This is why everyone collectively holds their breath on No. 4 Ole Miss as a legitimate College Football Playoff contender under coach Lane Kiffin.

Saturday's 24-21 escape against Washington State , who entered as a 33-point underdog, produced a lot of "surrender cobras" and lengthy sighs from Rebels fans who sensed the game was heading in the wrong direction throughout for one of the SEC's lone remaining unbeaten teams.

Unfortunately, it's a feeling those in Oxford know all too well under Kiffin, whose two losses last season against unranked competition cost the Rebels a spot in the CFP . A loss to the Cougars Saturday would've been the most improbable of his tenure, considering the gaffes last fall came in SEC play against Kentucky and Florida .

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