In-Game Updates: Ole Miss Football Continues Playoff Quest vs. Florida in Gainesville

The Ole Miss Rebels look to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive against the Florida Gators on Saturday.

Oct 5, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) celebrates a touchdown against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images / Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

The No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels have reinserted themselves into the College Football Playoff conversation, but in order to remain there, they have to win their final two regular season games, beginning on Saturday against the Florida Gators.

The Rebels (8-2, 4-2 SEC) have won three straight games since their overtime loss to LSU in Baton Rouge on Oct. 12, and after a bye week that followed a huge win over the Georgia Bulldogs, Ole Miss appears to be as healthy as it's been all season entering this game against the Gators.

Running back Logan Diggs (who looked like he might see his first action as a Rebel this week after suffering an ACL injury last season with LSU) will not suit up in this game, but wide receiver Tre Harris is returning, and the Ole Miss defensive line appears to have a clean bill of health, according to the latest injury report from the Southeastern Conference.

According to the current betting odds at FanDuel Sportsbook, Ole Miss is a 12.5-point favorite in Saturday's game against Florida. Can the Rebels pull off the road win and remain in the CFP hunt? Follow along below for in-game updates from the contest in Gainesville set to kick off at 11 a.m. CT.

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PREGAME

As noted above, Ole Miss is rather healthy entering this contest, outside of the running back position. Wide receiver Izaiah Hartrup and running backs Henry Parrish Jr., Logan Diggs and Rashad Amos are listed as "out" in this contest, but no other Rebel made the latest injury report. That's a good sign for Lane Kiffin's team as it enters a hostile road environment.

It was also announced on Thursday night that Ole Miss will be using one of its road uniform combinations for the third time this season: powder blue helmets, white jerseys and white pants. This particular combination with the new white jerseys has only been worn twice all-time (both of which resulted in wins during the 2024 campaign).

You can view the uniform below modeled by cornerback Trey Amos.

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FIRST QUARTER

Ole Miss will receive to start today's game.

1Q | 12:15 -- Jaxson Dart is sacked on a 3rd & 4 to end the first Rebels possession. Gators take over on offense.

1Q | 9:38 -- Florida picks up one first down on its offensive possession, but the Rebels get off the field and force a punt that results in a touchback.

1Q | 5:36 -- Ole Miss turns it over on downs deep in Florida territory after a failed rush by JJ Pegues.

END 1Q: Ole Miss 0, Florida 0

SECOND QUARTER

2Q | 14:56 -- Florida leads. DJ Lagway connects with a receiver in the end zone as Yam Banks goes down with an injury in the secondary. Banks is carted off the field. Florida 7, Ole Miss 0

2Q | 12:01 -- Ole Miss strikes back on a 43-yard touchdown pass from Jaxson Dart to Tre Harris. Ole Miss 7, Florida 7

2Q | 11:21 -- John Saunders Jr. hauls in a one-handed interception off a tipped pass, and the Rebels have good field position.

2Q | 9:05 -- Ole Miss leads as Dart connects with Cayden Lee for a 22-yard score. Ole Miss 14, Florida 7

2Q | 6:52 -- Florida drives down the field quickly and ties the game once again thanks to some more escape acts by DJ Lagway. Ole Miss 14, Florida 14

2Q | 5:04 -- Tre Harris is heading to the locker room with an injury. The play where he was hurt was ruled incomplete, and Caden Davis misses a field goal on fourth down.

2Q | 2:14 -- Ole Miss gets off the field, and it takes over on offense after the Florida punt goes for a touchback.

2Q | 1:12 -- The Rebels are forced to punt and miss an opportunity to go down and take the lead. Florida takes over in its own territory.

HALF: Ole Miss 14, Florida 14

THIRD QUARTER

3Q | 12:31 -- Ole Miss' defense had a superb start to the second half, but Micah Davis muffs a punt, and it's recovered by Florida.

3Q | 10:57 -- The Rebels defense holds firm, but Florida sinks a 53-yard field goal to regain the lead. Florida 17, Ole Miss 14

3Q | 5:43 -- Ole Miss turns it over yet again deep in Florida territory as JJ Pegues is stuffed on 4th & 1.

3Q | 4:19 -- The Rebels force a three-and-out, and Ole Miss takes over near midfield.

3Q | 0:45 -- Ole Miss ties it on a 42-yard field goal from Caden Davis. Ole Miss 17, Florida 17

END 3Q: Ole Miss 17, Florida 17

FOURTH QUARTER

4Q | 11:35 -- Ole Miss forces a stop near midfield, and it will take over on offense inside its own 10.

4Q | 9:34 -- The Rebels go three-and-out, and the Gators will take over in their own territory after a strong punt.

4Q | 7:40 -- Florida goes down the field quickly and punches it in. Ole Miss' playoff hopes are hanging by a thread. Florida 24, Ole Miss 17

4Q | 6:26 -- Ole Miss gets across midfield but is forced to punt after Jaxson Dart is sacked on third down. Florida takes over around its own five.

4Q | 2:00 -- Ole Miss forced a Florida punt, and the Rebels have the ball at midfield at the two-minute timeout.

4Q | 1:32 -- Jaxson Dart is intercepted in the end zone, and it's a touchback for Florida.

4Q | 1:03 -- Ole Miss forces a three-and-out, but it used all of its timeouts. Rebels have a little over a minute to work with.

4Q | 0:17 -- Dart is intercepted along the sideline, and Ole Miss' playoff hopes have evaporated.

FINAL: Florida 24, Ole Miss 17