Ole Miss woke up Sunday a 5-2 team and a No. 12 one, the air out of a top-10 run after a 34-27 loss at Texas that saw the Rebels dig out of a 24-3 hole only to stall at the finish. Pete Golding says the path to the Playoff is still in the room — win the last five, starting with Auburn on Halloween. We sort the wreckage, the polls, and a bit of hoops housekeeping below. Hotty Toddy.
Football
‘Hats Off to Texas’: Everything Pete Golding Said After the Loss
Sun., Oct. 25 · last 24 hours. Golding didn’t dodge it, tipping his cap to a talented, well-coached Texas team while owning the missed tackles and passing-game breakdowns that let a three-score halftime lead get away late. He kept returning to the same refrain — one play, one drive — and pointed the room straight at Auburn. (On3)
AP Top 25: Ole Miss Drops to No. 12 After Loss at Texas
Sun., Oct. 25 · last 24 hours. Five spots gone. The Rebels fell from No. 7 to No. 12 after their first loss since September, a slide softened only by the chaos around them. At 5-2 with Auburn, Georgia, Oklahoma, Wofford and Mississippi State left, the ranking matters less than the math from here. (The Rebel Walk)
Why Pete Golding Remains Confident Ole Miss Can ‘Control Destiny’
Sun., Oct. 25 · last 24 hours. The message hasn’t changed: win them all and the Playoff takes care of itself. Golding insists this is still the right group despite being outscored 24-10 after halftime in Austin. It’s a five-game gauntlet now, but he’s betting the locker room’s belief survives the first real gut-punch of the year. (Sports Illustrated)
Golding Explains — and Regrets — the Field-Goal Decisions vs. Texas
Sun., Oct. 25 · last 24 hours. The one he’d take back: going for it on fourth-and-goal from the 2 before halftime instead of the chip-shot points. Those points loomed large once Ole Miss clawed all the way back to even. A later 58-yard attempt got blocked, too — special-teams math that quietly shaped a one-score game. (HottyToddy.com)
Three Things That Went Wrong for Ole Miss Against Texas
Sun., Oct. 25 · last 24 hours. A tidy autopsy: a ground game held to 114 yards at 3.9 a pop, two first-half interceptions from Trinidad Chambliss that torched scoring chances, and a run defense that sprang leaks for 121 Texas rushing yards in the fourth quarter. Any one is survivable; all three together sank the night. (HottyToddy.com)
Four Stats That Explain the 34-27 Loss to Texas
Sun., Oct. 25 · last 24 hours. Dig past the box score and it’s uglier: strip two explosive runs and the Rebels averaged 2.3 yards a carry. Texas flipped from negative rushing in the third quarter to 121 yards in the fourth, and even 14 Longhorn penalties — worth six Ole Miss first downs — couldn’t offset three Chambliss picks. (HottyToddy.com)
Studs and Duds From Ole Miss’ Disappointing Loss to Texas
Sun., Oct. 25 · last 24 hours. The defense gave as good as it got, forcing three takeaways, including a Kam Franklin scoop-and-score. The offense couldn’t match it: Chambliss’s three interceptions headline the duds, and the run front surrendered chunks once Texas leaned into the option. A genuinely split night that still ended in the loss column. (Yahoo Sports)
Men’s Basketball
Ole Miss Basketball Settles NCAA Case; Chris Beard Not Penalized
Fri., Oct. 23. A negotiated resolution landed just before the season tips: two years’ probation and a $455,000 fine over a former assistant’s improper contact and a lingering booster-disassociation lapse tied to a 2017 case. Chris Beard wasn’t penalized — the NCAA found he neither took part nor knew. Housekeeping, cleared off the books before the opener. (Yahoo Sports)
Women’s Sports
Volleyball Drops Battle at No. 5 Florida
Sun., Oct. 25 · last 24 hours. Another top-five wall. The Rebels fell in straight sets (25-21, 25-15, 25-18) in Gainesville but didn’t fold — Jaidyn Hartsfield paced the attack with nine kills and five digs, and Ryea Jackson added a career-high three aces. The fight’s there; the SEC slate just keeps stacking ranked teams in the way. (Ole Miss Athletics)
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