Ole Miss: QB Jaxson Dart is 49 passing yards shy of Eli Manning’s program record of 10,119. He's leading the FBS in total offense and passing efficiency while ranking third with 3,732 passing yards. But he's coming off a game where he was intercepted on the Rebels' final two drives.

Things aren't nearly so clear-cut now for the 15th-ranked Rebels (8-3, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) entering Friday's Egg Bowl against in-state rival Mississippi State (2-9, 0-7). A loss to Florida leaves Ole Miss ranked 14th and needing to win and hope for some Saturday surprises.

With an important regular-season finale ending a short week, Mississippi has watched its dreams shift from national success to perhaps something it certainly did not want on Thanksgiving weekend: An Egg Bowl that holds only regional significance and statewide bragging rights.