The Ole Miss Rebels dominated the Duke Blue Devils 52–20 in the Gator Bowl on Thursday night. Following the contest, coach Lane Kiffin—who had previously expressed his displeasure with the CFP Committee for leaving them out of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff—didn't shy away from what the victory meant to his team: "I'm just proud of our players,

Rebels coach Lane Kiffin wasn’t totally thrilled with his quarterback, Jaxson Dart, after the 52-20 romp. Dart checked to a pass play with the game out of hand and his last pass as a Rebel turned into an unnneeded 69-yard touchdown. After the game, Kiffin was asked about his quarterback.

Jaxson Dart threw for 404 yards and four touchdowns in his final collegiate game, leading No. 16 Mississippi to a 52-20 romp over Duke in the Gator Bowl.