Billy Napier is pleased with his team’s turnaround but far from satisfied to merely scratch his first winning season at UF.

The Rebels nearly found points on its second drive with a eight-play, 69-yard drive that found itself on the Gators' 11-yard line for a fourth-and-one. Rather than kick the field goal, Ole Miss elected to use its short-yardage package with defensive tackle JJ Pegues, who has six rushing touchdowns on the season.

That pink cloud came in the form of a 24-17 victory over the Ole Miss Rebels inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium during Week 13 of the 2024 campaign. It was a close one that was neck-and-neck through the first three quarters,