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11/15 22:15 CST Lacy helps No. 6 Ole Miss rally past Florida for 34-24 win and
Rebels fans chant 'We want Lane!'
Lacy helps No. 6 Ole Miss rally past Florida for 34-24 win and Rebels fans
chant 'We want Lane!'
By CHRIS BURROWS
Associated Press
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) --- Kewan Lacy rushed for 224 yards and three touchdowns,
including the go-ahead score on the first play of the fourth quarter, and No. 6
Mississippi rallied past Florida 34-24 on Saturday night.
The Rebels (10-1, 6-1 Southeastern Conference, No. 7 CFP) finally put the
Gators away with 1:43 left on Lacy's 31st and final carry, a 4-yard touchdown.
Ole Miss took over on downs after Florida went for it on fourth-and-9 at its
own 4, and Sage Ryan broke up D.J. Lagway's desperation heave at midfield.
As coach Lane Kiffin's squad took a knee in the final minute, Ole Miss fans
chanted "We want Lane!" in a bid to persuade their sought-after coach not to
bolt for another school --- possibly Florida. And Lacy celebrated with a
postgame slam dunk on a portable basketball goal at midfield.
The Rebels have won at least 10 games in four of the past five seasons,
including three straight, and this victory solidified their chances to make the
College Football Playoff.
Florida (3-7, 2-5) has lost 20 consecutive games away from Gainesville against
ranked opponents since beating Georgia in 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. That
streak will extend to 2026 since the Gators' final two games are at home.
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