Duke, 14th Ranked Ole Miss Who Have The Same Overall Records (9-3) Are Facing, Opposing Each Other In Tax Slayer Gator Bowl Thursday Night At EverBank Stadium Home Of NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars

Duke, 14th ranked Ole Miss who have same overall records (9-3) are facing, opposing each other in Tax Slayer Gator Bowl Thursday night at EverBank Stadium home of NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars.

Duke comes into the Tax Slayer Gator Bowl with record of 9-3 because on Saturday November 30, 2024 Duke came back to win 23-17 at Wake Forest Saturday to closeout regular season because Maalik Murphy ran for touchdown as Jordan Moore caught 39 yard pass from Maalik Murphy for touchdown.

Maalik Murphy’s 2 yard touchdown , Todd Pelino extra point tied up the game in the 4th quarter at 17-17. Jordan Moore catching 39 yard pass from Maalik Murphy in 4th quarter gave Duke 23-17 win.

Following Duke coming back to win 23-17 at Wake Forest Saturday as Maalik Murphy’s 2 yard touchdown , Todd Pelino extra point tied up the game in the 4th quarter at 17-17. Jordan Moore catching 39 yard pass from Maalik Murphy in 4th quarter gave Duke 23-17 win Duke Head Coach Manny Diaz had this to say about the win about Maalik Murphy.

It’s a big deal in our locker room,”It’s going to be the first step towards winning the ACC, which is one of the markers of this program that we want to accomplish. So to know that — that’s the first step [and] we’ve accomplished that — will give us confidence… and should be great for recruits and recruiting in our state.” It takes a lot of courage when you’re not at your best to continue to walk out there and stay after it,

Following Duke coming back to win 23-17 at Wake Forest Saturday as Maalik Murphy’s 2 yard touchdown , Todd Pelino extra point tied up the game in the 4th quarter at 17-17. Jordan Moore catching 39 yard pass from Maalik Murphy in 4th quarter gave Duke 23-17 win Ozzie Nicholas who is a linebacker for Duke had this to say about Wake Forest starting quarterback Hank Bachmeier on how it was hard to guard him!“He’s a big body. Props to him. He’s a good player. He’s not easy to take down… we still managed to get five sacks on the day, which is not a bad day for the defense, but there could’ve been a lot more. That’s going to be something we’re going to watch and something we’re going to fix.”

According to Shelby Swanson News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article296127489.html

Though as Duke , 14th ranked Ole Miss who have same overall records Maalik Murphy who threw the touchdown pass to Jordan Moore isn’t going to be starting quarterback because Henry Belin IV is going to be starting quarterback instead because Maalik Murphy entered transfer portal.

Like Duke,

Ole Miss also comes into Tax Slayer Gator Bowl with record of 9-3 because they won there regular season game on Friday November 29, 2024 26-14 when they beat Mississippi State 26-14 where there offense included three touchdowns. Ole Miss first touchdown first touchdown came in 1st quarter when JJ Pegues ran for 5 yard touchdown, Caden Davis kicked, made extra point putting Ole Miss up 10-7. In the 2nd quarter Ulysses Bentley IV ran for 89 yard touchdown , Caden Davis kicked, made extra point extending Ole Miss lead over Mississippi State 17-14. In 4th quarter. In the 4th quarter Caden Prieskorn caught 19 yard pass from Jaxson Dart. Though, two point conversion failed making the final score 26-14 Ole Miss.

Following Ole Miss beating Mississippi State 26-14 Head Coach Lane Kiffin had this to say!

This is a huge game in this state , and I think we felt that early , even though we told them records don’t matter. Weird things happen in these egg bowls.

According to article by Associated Press on ESPN App

Kickoff is set for 8:00pm Eastern Time 7:00pm Central Time from Ever Bank Stadium that is home of Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL!

The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, Taylor McGregor commentating!