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Bid day concludes 2015 recruitment week
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Bid day at Ole Miss is a roller coaster that starts in the Grove with invitations, bid cards, that send their recipients running to sorority houses. To properly welcome their new members, sorority houses transform into colorful theme parks with balloons, ribbons and assorted confections . Pictured from the left is Pi Beta Phi recruitment chair Addison Rogers embracing new member Deirdre Hofman. For more bid day photos, see page 7 and thedmonline.com.
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Same-sex marriage licenses rise to 11.5 percent in Oxford DRAKE DAVIS
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In the three months since the U.S. Supreme Court declared marriage a constitutionally guaranteed right of American citizens, same-sex couples have been tying the knot in cities and towns around the country, including Oxford. Of the 61 marriage licenses issued by the circuit clerk’s office since late July, seven of those were to same sex couples. This means about 11.5 percent of marriage licenses issued in Lafayette County since July were issued to same sex couples. Baretta Mosley, circuit court clerk for Lafayette County, said the process is fairly simple and routine. Applicants are required to present photo identification and pay a $25 fee. “We fill out the application. Everything is on the computer
now. Then we print out the application, the individuals sign it and we issue the license at that time,” Mosley said. “It’s a same day process. It takes about 15 minutes.” The first couple to receive a marriage license after the court decision was Kurt Smith and Corey Blount. “We walked in and (Mosley) just knew,” Blount said. “She had that grin.” One change needed to be made to the application before the couple could proceed. “She crossed out male applicant and female applicant, so it just said applicant and applicant,” Smith said. “It was a quick and easy process.” For Blount and Smith, obtaining a marriage license from the state is a form of legitimacy. “On an everyday practical level, it’s the dollars and cents. It’s the tax forms. It’s the deeds. It’s the what’s mine is
his and what’s his is mine kind of thing,” Smith said. “But on a human level, its legitimacy in the eyes of the state. We are married in the same way as the couple next door is married.” The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision brought same-sex marriage to 13 states that had banned it at the time, including Mississippi. The office of the circuit clerk for Lafayette County handles the issuance of all marriage licenses and the accompanying application process, as well as submitting the county’s Statistical Records of Marriage to the state board of health. “Everybody has their own religious beliefs,” Mosley said. “I have my religious beliefs, but I took an oath of office that I would uphold the law of the state and the United States FILE PHOTO: LOGAN KIRKLAND and the Constitution and I swore before God that I would do that. Everybody is entitled Kurt Smith and Corey Blount stand in front of the courthouse with their marriage licenses. to their rights under the law.”
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The separation of Kim Davis and state ASAD UDDIN
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Jack Abramoff, a former top lobbyist in the early 2000s who was found guilty in a corruption investigation for multiple charges, once ironically said “If you make the choice to serve the public... serve the public, not yourself.” No matter what disagreeable laws are enacted in these United States that you may feel strongly against, an impressive feat that our country pioneered as a well-respected democracy is our ability to peacefully transfer power from one party to the next, without the government collapsing or becoming inoperable. On top of that, laws may take a long time to add or reinterpret, but our founding fathers intentionally designed progress to be a slow process. The functions of federal agencies, from the departTHE DAILY
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ment of energy to the post office to even the state department, continue to operate normally, with little to no interruption, with little-to-no political interjection that prevents them from performing their basic, primary duties we expect from our government. In other words, governmental functions are supposed to be apolitical. But government itself can be very political. When a position becomes too politicized, that position will cease to function properly. Such is the case of a governmental clerk. The scandal surrounding Kansas county clerk Kim Davis refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay as well as straight couples as a reaction to the Supreme Court’s June 26 decision recognizing gay marriage has spiraled into the national spotlight for the past few weeks. It is a scandal I found baffling, primarily because of the precedent she may establish if she is not
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held accountable. Even poor Pope Francis couldn’t be spared as a political tool for Kim Davis’s battle for licensure control, as a brief, private meeting with Kim Davis and her husband was intentionally leaked by Davis and her lawyer to the public to generate increased support for her cause. The Vatican announced a sense of regret for such a visit taking place, as the meeting with the Pope (who did not even invite Kim Davis, mind you) should not be “considered a form of support of her position in all of its particular and complex aspects…” Talk about abusing the privilege of meeting with a holy figure to further your own agenda. Kim Davis, an Apostolic Christian who follows a Protestant movement called Apostolic Pentecostalism, who has herself been married four times, stopped issuing any marriage licenses based on the notion that same-sex mar-
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riage conflicted with her religious views on marriage, and that she should be exempted from doing a part of her job she finds immoral. This matter was taken to court, but the court rejected her claims. Despite a federal order to comply with issuing all licenses, Davis has refused to do so. While she had been temporarily jailed and fined for disobeying this order, she cannot simply be fired from her county clerk position, as it is an elected office. As an elected official, she took an oath to fully perform her duties according to the laws of the state and the Constitution as a public servant. She can be subject to a recall election and be released. Although she’s been released from jail, she’s been ordered not to interfere with other deputy clerks issuing marriage licenses, but that hasn’t stopped her from continuing to defy orders.
opinion In Kentucky, it’s a criminal act for a federal employee of her elected position to intentionally refuse to do their duties. Whatever you believe regarding gay marriage, you cannot deny that Davis is blatantly breaking the law. I acknowledge Kim Davis’s religious beliefs, despite her credibility issues on the subject. That’s her constitutionally-given right. However, as a federal employee, she crossed the line by imposing her religious beliefs on her work as a representative of a governmental institution. It’s discriminatory, plain and simple. As I learned from an enlightened 10-year-old about this issue, “Getting mad about gay marriage is, like, the same as getting mad at the person in front of you in line at Subway that didn’t order your favorite sandwich.” The issue with the Davis fiasco isn’t about living by her religious beliefs. It’s about manipulating those beliefs as a tool in a governmental position, which is a clear violation of separation of church and state. For example, let’s say that President Obama goes to a religious forum to talk about
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Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis makes a statement to the media at the front door of the Rowan County Judicial Center in Morehead, Kentucky. his faith. This is fine because was already resolved by the ployees started taking action Mr. Obama is talking about highest federal courts and similarly to Kim Davis’. Our his faith as a regular person, made it about herself, which government’s gears would not as a governmental entity. completely goes against the probably slow to a crawl - govBut if President Obama were spirit of public service. ernment shutdown not needto press Congress into making She politicized a duty that ed. Methodism the state religion, should have never been tamUnfortunately, she isn’t the that’s illegal. The Constitution pered with. She brushed off only clerk in the country reclearly states that the country the checks and balances that fusing to issue gay marriage cannot establish a state reli- ensure we enforce federal law licenses using similar reasongion. If the President is not to its current interpretations. ing. Sadly, their actions are no allowed to establish one, what Her actions disrupted an different than the clerks who gives a mere County Clerk the agency function and induced refused to issue marriage liright to push her religious be- plenty of headaches for any censes to interracial or black liefs upon others? couple looking to be married. couples in the early 20th cenDavis shifted an issue that Imagine if other agency em- tury citing similar “religious”
beliefs. Do you remember the last time a major federal court order was disobeyed in the country? James Meredith had some headaches dealing with former governor Ross Barnett, who refused to allow Ole Miss or any Mississippi college to be integrated - despite being ordered by the president and the supreme court to do so. Barnett refused to uphold federal law, noting that Mississippi “would not surrender to the evil and illegal forces of tyranny.” But we’ve come a long way since then, and while standing for up for your beliefs is an admirable trait, hiding your bigotry behind a religion or other entity while representing another institution is not something that should be praised or glorified. As an American who wants to ensure equal rights and fair services to all U.S. citizens in the spirit of the Constitution laid out by our founding fathers, I’d be okay if we don’t try to federalize bigotry anymore. Asad Uddin is a senior public policy leadership major from Oxford.
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Late night cookies: the insomniac’s delight AUSTIN HILLE
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College students often crave food at odd hours of the night, making towns like Oxford ideal locations for late night food vendors. The addition of Insomnia Cookies to the Oxford Square caters to sweet-toothed students, delivering cookies to their doorsteps until 3 a.m. daily. “Insomnia Cookies is a rapidly expanding late night bakery concept,” Tracie Kurtz, Insomnia Cookies marketing manager, said. “The cookie company was founded in 2003 by Seth Berkowitz, then (at the) University of Pennsylvania.” The company now boasts
over 70 locations, the newest of which was recently established on 303 S. Lamar Blvd. just off the Square, and offers a large assortment of flavors and choices for the modern day cookie lover. The menu contains nine varieties of cookies, from chocolate chunk to snickerdoodle, as well as a few other sugary supplements. “Definitely, our range of delicious products offered sets us apart; warm cookies, brownies, cookie cakes, cookiewiches, cold milk and ice cream,” said Kurtz. “Our cookiewiches have been a big hit lately,” said Many students have taken the time to try some of the other options on the menu and said they were generally pleased with what they had. “I love their ice cream,” Jor-
dan Hayward international studies major, said. “I have a s’mores deluxe with ice cream right now. It’s perfect.” The new store has been a big hit among students since its opening, reserving a spot on many students’ Snapchat stories at least once in the past couple of weeks. “I had one pinch [of a cookie] so far, and I loved it, so I came to check it out,” Robin Russell, a pre-pharmacy and biology major, said. “The people are really nice.” Word has spread across campus about the new late night hotspot, creating lines out the door and posing some concerns about wait times for both in store pickup and delivery. Although there have been some complaints from students, many feel the store
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‘Violence will not have the last word in Roseburg’ ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — A pastor whose daughter survived last week’s deadly rampage in a college classroom told his congregation on Sunday that “violence will not have the last word” in this southern Oregon timber town. More than 100 people gathered to hear pastor Randy Scroggins speak at New Beginnings Church of God, including his daughter 18-yearold Lacey, who cried while sitting in the front row with her mother. Scroggins said he’s been asked whether he can forgive Christopher Sean Harper-Mercer, who killed nine when he opened fire Thursday at Umpqua Community College. “Can I be honest? I don’t know. That’s the worst part of my job. I don’t know” said Scroggins, his voice cracking with emotion. “I don’t focus on the man. I focus on the evil that was in the man.” Harper-Mercer killed himself after a shootout with police. At services across Roseburg on Sunday, pastors talked about the tragedy as the community tries to heal. A couple hundred people crowded into Garden Valley Church, where pastor Craig Schlesinger said living the faith means countering the rampage “with acts of kindness.”” Schlesinger also spoke about trying to make sense of survivor reports that the gunman asked who was Christian and then shot them. “As those brave men and women were willing to stand and take a bullet for their faith... so let us bravely stand this day and live our faith in Roseburg,” he said, wiping away tears. There have been conflicting accounts of Harper-Mercer’s words inside the classroom,
and what he may have meant by them. Some witness accounts have said that after killing people who said they were Christian he continued to execute others, doing so randomly. Scroggins told those gathered at his church that his daughter survived because she was lying on the floor and partially covered by the body of a fellow student. The gunman thought his daughter was dead. Scroggins said the community has “come together with strength and courage and compassion. As if to say, ‘we will not be defined by violence’ ...Violence will not have the last word in Roseburg.” Also sitting in the congregation alongside Lacey Scroggins was 18-year-old Mathew Downing, who also survived Thursday’s shootings. Scroggins’ daughter Lacey had told him the gunman
gave an envelope to Downing and told him to give it to police. Randy Scroggins said the envelope contained a flash drive. A law enforcement official has previously told The Associated Press a “manifesto” from Harper-Mercer was recovered at the scene. The official wasn’t authorized to speak publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Scroggins spoke with Downing’s mother, Summer Smith, following the Sunday services at New Beginnings Church of God in Roseburg. He told the AP the gunman told her son “’go to the back of the room and sit down, facing all of us, and you’re gonna watch.’” As the community comes to terms with its grief, pastors have been at the forefront of helping victims’ families cope. Religious faith is an important part of many people’s lives in this rural part of Ore-
gon, called by some “the Bible Belt of Oregon.” In Roseburg alone, there are dozens of churches, and Christian billboards and crosses dot area highways and roads. When pastor Jon Nutter got a text message last Thursday about the shooting and realized how many had been killed or injured, he immediately formed a prayer circle at Starbucks where he was sitting. He then rushed to open his church in Roseburg to anyone in need of counseling, and drove to the Douglas County Fairgrounds, where officials were reuniting students with family members. As bus after bus rolled into the fairgrounds on Thursday carrying students, faculty and staff, Nutter and about two dozen other local pastors held uncontrollably crying students, formed prayer circles, listened to eyewitness-
es recount the rampage that killed nine and watched tearful reunions with parents and spouses. The pastors also comforted parents and spouses who waited for the last bus of students. Five hours after the shooting rampage, a dozen remaining family members were ushered into a room at the fairgrounds, said Nutter, who was in the room. Officials notified them there would be no more buses coming. “They had been waiting for a long time, hoping, praying,” said Nutter, pastor of Hucrest Community Church of God. “People were crying, yelling, some families were angry, others going into denial and shock.” Over the past four days, Nutter and the other pastors have organized a web of support for victims’ families and the wider community.
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Yesterday, bid day concluded formal recruitment week as thousands of students accepted invitations for membership into Ole Miss’ Greek societies. Police blocked off Rebel Drive and Sorority Row, so sorority sisters could welcome their new members.
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It’s harvest season, and with the changing of the seasons come all the flavors of fall. Perhaps the most iconic of all fall foods, the very image of autumn, the most important part of a PSL, is the great pumpkin. Beside being the unofficial mascot of the season, pumpkins are a superfood with a bounty of delicious healthy benefits squashed inside. Packed with antioxidants, vitamins A and C, potassium and zinc, pumpkins are also an excellent source of fiber, and pumpkin seeds are an excellent source of protein. And if that’s not reason enough to run to the pumpkin patch, the seeds also contain an amino acid called tryptophan, which aids in the production of serotonin, a chemical which can soothe anxiety. That being said, pumpkins are not always the easiest food upon which to chow down. Typically, this time of year, you’re never more than six feet away from a pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice latte or pumpkin bread, but most of our favorite baked pumpkin goods are also loaded with sugar, which more or less cancels out the healthy benefits of eating pumpkin. And while you can enjoy pumpkin raw, it’s not as simple as cutting one open for breakfast and eating it with a spoon. So before you go biting into the biggest, orange-est pumpkin you can find, take a second to consider some more creative ways to snack on this seasonal squash. Roasted Pumpkin Fries Serve up these puppies at your next dinner party, burger banquet or harvest meal to really take your pumpkin consumption to the next level. Grab 1 pumpkin, ½ tsp of salt, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp ground cinnamon, seasoning of your choice (savory or sweet). Heat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit while you slice the pumpkin in half and remove the seeds. Use a potato peeler to remove the skin, then cut the pumpkin into ¼-½ inch strips. In a bowl, mix olive oil and season-
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Fall fruits on display at the Midtown Farmer’s Market Saturday. ing together then dip the pumpkin strips in the mixture so they are completely coated. Place fries on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and roast for about 15 minutes. Increase the heat to 400 degrees for another 3 minutes until crispy. Top with blue cheese, maple balsamic or other seasonings to enjoy. Pumpkin Mac and Cheese For a pumpkin-y spin on this classic combo, grab 12 oz of medium sized pasta shells (cooked), ¼ cup unsalted butter, a scant ¼ cup all purpose flour, 2 cups milk,
½ tsp salt, pepper, garlic, dried mustard, 1 cup canned pumpkin puree, 1 ½ cups extra-sharp cheddar cheese grated from the block, and 2 oz finely grated parmesan. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat, then add flour, whisking constantly until mixture is light brown and bubbly. Don’t over-brown. Continue to whisk, slowly adding milk and smoothing out clumps, then add salt, pepper, garlic powder and mustard. Next, add the pumpkin puree, then whisk in the cheddar and parmesan until melted smooth. Finally,
carefully stir in the cooked pasta so all the shells are evenly coated. Best served warm. Roasted Pumpkin with Feta and Honey To dish out this delicacy, you will need 1 lb of pumpkin or butternut squash, seeds removed, peeled and cut into small cubes, 3 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp sesame seeds, 3 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, about 1.5-2 oz crumbled feta cheese, ½ teaspoon chilli flakes, and salt and pepper to taste. Preheat your oven to 410 degrees and line a cookie sheet
with baking parchment. Add oil and pumpkin in a bowl and toss lightly, then spread cubes on the sheet and bake about 20 minutes. Remove from oven, toss with sesame seeds, then return to baking sheet to roast another 10 minutes. To finish off, drizzle with honey, balsamic vinegar, feta and chili flakes. For added flourish, serve over baby leaves mix or lentils with ⅓ cup pine nuts and a little extra honey, or serve warm with a dash of nutmeg added to your seasoning.
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Jordan Varnadore: bringing the Grove to the Swamp
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Jordan Varnadore (left) and his father Brian Varnadore (right) stand in front of a makeshift Walk of Champions for a group tailgate Saturday in Gainesville, Florida.
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Gainesville, Fla.– W h e n the Ole Miss rebels were traveling 665 miles to cheer on their Rebs, Gator fans were chomping at the bit to host the foreign fans into the swamp. Heated exchanges and trash talk separated the fan bases, but there was one place the two could coexist in tailgating peace. Jordan Varnadore, University of Mississippi alum and born Florida fan said he wanted to create a familiar environment for Ole Miss fans in Gainesville “What we wanted to do was bring the Grove to the swamp,” Varnadore said. Growing up south of Gainesville, Varnadore said he was primed to be a Gator. He never missed a game between the ages of 5 and 18; one could say he would be following the
footsteps of his family. All of that changed when Varnadore came to Oxford to see the Rebels play against the Gators into 2002. “We were told we needed to go to this place called the Grove,” Vanadore said. Walking through the grove Varnadore said he was blown away by its beauty and unique culture. He said the hospitality was everything a visiting fan could ask for. “They came up to me and said “Hey honey, you hungry? You need a cheeseburger?” Varnadore said, laughing. Tailgating is not the same at Florida, Varnadore said. It is a little more spread out then what Rebel fans are used to. Because Florida is not a yearly SEC opponent, Varnadore said he thought both fan bases were worried about how they would receive one another. That’s why he created a Facebook group to promote his tailgating spot.
Varnadore said the Facebook group started to increase in numbers and then the online traffic began to pour in and about 100 people confirmed they would be at the tailgate. “All of the sudden, people had my phone number,” Varnadore said. “It’s an unbelievable response for the Ole Miss
community.” Varnadore said because he was unsure of the turnout, they began the tailgate set-up around 2 a.m. - and finished near 4 a.m. “We slept on the concrete,” Varnadore said. “We just wanted to see what happened.” As fans began to flood the
Swamp, so did the hospitality. With chandeliers hung from tents and sauce-soaked barbecue, the two teams were able to recreate the Oxford tailgate phenomenon. “It’s an Ole Miss party in Gainesville,” Varnadore said. “It’s a baby Grove.”
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Ole Miss offense identifies Saturday’s problem areas CODY THOMASON
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In the loss to Florida, the offensive line for the Ole Miss Rebels struggled all night against a very talented Gators defensive front that head coach Hugh Freeze said he was worried about facing. The run game wasn’t great, but much of that can be attributed to the Rebels playing from behind and having to attempt to score quickly through the air. On those passing plays, however, quarterback Chad Kelly was constantly under pressure having to hurry his throws, finishing the game 26 out of 40 passing for one touchdown and one interception. “They were a very quick, attacking defense up front, and we got behind and had to throw it,” co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Matt Luke said. “They did a nice job with their pass rush, but they outplayed us. We dug ourselves
in a hole early and we couldn’t get out of it.” Luke said the Florida defense did play excellently, but his line’s struggles contributed a lot to the subpar performance. “They did a nice job,” Luke said. “They mixed in some early pressures, and kept us off balance, but again, we have to execute.” The team also struggled in the redzone for the second week in a row, specifically in a short yardage situation where they had to settle for a field goal. “We have to figure out a way to get the ball in the endzone, whether it’s through a naked (bootleg) or to run it wide, we have to figure out a way to get it in there or get in the jumbo set and power it in there,” Luke said. “When you get down there and get in close you have to score a touchdown. We came out and had a good drive to start the second half and we’ve got punch that in right there.”
Freeze also gave his thoughts on the damaged offensive line that was missing senior Justin Bell, had several players limited due to injury and is still without tackle Laremy Tunsil due to an ongoing NCAA investigation. “We’re playing some young kids up there, and that’s a really good defensive front,” Freeze said. “Everybody has some young kids and everybody has some injuries and nobody really wants to hear that. We’ve got to get the ones we have prepared to play, and play better.” Freeze said that even with the injuries, the line’s preparation had to be better. “Chad was under a lot of pressure, Justin couldn’t go and Javon (Patterson’s) ankle was bad, and Rod (Taylor’s) shoulder, he hurt us on some pressures where he’s not wantPHOTO BY: LOGAN KIRKLAND ing to use his arm,” Freeze said. “Credit to them, and we’ve got to get our guys better pre- Quarterback Chad Kelly scrambles for yards during the Rebel’s first loss of the season in Gainesville Saturday. pared.”
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SWAMPED Rebels need a return from hard loss in Gator country
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Gainesville, Fla.- Winning in the Swamp is never easy no matter how good the Florida Gators are, and the Rebels weren’t able to escape Gainesville with a victory despite being the heavy favorite. From poor blocking, to failed handoffs, to shaky snaps, to questionable play-calling, the offense struggled the entire game as the Rebels turned the ball over four times, which led to 19 points scored by the Gators. On the other side of the ball, the defense missed tackle after tackle and could not stop the Gators as Florida (5-0, 3-0 SEC) cruised to a 38-10 upset victory over Ole Miss. “Difficult night. They beat us in about every facet of the game that you can imagine,” Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze said. “Our plan was solid, but we didn’t execute it, which means we didn’t do a good enough job preparing our kids to play in this environment.” Florida quarterback Will Grier led an impressive Gator offense going 24 for 29 passing for 271 yards with 4 touchdowns. Grier was questionable to even play in this game as he battled an illness all week. On the other hand, things didn’t go as planned for Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly. The junior struggled, going 26 for 40 passing for 259 yards with one touchdown, two fumbles, and an interception. Ole Miss (4-1, 2-1 SEC) anticipated a tough challenge against the Florida defense, but it was too much to overcome. The Rebels were 5-for-14 on third-down conversions attempts, and a lot of those conversions were long, very long. “We just never got in a rhythm and when a big play came our way we didn’t make the play,” Ole
Miss junior quarterback Chad Kelly said. “You just have to get better every day and that’s about it.” Florida got on the board in the first five minutes thanks to a Will Grier 36-yard touchdown pass to Demarcus Robinson. The junior wide receiver came up big for the Gators as he finished with eight catches for 98 yards with one touchdown. On their next possession, Chad Kelly failed to successfully hand the ball off to Jaylen Walton, who fumbled the football. Florida recovered the ball and would score on another Grier touchdown pass to tight end Jake McGee from two yards out. The Rebels had one of their better drives of the game early in the second quarter as Ole Miss drove a 9-play, 80-yard drive that gave Ole Miss a chance to get back in the game. However, that did not go as planned as sophomore kicker Gary Wunderlich missed a 29-yard field goal. Florida continued to swamp the Rebels as Grier connected with wide receiver Brandon Powell from 77 yards out, and with Antonio Callaway from 15 yards to close out halftime with a 25-0 lead. Think about that for a second. The once top-ranked offense in America put up nothing at halftime. The rejuvenated Chad Kelly could not do what he does best, throwing the deep ball. Florida took Ole Miss out of the game by halftime, and the Rebels faced a tough challenge if they were going to come back and win. Ole Miss opened the second half with the football and had a chance to punch a touchdown in as the Rebels had a first and goal opportunity from the 1-yard line. In three plays starting at the 1-yard line, Ole Miss lost a total of four years and instead of a touchdown trailing by 25, settled for a 22-yard field goal from Gary Wunderlich.
PHOTO BY: LOGAN KIRKLAND
Redshirt freshman Will Grier celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass before the second half against the Rebels Saturday in Gainesville. Despite scoring there was a big problem. Ole Miss took up too much time on that possession as the drive lasted 19 plays and took up 9:35. The Rebels again had another opportunity to get back in the game late in the third quarter, but a Chad Kelly fumble gave Ole Miss no life as he fumbled the ball on a scramble crossing midfield. Ole Miss started the season 4-0 because they took care of the ball offensively, and forced their opponents to turn the ball over. Saturday’s game was truly a nightmare that no one in the Rebels locker room saw coming. The only touchdown of the game for the Rebels came late in the fourth quarter as Kelly connected with Markell Pack for a 7-yard touchdown.
“We just didn’t execute. Being the leader of the offense, it starts with me,” Kelly said. “People look at me when things go wrong, and I have to do a better job of making sure that everyone is on the same page. We’ve got to make sure this doesn’t happen again because losing is the worse thing ever.” The Ole Miss offensive line continued to struggle without All-American Left Tackle Laremy Tunsil, who once again sat out due to the recent NCAA investigation. “I’m concerned for everything, the offensive line being one of them,” Freeze said. “We’re playing some young kids up there against a really good defensive front. Everybody has some young kids and everybody has some injuries and nobody really wants to
hear that.” Florida’s defense dominated the line of scrimmage forcing a lot of negative plays from the Rebels. The Gators sacked Chad Kelly four times and put him on the ground a lot in this game. “Everything was kind of frustrating, little things from missed assignments to missed tackles,” Ole Miss rover Mike Hilton said. “Everything just piled on top of us and we just didn’t bounce back well and it showed. But, it happens in college football, we just got to bounce back and get ready for next week.” Ole Miss returns to the gridiron this Saturday as they will host New Mexico State at 11:00 a.m. at Vaught Hemingway Stadium for Homecoming.
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