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Nov 12, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Mississippi Rebels tight end Evan Engram (17) celebrates with teammates after the Rebels defeated the Texas A&M Aggies 29-28 at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

Ole Miss was in desperate need of a win, and boy did they get a huge one.

The program, in my opinion, had not been this low on morale since the disastrous 2011 season. With losses pilling up and the loss of Chad Kelly to injury, there was not a lot to really be inspired about when looking at the Rebels for the end of the 2016 season. Enter Shea Patterson. The true freshman quarterback guided the team in his first start ever and led the Rebels to the upset win. While yes, he started the game slow, Patterson showed the abilities that he has, finishing with 338 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.

Credit should also go to the Ole Miss defense, they finally made the necessary plays they had too and only allowed A&M to score once in the second half and made the game sealing interception. Ole Miss now has the momentum it needs to finish strong and make a bowl game.

Next game: November 19, at Vanderbilt, 8:00pm ET SEC Network

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