Grading Pete Golding, Ole Miss through nine games

With three games left in the regular season, Ole Miss has plenty of questions to answer after a disappointing stretch that has significantly hurt its College Football Playoff aspirations. Here is a report card for Ole Miss Football through Week 10.

Entering the season with expectations of competing for an SEC Championship and appearing in the playoffs, the Rebels have fallen short of the standard established by last year’s team. While there have been plenty of positives throughout Pete Golding’s first full season as head coach, inconsistency has plagued practically every area of the program.

Offense — C

Ole Miss has had some genuinely impressive offensive performances this season, but the unit…