OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi tight end Dae’Quan Wright and the No. 7 Rebels have been trying to root out the reasons for some recent slow starts on offense.

That's been a point of emphasis this week while preparing for Saturday’s visit from The Citadel of the second-tier Football Championship Subdivision.

“Our biggest thing is we have to start faster. Foot on the gas,” said Wright, who's caught 24 passes for 436 yards and four touchdowns this season. “We need to make a statement.”

Ole Miss (8-1), a fast-starting team for most of the season, stumbled early in last week’s 30-14 win over South Carolina . The Rebels trailed 7-0 early and needed a 10-0 fourth quarter to seal the victory.

That was enough to preserve the No. 7 ranking in the AP poll before securing the No. 6 slot in t

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