Ole Miss dominates Penn State in Peach Bowl to earn historic win total

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Ole Miss entered the Peach Bowl with one of the better offenses in the nation. 

But the Rebels were expected to have a significant challenge Saturday when they matched up with the stout Penn State Nittany Lion defense.

Ole Miss did not have much difficulty once the ball kicked off. The Rebels put up 540 yards of offense against a defense that only allowed an average of 223 yards per game entering Saturday.

Quarterback Jaxson Dart threw three touchdowns as Mississippi bullied Penn State in a 38-25 victory in Atlanta. The win also gave Ole Miss its first-ever 11-win season.

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Mississippi Rebels running back Quinshon Judkins (4) runs against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the second half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta Dec. 30, 2023. (Dale Zanine/USA Today Sports)

Fourth-year coach Lane Kiffin has quickly turned the program around. The Rebels won 10 games during Kiffin's second year.

"I really do believe we’re just getting started," Kiffin said. "I think that we’re doing something. We’re on our way to something really special."

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Penn State coach James Franklin cited the variety of challenges the Nittany Lions faced leading up to the Peach Bowl. 

"Too many moving parts, staff and players, to have the type of success that we wanted to have today," said Franklin, referring to the combination of players opting out to prepare for the NFL and recent changes to his offensive and defensive coordinators.

Head coach Lane Kiffin of the Mississippi Rebels celebrates with the team