There was a point in this game where it looked very much like Ole Miss was teetering on the verge of yet another second-half collapse. The Rebels, who came out of the locker room at halftime with a 24-7 lead, gave up a 13-play, 99-yard drive midway through the third quarter that cut their lead to just six points. With the offense sputtering and the defense winded, things were sketchy.
But unlike the losses to Florida State and Alabama, the Ole Miss offense responded when it needed to. Chad Kelly led a sub-two-minute blitzkrieg that ended with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Evan Engram and the game was never again in doubt.