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Ole Miss Rebel Chad Mead rounds third to score a run in the eighth inning of Sunday's game, a 14 - 4 win over No. 19 Florida. The Rebels took care of business over the weekend by winning all three games against Florida.
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Diamond Rebs devour Florida Gators
Ole Miss swept an SEC opponent for the second time this season over the weekend when the Rebels won three over Florida in Oxford by scores of 8-0, 6-5 and 14-4.
The series win marked the first time Ole Miss has beaten the Gators in a weekend engagement since 1990 and the first sweep of Florida ever.
Crowds averaging approximately 2,000 saw the Rebels improve their record to 20-16, 10-5 SEC. Ole Miss moves into third place in the SEC West and third overall with the victories. Auburn is one game ahead of the Rebels with an 11-4 conference mark and Arkansas is on top of the West with a record of 12-3.
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Rebels' offense improving, more physical
The Ole Miss Rebels showed flashes of being a solid offensive football team during Friday's 90- minute football scrimmage.
"Our offense is getting much better," head coach David Cutcliffe said. "With a new offense, you have to get comfortable with it before it can be successful, and we are starting to get comfortable. I was extremely pleased with our improvement over the last week. This is the most physical we have been since I have been here."
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First-year Head Football Coach David Cutcliffe instructs his team during a scrimmage Friday. The Rebels will hold their Red-Blue game this Saturday.
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UM track team ends weekend with a strong showing in meet
The Ole Miss track and field team had a good showing at the Tom Botts Invitational in Columbia, Mo., this weekend, with the men's team taking third place and the women's team taking fourth. The meet, hosted by the University of Missouri, also included teams from Illinois State and Michigan State.
The Rebels placed first in eight events, and sophomore Willie Moore set two Larry Wade Stadium records. Moore set a record in the 100-meter dash and one in the 200 meters. He ran the 100 meters in 10.20 and the 200 meters in 20.71 seconds, taking first place in both events.
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