No. 8 Ole Miss (7-1, 4-1 SEC) escaped in Norman with a 34-26 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners behind a masterclass performance from quarterback Trinidad Chambl

Despite 109 rushing yards and two touchdowns from Xavier Robinson on just nine carries, the No. 11 Sooners were unable to keep up with No. 8 Ole Miss in a 34-26 loss on Saturday, Oct. 25 at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables bemoaned his team's inability to get off the field against the Rebels' offense Saturday.

In the end, it was Ole Miss who survived a frenetic second half thanks to some more clutch play from QB Trinidad Chambliss. The Rebels' 34-26 victory reasserted themselves as one of, if not the, team to beat in the conference. The Sooners dropped to 6-2, but that's not necessarily a death sentence in this new era of the sport.

Coach Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels held off the Oklahoma Sooners for a 34-26 win Saturday in Week 9 of the college football season.

Oklahoma (6-2) managed 342 yards of total offense and 13 downs, well below its season averages after most of the Sooners' production came on a 76-yard catch-and-run from Isaiah Setagna in the first half and Xavier Robinson's 65-yard scamper in the third quarter.

The SEC has three ranked matchups with playoff implications this weekend, while the Big Ten faces lopsided games and bye weeks.