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Ole Miss vs. Florida State: Rebels blow a 22 point lead in Orlando

What started off as an incredible first half devolved into a nightmare in the second.

For one half in Orlando, Ole Miss looked like a team that contend for the SEC West title. A quick-strike offense and aggressive defense dominated the No. 4 team in the country, building a 28-6 lead late in the second quarter in the season opener against Florida State.

Then the wheels came off.

The 'Noles, fueled by a withering pass rush and an incredible second-half performance from redshirt freshman Deondre Francois, scored 33 unanswered points against a suddenly hapless Rebel team to complete the largest comeback in Florida State's storied history.