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The Cage Dive: Ole Miss football is dead

Well, the 2019 Ole Miss football season is all but over.

After losing 28-20 to the California Berkeley Golden Bears on Saturday, the Rebels will need to win four of its next eight games to reach bowl eligibility. Of those games, three are ranked in the top-10, one in the top-20, and two on the road against Missouri and Mississippi State. The likelihood of reaching the postseason is slim.

Here are the five major takeaways from a game that presumably sealed the Rebels’ fate:

Matt Luke’s seat is fully baked and ready to be served.

The season began with high expectations for third-year head coach Matt Luke.