Ole Miss Football Takes Down Oklahoma Sooners in 34-26 Win
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Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin remains in headlines this week, and with a win over the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, continued trending across social me
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It was another disappointing day for the Oklahoma Sooners in a high-profile matchup. This time against a top-10 team in their 34-26 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels. The Sooners fought their way back for a third-quarter lead but squandered opportunities in the fourth quarter to get a big win.
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Oklahoma QB John Mateer still finding groove after hand injury as Sooners fall to No. 8 Mississippi
Mateer had surgery on the throwing hand during Oklahoma’s off week, then sat out the win over Kent State. He returned for the showdown against Texas on Oct. 11, but he had the worst game of his career and threw three interceptions in a loss. He limited mistakes in a win against South Carolina last week as the running game carried the load.
Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels will square off against the No. 13 ranked Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday in Norman with an opportunity to make a statement against a Top-15 foe.
Oklahoma is hosting Ole Miss for the first time ever on Saturday, as the No. 13 Sooners welcome the No. 8 Rebels to Memorial Stadium for a critical battle between one-loss SEC teams. After taking a 43-35 loss at Georgia last week, this marks the end of a brutally tough two-game road swing for Ole Miss.
After his team’s big road win, Kiffin met with ESPN’s Molly McGrath at midfield but could be seen in an exchange with Oklahoma defensive lineman David Stone prior to the postgame interview. “This guy yelled at me 5 times during the game telling me we couldn’t score in em” Lane Kiffin 🐐 pic.twitter.com/U6WlV4ebkM
These Sooners are flying under the radar, but they could shape Saturday’s top 15 battle with Ole Miss. Not only does Ole Miss rank No. 8 in this week’s AP Top 25, the Rebels also rank No. 8 among FBS teams in total offense,
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