Nearly a year removed from last season's loss to Kentucky , Lane Kiffin is still haunted by a setback that derailed Ole Miss ' unbeaten start and altered its place in the playoff conversation. The Wildcats stunned the Rebels as heavy underdogs, and the defeat continues to linger for Kiffin ahead of Saturday's return trip to Lexington.

"It was really hard to deal with," Kiffin said Monday, noting that last year's early — and sleepy — kickoff didn't help. "I just didn't think we played that well either. ... It just all sucked."

No. 21 Ole Miss, now built around a new roster outside of a handful of returning starters, rolled past Georgia State 63-10 in the opener behind first-year starting quarterback Austin Simmons , who replaced first-round pick Jaxson Dart. Kentucky, picked n

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