After the first half, it seemed like the Rebels offense wasn’t going to miss a beat from last year. The losses of Laremy Tunsil and Laquon Treadwell seemed minuscule as senior quarterback Chad Kelly usually had ample time to throw, and his receivers made some acrobatic grabs in route to the Rebels taking a 28-6 lead.
Something changed after the two teams went to the locker room for halftime. The Rebels wouldn’t gain a single yard of offense in the third quarter, netting -7 yards while Florida State’s offense clicked for the first time.
The Rebels’ offensive woes began and ended with turnovers, with the Rebels turning the ball over multiple times early in the second half and on their final offensive possession.