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Ole Miss on upset alert? Lane Kiffin, Rebels in tight one with 2-8 Louisiana-Monroe at halftime
By Sydney Hunte
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Ole Miss was expected to have little trouble with visiting Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday. The Warhawks entered the game with a 2-8 mark and their lone win against an FBS opponent coming against Army.
But Lane Kiffin’s team has gotten all it could handle through 2 quarters of play in Oxford. It’s Ole Miss 7, ULM 3 at halftime.
The Warhawks actually could have tied the game thanks to an Ole Miss pass interference that spotted the ball at the Rebels’ 6-yard line. But a helter-skelter, sloppy 2nd-and-goal eventually put it at the 9 and saw ULM eventually settle for 3 points.
Jaxson Dart has looked good, going 15-of-21 for 122 yards but failing to record a touchdown. Quinshon Judkins has 10 carries for 42 yards, while Ulysses Bentley IV has the game’s lone touchdown. The Rebels need to get things rolling in a hurry coming out of the locker room as this one has turned out to be tighter than expected.
Here’s some reaction to the shocking halftime score across social media:
Ole Miss struggling against ULM is a clear indication that Lane Kiffin is heading to Texas A&M. MY COLUMN
— Barrett Sallee ?? (@BarrettSallee) November 18, 2023
@Lane_Kiffin is this the offense we should expect from Ole Miss when we play Mississippi State? pic.twitter.com/DrPzpWgnOS
— Jacob McMullen (@JacobMc73847742) November 18, 2023
Is Lane Kiffin okay??????????????
— jdjrjrjrkekek (@io_iololo) November 18, 2023
A complete no-show from Ole Miss today at home against a woeful team. Never trust Lane Kiffin.
— Ryan Payne (@RyanPayne32) November 18, 2023
That first half by Ole Miss was absolutely painful to watch. They definitely aren’t playing like the #13 team right now.
— Phil J Ñull (@PhilNull) November 18, 2023
https://twitter.com/DoseOfNick/status/1725942955284766758
Someone run to the locker room and inform Ole Miss that they have a game today…I know it’s hard to get up for teams like ULM, but geez…. https://t.co/hqYeiKwVGO
— James Pugh (@jpughinreallife) November 18, 2023
For a club that desperately needs style points to be in the NY6 hunt, Ole Miss only being up 7-3 at half to a 2-8 ULM team is not helping the cause.#HottyToddy #ULMvsMISS
— Aaron Braddy (@BraddyAaron_) November 18, 2023
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
