Golding Questions Ole Miss After 52-28 Loss at Florida — SkimNews
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- Pete Golding called the 52-28 defeat an "old-fashioned butt whupping" and questioned whether Ole Miss has enough players with a "burning in your gut" to fix its problems one week after an emotional 32-24 win over LSU and former Rebels coach Lane Kiffin.
- Florida rushed for 302 yards with Jadan Baugh and Duke Clark each eclipsing 100 yards, while Golding criticized his defenders for "ankle biting, diving at ankles" and said he "addressed the manhood at halftime."
- Jadan Baugh has 11 rushing touchdowns through four games, tying Najee Harris (2020) and Leonard Fournette (2015) for the most by an SEC player through four games since 1992 conference expansion.
- Trinidad Chambliss threw for 298 yards but committed two turnovers, including a fumble in the third quarter that Florida converted into a touchdown to seal the game; he now has five turnovers this season versus three all of last year.
- Kewan Lacy missed the game with a left shoulder injury from the LSU win, though Golding refused to use his absence as an excuse, saying "we came with 74 dudes, that is plenty of guys."
- Jon Sumrall became the first SEC coach to score 200-plus points in his first four games, with Florida putting up 40-plus in each contest for the first time since 2001 under Steve Spurrier.
Why it matters: For No. 4 Ole Miss, the loss exposes defensive and ball-security weaknesses Golding refused to blame on injuries — he conceded 74 players is "plenty," meaning the issues are cultural, not depth-related. Meanwhile, first-year Florida coach Jon Sumrall has driven a historic offensive surge (200-plus points in four games, an SEC first), with Baugh's 11-touchdown start and a 40-plus-points streak not seen since Spurrier's 2001 Gators putting the program firmly back in the CFP picture.
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