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No. 8 Ole Miss improved to 7-1 and doesn't have a ranked team left on its schedule after wining 34-26 at No. 13 Oklahoma on Saturday.
With speculation already swirling about Florida's interest in Kiffin, No. 8 Ole Miss went on the road and beat No. 13 Oklahoma 34-26 in Norman. The Rebels showed impressive resiliency late after letting a 22-10 halftime lead dissolve into a 1-point Oklahoma lead headed into the fourth quarter.
Where do the Sooners go from here after losing to the Rebels? Here are 5 takeaways from the Oklahoma Sooners' performance.
The No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels and the No. 11 Oklahoma Sooners meet Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET.
Oklahoma (6-2) managed 342 yards of total offense and 13 downs, well below its season averages after most of the Sooners' production came on a 76-yard catch-and-run from Isaiah Setagna in the first half and Xavier Robinson's 65-yard scamper in the third quarter.
The SEC has three ranked matchups with playoff implications this weekend, while the Big Ten faces lopsided games and bye weeks.
Xavier Robinson came on strong late, but there weren't many high grades for the Sooners in a 34-26 home loss to the Rebels.
No. 8 Ole Miss snapped a nine-game road losing streak against ranked opponents on Saturday with a dramatic 34-26 win at No. 13 Oklahoma that keeps the Rebels in prime position to reach the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history.