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Ole Miss runs disastrous trick play on opening drive of Gator Bowl
By Adam Spencer
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Ole Miss is taking on Duke in the Gator Bowl on Thursday night. This isn’t the bowl game Ole Miss and coach Lane Kiffin had in mind after posting a 9-3 record in the regular season, but the Rebels (along with Alabama and South Carolina) were on the outside looking in for the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff field.
Still, 10-win seasons are nothing to turn up your nose at, so the Rebels came out looking to make a statement on Thursday night.
After converting a 4th down earlier on the opening drive, the Rebels were in the red zone facing a 4th-and-4 play when, well… you can see for yourself below the disaster that unfolded:
It didn’t end up hurting the Rebels, as the defense got a stop after the interception and then the Ole Miss offense got its act together and scored a touchdown on the ensuing possession.
Juice Wells scored the opening touchdown in the game to give the Rebels a 7-0 lead midway through the 1st quarter. As long as Ole Miss can avoid any additional disasters in the red zone, this could be yet another high-scoring game for Kiffin’s squad, which would help boost the SEC’s bowl-season résumé.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
