In one devastating moment on Saturday night, Mississippi lost a hard-fought game against Auburn, any realistic shot at a spot in the College Football Playoffs and arguably its best offensive player.
Now the Rebels (7-2, 4-2 Southeastern Conference, No. 4 CFP) – which fell to No. 12 in the most recent AP poll after a 35-31 loss to Auburn – must try to regroup after two straight losses to LSU and the Tigers.
“I’m a senior, so I’m going to do everything in my power to get my team ready for the next game,” said Ole Miss linebacker Serderius Bryant. “We just have to keep going. I went from 2-10 to where we are now. I need them to keep going with me and make my senior year a great year.”
Bouncing back probably won’t be an easy task.
Expectations skyrocketed after the program’s best start to a season in more than half a century. The fall has been swift and harsh.