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Jaxson Dart found himself in a house of horrors in the fourth quarter against Florida on Saturday.
In a 24-17 loss, Dart threw 3 interceptions in the final 2 minutes of the game as Ole Miss saw its College Football Playoff dreams go up in smoke. The first one came with 90 seconds to play. Dart took a first-and-10 snap from just inside the Florida 40 and fired deep into triple coverage. Florida’s Bryce Thornton snagged the overthrown ball in the endzone.
FLORIDA PICKS OFF JAXSON DART WITH LESS THAN TWO MINUTES TO GO pic.twitter.com/6SN4aPsPvN
— ESPN (@espn) November 23, 2024
Ole Miss forced a quick 3-and-out and got the ball back for the offense, but it was for not. Dart was picked off by Florida’s Dijon Johnson with 24 seconds on the clock. Officials eventually overturned the call, ruling that Johnson did not maintain possession through the ground.
Dijon Johnson INT is under review
INT OR NAH?? pic.twitter.com/5KsPBCgZWO
— NMD Grant (@NMDgrant) November 23, 2024
On the very next play, Dart was picked off again by Thornton to officially end things.
PICKED OFF AGAIN AND FLORIDA WINS! pic.twitter.com/FSVxszTnh1
— Mr Matthew CFB (@MrMatthew_CFB) November 23, 2024
Dart finished the day 24-for-41 for 323 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 official interceptions. He hit 10 of his first 12 passes but just 14 of his final 29. He was also sacked 4 times by the Gators. Ole Miss receivers finished with 5 drops as well.
After the game, though, Dart’s closing minutes were all anyone could focus on.
Jaxson Dart throwing into triple coverage on the INT pic.twitter.com/jvGffYfOQR
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) November 23, 2024
Not sure I’ve ever seen a QB have the minute that Jaxson Dart just had.
— Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) November 23, 2024
Credit to Jaxson Dart and Lane Kiffin for finding a way to lose that game 3 separate times
— Jon Reed (@Jon__Reed) November 23, 2024
https://twitter.com/BetMGM/status/1860422957387981027
JAXSON DART GET READY TO LEARN BAHAMA BOWL
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 23, 2024
Dart: pic.twitter.com/dPlEQTUwF1
— Real Name: Grover (@DontrellChillis) November 23, 2024
Jaxson Dart throwing INTs pic.twitter.com/k4FGOdNO25
— Jack McGuire (@JackMacCFB) November 23, 2024
I'm not sure I have words to explain what happened at the end of the Florida-Ole Miss game.
I will say diplomatically that I hope this was just a really bad sequence of mistakes from Dart and that he is healthy and ok.
— parker fleming (@statsowar) November 23, 2024
They should make Dart come back out again to throw another pick
— Stuckey (@Stuckey2) November 23, 2024
Update:
I have never seen anything like this in my life.
an all time meltdown.
Jaxson Dart: 3 interceptions in 1 minute. pic.twitter.com/pfLOuzeUB6
— Gavin McHugh (@gavinmchughh) November 23, 2024
I’ll say it
Austin Simmons has to start the Egg BowlThis season is over plan for the future! Dart is one of the greatest QB’s ever to put on an OM uniform! This season is over though prepare for future get Austin game reps
— Ole Miss Sports (@RebelSportsTalk) November 23, 2024
I just caught a ball from Jaxson Dart
— Transfer Portal (@NCAAPortal) November 23, 2024
Jaxson Dart in the clutch against Florida: pic.twitter.com/tDQuSddM8g
— College Football Report (@CFBRep) November 23, 2024
Dart with one of the worst closing minute performances for a QB in recent memory.
— Talking Dawgs Podcast (pitchers needed) (@DawgsToday) November 23, 2024
It’s almost impossible to burn $10 million on a Saturday in Gainesville but damn if Jaxson Dart, Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss didn’t find a way.
Billy Napier has something cookin’ with the Gators, which just eliminated Ole Miss from any College Football Playoff conversations.
— Jesse Simonton (@JesseReSimonton) November 23, 2024
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