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Week 5 of the 2022 college football season gave us a close call (Georgia), a stunning upset (TCU), a backup quarterback stepping in for a Heisman winner to lead ranked Alabama to victory (Jalen Milroe), and no shortage of moments that make us love the sport.
Best catch
Javaian Lofton. That’s it. Watch it. Then watch it again.
A CATCH OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE FROM LIBERTY’S JAIVIAN LOFTON 🤭 pic.twitter.com/t3E589rU1Q
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 1, 2022
It’s easily one of the better catches of the season from the Liberty wide receiver.
Best celebration
The sold-out Vaught-Hemingway Stadium crowd wasn’t the only group celebrating Ole Miss’ thrilling 22-19 win over Kentucky on Saturday in Hotty Toddy fashion.
So were the Ole Miss defensive coaches in a raucous coaches’ booth after Jared Ivey jarred the ball loose from Kentucky quarterback Will Levis in the final minute, preserving the Rebels’ 13th straight home win.
The Ole Miss coaching staff reacting to the game-winning fumble is INCREDIBLE.
(ESPN) pic.twitter.com/cDUTRZqFxI
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) October 1, 2022
OHHHHHHH MY!! WILL LEVIS GETS STRIPPED AND OLE MISS WINS
— PFF College (@PFF_College) October 1, 2022
It was that kind of game, back and forth, with both teams making big plays and big mistakes. But the Rebels’ defense, as coach Lane Kiffin said, had a “big-time defensive day” when it had to. Not just once, either, but twice. The Rebels forced Levis fumbles on Kentucky’s last two possessions of the game.
“It came down to the last play, and our guys showed up,” Kiffin said.
Ole Miss (5-0) won 10 games in the regular season a year ago for the first time in school history. The Rebels could very easily start out 7-0 this season with their next two games against Vanderbilt on the road and Auburn at home.
The Ole Miss sideline (and not just the coaches’ booth) was equally wild after holding on there at the end over a Kentucky team that entered the game ranked…
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Source : espn
