No. 6 Ole Miss opened SEC play by stunning Kentucky, 20-17, in Oxford on Saturday. The Rebels came into their SEC opener 4-0, but didn’t face much competition in those first four games.
Caden Davis missed a 48-yard field goal with 48 seconds left that would have tied the score.
The Wildcats took a 20-17 lead with Josh Kattus recovering a Gavin Wimsatt fumble in the end zone with 2:25 left in the fourth quarter. That ended a six-play, 83-yard drive highlighted by Brock Vandagriff connecting with Barion Brown for a 63-yard play on fourth-and-7 from the Kentucky 20-yard line.
The Rebels took a 17-13 lead on a 48-yard touchdown pass from Jaxson Dart to Tre Harris late in the third quarter. On fourth-and-seven, Dart hit Harris and the senior receiver beat three Kentucky defenders for a score.
Harris caught 11 passes for 196 yards and the go-ahead touchdown. Dart threw for 261 yards and completed 18 of 27 passes. Henry Parrish Jr. led the Rebels in rushing with 62 yards and a score on 13 carries.
Meanwhile, Kentucky has had a puzzling season. After losing 31-6 to South Carolina, the Wildcats turned around and nearly upset then-No. 1 Georgia, falling short 13-12.
Ole Miss travels to Columbia to face the Gamecocks (3-1) next Saturday at 3:30 pm ET. Kentucky takes a bye week before hosting Vanderbilt (2-2) on Oct. 12.