Caleb Banks has led the charge for a resurgent Gators’ D during consecutive wins against ranked opponents. On Saturday, he recorded a career-high 4.5 tackles for loss, including 2.5 sacks.

The Rebels nearly found points on its second drive with a eight-play, 69-yard drive that found itself on the Gators' 11-yard line for a fourth-and-one. Rather than kick the field goal, Ole Miss elected to use its short-yardage package with defensive tackle JJ Pegues, who has six rushing touchdowns on the season.

Those complementary elements conspired to create a seismic shakeup of the playoff landscape. Florida’s 24-17 upset of No. 9 Ole Miss clinched a bowl berth for the hosts (6-5, 4-4 SEC) and knocked the Rebels (8-3, 4-3) from playoff contention.

The No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels and Florida Gators are in a dogfight on Saturday where teams have traded fourth down stops and fourth down conversions en route to a 14-14 score at halftime. Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart has looked poised in the face of adversity with touchdown pass to Cayden Lee and Tre Harris.

Lane Kiffin’s Rebels fell to 8-3, with all three losses coming in SEC play. The context made Ole Miss’ latest defeat surprising. The Rebels earned one of their biggest wins ever in their last game — an 18-point win over Georgia — and had an open date to prepare for a Florida team that was 5-5.

Ole Miss has four players out for the game, including running backs Henry Parrish Jr., Logan Diggs and Rashad Amos. Wide receiver Tre Harris is back for the Rebels. Harris, who has been out since Oct. 12 against LSU, has 59 catches for 987 yards and 6 TDs in seven games this season

The No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels needed a road win over the Florida Gators to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive on Saturday, and they failed to secure one. Ole Miss (8-3, 4-3 SEC) fell to Florida 24-17 in Gainesville,

After a crushing loss for Ole Miss football, the Gators rubbed in their win over the Rebels by taking over the team's sideline celebration

DJ Lagway threw two touchdown passes, Montrell Johnson ran for 127 yards and a score, and Florida upset No. 9 Mississippi 24-17 on Saturday to knock the Rebels out of College Football Playoff contenti

Ole Miss defensive coordinator Pete Golding loves to generate pressure with just four men. That approach helps pass coverage as well. However, the Gators know this offense all too well. Golding learned the game, from soup to nuts, stem to stern, from Florida de-facto defensive coordinator Ron Roberts.