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Not a great bowl season for the SEC, though few are expecting Ole Miss to lose outright as a 17-point favorite over Duke at the Gator Bowl. It also hasn't been a bowl season for unders though we expect this Gator Bowl might change that pattern. SEC onlookers know that Lane Kiffin's Rebels did an effective job keeping the clock moving, and with a big-time defense that wrecked Georgia, among other teams, helped Ole Miss to an eye-opening 10-1 under mark across its last 11 games. With third-string QB Henry Belin IV being Duke's remaining option at QB in Jacksonville, hardly expect the Blue Devils to do significant damage as this 51.5 looks a real mountain to clear in Jacksonville. Play Duke-Ole Miss Under
Duke lost both their top two quarterbacks to the transfer portal and now has to rely on a third-stringer, Henry Belin IV, who threw all of one pass this year. Ole Miss has an elite defense that surrendered less than 14 points per contest and hit the under line in 10 of 12 games this season. I have a hard time seeing Duke score more than twice, assuming Ole Miss plays with a chip on their shoulder for being left out of the College Football Playoff (which I think they will). On offense, the Rebels should find some success with veteran quarterback Jaxson Dart. The Rebels should romp with relative ease. Ole Miss 28, Duke 10