Upset Alert: No. 9 Ole Miss Trailing At Halftime

OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI – SEPTEMBER 03: head coach Lane Kiffin of the Mississippi Rebels during the game against the Troy Trojans at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 03, 2022 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images)

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Don’t look now, but Lane Kiffin and the undefeated Rebels find themselves down to Vanderbilt at the half on Saturday.

The Commodores lead No. 9 Ole Miss 20-17 through two quarters a team that’s historically gave Mississippi some trouble over the years.

Vanderbilt 20
Ole Miss 17

Halftime

The Dores will get the ball to begin the second half#OleMiss pic.twitter.com/k0kplIglm7

— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) October 8, 2022

Lane Kiffin didn’t seem very pleased with his team’s performance going into the break. Saying, “We got ourselves into a game by turning the ball over” before running into the halftime locker room.

“We got ourselves into a game by turning the ball over.”

-Lane Kiffin on the Ole Miss Network at half

— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) October 8, 2022

An interception by quarterback Jaxson Dart certainly didn’t help things. But all in all, Dart has been fairly efficient with the ball; completing 14-of-20 passes for 213 yards and a score.

There’s still plenty of time to clean things up if you’re Ole Miss, but Vandy is no pushover. The 17-point dogs are showing they’ve got some in them down in Nashville.

Kiffin and crew will try to get the team back on track with a strong two quarters to secure a second SEC victory.