The Ole Miss Rebels were excellent on Thursday night in dominating the Duke Blue Devils by a score of 52-20 in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.
One of the biggest elements of the night was seeing how quarterback Jaxson Dart would perform, and he showed up big time. Dart completed 27-35 for 404 yards and four touchdowns while also rushing for 43 yards. It was the biggest blowout of bowl season, with the Florida Gators' 33-8 win over Tulane coming in second.
Speaking of the Gators, they play a major factor in the story of edge rusher Princely Umanmielen. He transferred to the Rebels for the 2024 season after spending three seasons with the Gators.
There was a lot of smack talk from both Umanmielen and the Gators fanbase heading into their matchup earlier in the season. He ended up trolling the Gators on his way into the game and left early once the Gators got the game-ending interception.
Former teammate Princely Umanmielen spotted leaving the field frustrated when Florida was up 24-17 with 17 seconds left in the game Yesterday he was trolling Florida after transferring to Ole Miss last season…. pic.twitter.com/kQlzKrOPon
— Talia Baia (@talia_baia) November 23, 2024
Umanmielen's trolling hasn't stopped, either. He posted a picture with the Gator Bowl trophy and sent a shot across the SEC at his former team.
First career bowl win pic.twitter.com/HhwY2Ol2FZ
— Princely Umanmielen (@d1princely) January 3, 2025
Umanmielen is on his way to the National Football League and the Reese's Senior Bowl, but the trash talk hasn't stopped.
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