Ole Miss football concluded its 2024 campaign with a dominant win over Duke in the Gator Bowl on Thursday, beating the Blue Devils 52-20 in Jacksonville. For the seniors, it was their last time ever wearing an Ole Miss jersey. Quarterback Jaxson Dart was among them.

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 was a 17 1/2-point favorite, according to BetMGM, mostly because the Blue Devils (9-4) were without quarterback Maalik Murphy and running back Star Thomas. Both entered the transfer portal after Duke’s regular-season finale.