Ole Miss football couldn’t surmount a third quarter deficit and lost 38-27 to Missouri on Saturday. The Rebels didn’t necessarily need a win against the Tigers, but the loss was destructive on the quest to 6-6 and bowl eligibility.

Here are the five major takeaways from a game that could have gone the other way:

Quarterback carousel continues.

The biggest storyline revolved around the quarterback for a third consecutive week. Matt Corral got injured against California Berkeley, John Rhys Plumlee was electric in his absence, and how the position would be handled moving forward was under wraps.