ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Lane Kiffin viewed Saturday's visit to No. 9 Georgia as an opportunity for his No. 5 Mississippi team to ascend.

The Rebels defeated the Bulldogs in Oxford last season, but lost 52-17 in its 2023 visit to Georgia. Kiffin said taking a win at Georgia would have been “another step.”

Kiffin’s Rebels looked more than ready for that step when they scored touchdowns on their first five possessions and took a nine-point lead into the fourth quarter. Instead, Georgia won 43-35 and Ole Miss was outscored 17-0 in the final quarter.

“I told my guys this is exactly what you want,” Kiffin said. “Going into the fourth quarter, you are up two scores at Georgia, the chance to beat Georgia two years in a row. Unfortunately we did not do things, did not function on offense afte

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