Where do the Sooners go from here after losing to the Rebels? Here are 5 takeaways from the Oklahoma Sooners' performance.

In recent days, rumors have been flying regarding head coach Lane Kiffin. His name has been in connection with the Florida job, which just came open last week. His reputation as an offensive genius, paired with his success with recruiting and the transfer portal makes him a prime candidate.

Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels headline the Week 8 SEC schedule with the program set to hit the road for a Top-10 matchup against No. 9 Georgia at Sanford

No. 8 Ole Miss survived No. 13 Oklahoma’s second-half comeback attempt on the way to a 34-26 win over the Sooners on Saturday.

Two universities founded more than a century ago are meeting for just the third time ever before they become yearly foes.

With Kiffin and Smart overlapping in Tuscaloosa as the offensive and defensive coordinators respectively, it isn’t shocking that they are close; something fans saw after the Week 8 slugfest between the No. 5 Ole Miss Rebels and No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs.

In the 2024 cycle, Drinkwitz signed 247Sports’ No. 6 overall prospect, Williams Nwaneri, who is from Lee’s Summit, Mo. Then, in the 2025 class, he signed the only two four-star recruits hailing from Missouri.

The No. 5 Ole Miss Rebels (6-0) travel to Athens to face the No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs (5-1), while the No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide (5-1) welcome the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (5-1) into Tuscaloosa.