The No. 14 Ole Miss Rebels dominated the Duke Blue Devils in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Thursday night to the tune of a 52-20 final score, and it's clear that coach Lane Kiffin's team was motivated to play well in the bowl game.

Lane Kiffin didn't back when discussing the College Football Playoff committee leaving Ole Miss out of the 12-team field in recent weeks. On Thursday,

Ole Miss was a 17 1/2-point favorite, according to BetMGM, mostly because the Blue Devils (9-4) were without quarterback Maalik Murphy and running back Star Thomas. Both entered the transfer portal after Duke’s regular-season finale.