AUSTIN, Texas — To say the first half for Ole Miss went poorly against Texas , would be a massive understatement.

The Rebels were out-gained by more than 100 total yards and went through six consecutive scoreless drives that ended in either a punt or interception. Ole Miss went into the locker room down 24-3, and was fortunate to not be trailing by more.

However, the second half was a completely different story. It didn’t take long for the momentum to swing the Rebels’ direction either.

Less than two minutes into the second half a Blake Purchase strip sack finally broke the ice for Ole Miss, helping them get across the goal line for the first time after Kam Franklin turned the fumble into a touchdown. The critical defensive play sparked Ole Miss to score 21 unanswered points to pull itself all the way back into the game late into the fourth quarter.

The Rebels would have to fight back late in the final frame after surrendering the next 10 points, and were resilient again.…