An offensive line with question marks sprinkled across the board played well in the first half, but eventually succumbed to a talented Florida State defensive line.
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Ole Miss starting cornerback Ken Webster and backup running back Eric Swinney will miss the remainder of the 2016 season with knee injuries, Rebels coach Hugh Freeze confirmed to ESPN.com on Tuesday. Whitfield, the team’s resident speedster, also ran a touchdown in from three yards out in that quarter, which gave Florida State their first lead of the game.
Mistakes by Kelly under pressure took away any momentum the Rebels had in the first half. Florida State couldn’t stop shooting itself in the foot, either: the Seminoles were penalized 15 times for 128 yards on the evening.
It was only fitting and proper that Jameis Winston was on the Florida State sidelines Monday evening, offering encouragement to a team that couldn’t get out of its own way for 30 minutes. In rushing Dalvin Cook is back after posting 1,691 yards and 19 touchdowns in 229 carries.
With Mississippi quarterback Chad Kelly looking every bit the performer as his NFL Hall of Fame uncle Jim Kelly, FSU looked as though they did not belong on the same field as the Rebels.
Florida State rallied in the second half for a 45-34 win over their SEC opponent.
Winston was dogged by legal issues off the field at Florida State but a notorious victor on the field.
Deondre Francois was a little concerned after his first few drives Monday night. It was Ole Miss and Florida State, a game filled with scary injuries, dad memes and one of the wildest comebacks you’ve ever seen.
In his career start, redshirt freshman quarterback Deondre Francois accounted for 478 total yards, including 419 through the air with two touchdowns.
The Seminoles came into the contest as heavy favourites, but went behind early in the first quarter, before finding themselves trailing 28-6 with 3:04 left in the first half.
Mixing in some snaps at defensive tackle, the senior defensive end was virtually unblockable during the third and fourth quarters. The younger brother of recently graduated Roberto Aguayo – who was drafted in the second round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – was a flawless 6-for-6 on field goals, a school record. Ole Miss had 312 yards at halftime, but lost seven yards on just 10 plays in the third quarter.
For Ole Miss, on the other hand, this isn’t just any loss. DeMarcus Walker caused a fumble on a sack with Derrick Nnadi recovering the loose ball on the next Ole Miss possession to set the ‘Noles up inside the red zone.
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