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What Matt Luke said following Ole Miss’ collapse at home against Arkansas
By Paul Harvey
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This loss will sting for a while.
Ole Miss jumped all over Arkansas early on and led by a score of 31-7 in the second quarter. Rebels QB Jordan Ta’amu looked strong with his arm and his legs in the first half while RB Jordan Wilkins added a long touchdown run.
Then the Razorbacks came alive. The Hogs turned two Ole Miss turnovers into 14 points heading into halftime. From there on out, the Arkansas defense controlled the game and limited the Rebels to just two field goals in the second half.
Razorbacks QB Cole Kelley came up big for the offense and did just enough to get Arkansas’ kicker Conner Limpert in rang for a game-winning field goal attempt. Limpert nailed the kick and sent Arkansas home with a 38-37 victory. Meanwhile, the Rebels will try and regroup and look for answers from the blown lead.
Here is a brief look at what head coach Matt Luke had to say after the disappointing game by the Rebels:
Matt Luke: “Another tough loss. Sounds like a broken record.” pic.twitter.com/8ITx6D9NGK
— Tyler Greever (@Tyler_Greever) October 28, 2017
Matt Luke says he doesn't know what exactly happened on the fumble, but it was a read play. Called it a "freak thing"
— Brian Scott Rippee (@bsrippee) October 28, 2017
Matt Luke said there wasn't anything he would've done differently when Ole Miss went up 31-7 other than trying to think of a way prevent those three turnovers.
— Antonio Morales (@AntonioCMorales) October 28, 2017
Matt Luke: “Basically it was our mistakes that cost us the game.” #OleMiss
— Davis Potter (@DavisEPotter) October 28, 2017
Matt Luke: "This was a gut punch. These kids have had to pick themselves up off the mat a lot. We will do that and get ready for Kentucky."
— Brian Scott Rippee (@bsrippee) October 28, 2017
Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.
