Lane Kiffin didn't back when discussing the College Football Playoff committee leaving Ole Miss out of the 12-team field in recent weeks. On Thursday,

Ole Miss (10-3) scored early and often in the rout behind a stellar performance from quarterback Jaxson Dart and a dominant showing by the Rebel defense. Dart's stat line broke program records and pushed him up SEC leaderboards in key statistical categories, and he won MVP honors for the game as a result.

No. 14 Ole Miss closes out the season against Duke with historic 10-win seasons on the line. The Rebels ended the year as the third team out of the College Football Playoff after dropping stunners against Kentucky and Florida.