Dart's ability to play looked bleak on Saturday, but his toughness prevailed in the end.
five-yard line on Saturday to take an early lead on the Rebels, but most of the attention was focused on Jaxson Dart who had been taken into the locker room after suffering what looked to be a lower leg injury.Dart, however, did come back after one possession, and on a bum ankle led the game in rushing, something Rebel fans are used to seeing from their third-year starting QB.
"I never thought I was going out," Dart said in the postgame media opportunity. "There has to be something severely wrong for me to come out of the game."Dart's 21-yard scamper in the closing stages of the third quarter shifted the momentum as the game hung in the balance, and even with an injury, Dart found a way to make plays for his team. His toughness was a huge reason the Rebels could pull off this upset and keep hope alive for postseason immortality.
Dart was 13-for-22 through the air for 199 yards and one touchdown pass to Juice Wells. That's not a crazy stat line, but it wasn't just all about the stats. The Rebels offense controlled the tempo of the game and let the Ole Miss dominant defensive front breathe. Dart also was calm and collected, taking the check downs when needed and not forcing downfield shots.
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