The Ole Miss defense brought a bag of “money” to celebrate turnovers, but the checks didn’t clear.

Instead, it was Kyle Trask’s 6 touchdown passes and the Florida offense who were straight cash in a 51-35 victory to spoil Lane Kiffin’s debut in Oxford.

It didn’t take long for Trask and tight end Kyle Pitts to show why the duo were tabbed First Team All-SEC selections. The pair combined for 4 touchdowns, including a 71-yard bomb on the second play of the second half, en route to a career day for Trask who tied his career-high of 4 touchdowns by halftime.

Trask’s 6 passing touchdowns and Pitt’s 4 receiving touchdowns were both program records vs. SEC opponents. Trask’s 416 yards were a career-high as well.

The two Kyles weren’t alone, however, in output, as both offenses flexed their powers early, combining for 615 yards by the half.

The Gators’ offense stalled on just 2 occasions in the first half, one ended by an easy interception from sophomore QB Emory Jones who started a few series in place of Trask as he tries to gain experience.

Sophomore QB Matt Corral got the start for the Rebels over John Rhys Plumlee and showed why Kiffin made the offseason switch back to Corral as he not only demonstrated his superior throwing accuracy over Plumlee, but also made a couple of designed carries of over 10-yards in length. Corral finished with 395 yards and 3 TD passes.

The Gators needed every bit of help it could get from its offense, as Todd Grantham’s defense struggled mightily with Corral and running back Jerrion Ealy. Florida lost safety Shawn Davis on the first series of the game when the senior was ejected for targeting and two series later wideout Dontario Drummond threw a 45-yard pass on a trick play as the Gators continued to struggle to settle in.

Ealy was effective on both the ground and through the air, averaging over 4 yards a carry and making a 45-yard reception.

But the Florida offense and its special teams ultimately proved even too much for an impressive Ole Miss offense.

If Trask and Pitts continue to replicate the success they had in Oxford and can override the lack of their team’s defense, it’s easy to picture the Gators winning the East and Trask becoming a dark-horse Heisman candidate.

The Gators play South Carolina next week before back-to-back games against No. 10 Texas A&M and No. 6 LSU that will prove as true early-season litmus tests, but Florida fans know all too well that the season will come down to that early-November showdown in Jacksonville against the Bulldogs.