If coming out on top despite going through the motions could be embodied by a performance on the football field, then No. 4 Ole Miss would be a perfect fit for that expression following its sloppy 24-21 win versus Washington State on homecoming.

The top-five Rebels (6-0, 3-0 SEC) did not play up to head coach Lane Kiffin’s standards on Saturday, as the team found itself having to force a last-second stop to emerge victorious over the Cougars (3-3), which had been on the losing side of lopsided final scores twice this season.

With 1:51 remaining in the fourth quarter, Ole Miss faced a third-and-four situation at the Washington State 42. Trinidad Chambliss took the snap and handed the ball off to Kewan Lacy, who had essentially carried his team all afternoon, for a loss of two yards. The b

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