No. 6 Ole Miss opened SEC play by getting upset by Kentucky, 20–17, in Oxford on Saturday. The Rebels got here into their SEC opener 4–0, however did not face a lot competitors in these first 4 video games.
Caden Davis missed a 48-yard field goal with 48 seconds remaining that may have tied the rating.
The Wildcats took a 20–17 lead with Josh Kattus recovering a fumble by Gavin Wimsatt in the tip zone with 2:25 remaining in the fourth quarter. That completed off a six-play, 83-yard drive highlighted by Brock Vandagriff connecting with Barion Brown for a 63-yard play on fourth-and-7 from the Kentucky 20-yard line.
The Rebels took a 17–13 lead on Jaxson Dart’s 48-yard landing go to Tre Harris on the finish of the third quarter. On fourth-and-7, Dart hit Harris and the senior receiver outran three Kentucky defenders for the rating.
Harris caught 11 passes for 196 yards and the go-ahead landing. Dart handed for 261 yards, finishing 18-of-27 passes. Henry Parrish Jr. led the Rebels in dashing with 62 yards and a rating on 13 carries.
Meanwhile, Kentucky has had a perplexing season. After dropping 31–6 to South Carolina, the Wildcats rotated and practically upset then-No. 1 Georgia, falling quick 13–12.
Ole Miss travels to Columbia to face the Gamecocks (3–1) subsequent Saturday for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff. Kentucky takes a bye week earlier than internet hosting Vanderbilt (2–2) on Oct. 12.
