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· collected 2026-09-27 · by Mark Long The Associated Press
Jadan Baugh ran for 142 yards and three touchdowns, leading No. 21 Florida to a 52-28 victory over fourth-ranked Ole Miss in Gainesville on Saturday. The Gators, who scored five consecutive second-half touchdowns, finished with 302 rushing yards and six rushing TDs. Despite Trinidad Chambliss’s efforts—throwing for 298 yards and running for 44 more—the Rebels struggled without their star running back Kewan Lacy due to injury. This win marks Florida's best start since 2019, improving their record to 4-0 for the first time in four years.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-27,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jadan Baugh ran for 142 yards and three touchdowns, Duke Clark added 126 yards and a score on the ground, and No. 21 Florida manhandled fourth-ranked Mississippi 52-28 on Saturday to reach 4-0 for the first time since 2019.
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Florida → run → 2019
The Gators (4-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference), installed as 3 1/2-point favorites, proved Las Vegas oddsmakers right by leading from start to finish.
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oddsmakers → instal → finish
They scored touchdowns on five consecutive drives in the second half.
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They → score → half
The Rebels (3-1, 1-1) insisted that last week’s victory against LSU, the one that spoiled former Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin’s return, was not their “Super Bowl.”
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that → insist → return
But they failed to build off that emotional win.
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they → fail → win
Florida had a lot to do with it.
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Florida → have → it
The Gators jumped on the Rebels early, leading 10-0 before Heisman Trophy front-runner Trinidad Chambliss even threw a pass, and set the pace the rest of the afternoon.
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Chambliss → jump → afternoon
Florida was unstoppable running the ball.
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Florida → run → ball
Baugh became the third player in school history to top 100 yards rushing in five consecutive games, joining Emmitt Smith (1987, ’88) and Fred Taylor (1997).
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Baugh → become → Smith
Baugh was elusive between the tackles, and Clark allowed the Rebels no break when he subbed into the game.
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he → allow → game
Florida finished with 302 yards rushing and six TDs on the ground.
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Florida → finish → ground
He juked cornerback Antonio Kite and former Florida safety Sharif Denson on his way to the end zone.
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He → juke → zone
Chambliss and Ole Miss scored 11 points in a 3-minute stretch spanning the second and third quarters and seemed to have all the momentum although Florida still led 17-14.
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Florida → score → momentum
But London Montgomery returned the ensuing kickoff 74 yards to set up Clark’s scamper.
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Montgomery → return → scamper
Ole Miss seemed out of sorts from the start.
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Miss → seem → start
Trailing 7-0, Chambliss handed off four consecutive times to backup running back JT Lindsey.
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Chambliss → trail → Lindsey
Lindsey failed to move the chains on a fourth-and-1 play, giving the Gators great field position.
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Lindsey → fail → position
Chambliss injured his left thigh on the team’s second series.
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Chambliss → injure → series
He returned and used the exercise bike between drives.
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He → return → drives
He ended up throwing for 298 yards, with a touchdown and an interception late.
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He → end → touchdown
He also ran seven times for 44 yards and two scores.
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He → run → yards
The Rebels missed star running back Kewan Lacy.
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Rebels → miss → Lacy
He ran for 224 yards and three touchdowns against Florida last year in Oxford but missed this game with a shoulder injury.
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He → run → injury
Lindsey started in his place and finished with 31 yards on 11 carries.
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Lindsey → start → carries
Coach Jon Sumrall spent the last nine months calling his team a “sleeping giant” and insisting it was time to “wake the beast.”
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it → spend → beast
A road victory last week at Auburn was huge, but beating a top five team might be the turning point.
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beating → beat → team
The Gators had dropped 12 in a row against the top five.
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Gators → drop → five
Up next
Mississippi gets a week off before playing at Vanderbilt on Oct. 10.
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Mississippi → get → Oct.
Florida plays at No. 19 Missouri next Saturday.
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Florida → play → Missouri
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