Kentucky has made it a habit of playing close games against Ole Miss.

The Wildcats (1-1) made things interesting yet again, but came up short in a 30-23 loss to the 20th-ranked Rebels in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams on Saturday. Ole Miss has won four of the past five games, all of which have been decided by 10 points or less.

"To come on the road in the SEC and win is hard,” Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin said. “(The) game toward the end was like last year, but all three phases went our way this year.”

The hosts stunned the Rebels 20-17 last year, but have lost eight consecutive conference games and have recorded a 3-15 record in their previous 18 league encounters. Kentucky had its chances to end the frustration against the Rebels, who were limited to their lowest scor

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