Rebels fall in Texas Bowl 42-25 against Texas Tech

Another season is in the books for Ole Miss football, albeit not the way the Rebels would have wanted it to end.

The Rebels dropped five out of their last six games on the year, culminating with an 88-5 record for the once No. 7 team in the country. Even with Lane Kiffin’s contract situation handled for him to stay in Oxford, it still seemed as if the Rebels weren’t able to focus on their opposition.

To preface this matchup, both teams honored the late Mike Leach, head coach at Mississippi State the past three seasons and formerly the head coach of the Red Raiders from 2000-2009.

The Rebels donned helmet stickers that spelled out “Mike” with a cowbell that included a pirate sticker replacing…