Billy Napier is pleased with his team’s turnaround but far from satisfied to merely scratch his first winning season at UF.

Those complementary elements conspired to create a seismic shakeup of the playoff landscape. Florida’s 24-17 upset of No. 9 Ole Miss clinched a bowl berth for the hosts (6-5, 4-4 SEC) and knocked the Rebels (8-3, 4-3) from playoff contention.

The Florida Gators took down the No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels 24-17 on Saturday at Florida Field. That’s four consecutive home wins for the Gators (6-5, 4-4 SEC), including back-to-back victories against ranked opponents that qualified them for a bowl game.

The No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels and Florida Gators are in a dogfight on Saturday where teams have traded fourth down stops and fourth down conversions en route to a 14-14 score at halftime. Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart has looked poised in the face of adversity with touchdown pass to Cayden Lee and Tre Harris.