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Ole Miss wins Peach Bowl with dominant performance vs. Penn State’s proud defense

AP photo by Brynn Anderson / Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins tries to get past Penn State defensive end Jameial Lyons during Saturday's Peach Bowl at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
AP photo by Brynn Anderson / Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins tries to get past Penn State defensive end Jameial Lyons during Saturday's Peach Bowl at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium. AP photo by Brynn Anderson / Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins tries to get past Penn State defensive end Jameial Lyons during Saturday's Peach Bowl at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

By CHARLES ODUM / The Associated Press 4 min read

ATLANTA — Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin wants the Rebels’ dominant win over Penn State to be seen as just the start of more success to come.

Jaxson Dart passed for 379 yards and three touchdowns, including two to tight end Caden Prieskorn, and ran for a score as No. 11 Ole Miss bullied No. 10 Penn State’s proud defense 38-25 in the Peach Bowl on Saturday.

“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.”

Ole Miss (11-2) gained 540 yards against Penn State (10-3), which led the nation with its average of 223 yards allowed. It was the most yards and points allowed by the Nittany Lions this season.

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