Sep 17, 2016 We have a new superstar player to celebrate in college football, but not a new No. 1 team. But, boy, was it close. For the first time in the history of the AP poll, the top three teams played on the road against ranked teams, so we expected some shake-up. By the time Cal completed its upset of No. 11 Texas, seven ranked teams had fallen Week 3. No. 1 Alabama found itself in familiar territory, trailing SEC West nemesis Ole Miss for the third straight season. The No. 19 Rebels held a 24-3 lead late in the first half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, but the Crimson Tide scored two touchdowns in the final 2:10, the second coming on Eddie Jackson’s 85-yard punt return. Alabama overcame a 21-point deficit to beat Ole Miss, ending a two-game losing streak to the Rebels. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesAfter Alabama went ahead 48-30 late in the fourth quarter, Ole Miss scored two touchdowns in eight seconds, thanks to a successful onside kick, before the Crimson Tide survived with a 48-43 victory. For the Tide, the 21-point deficit matched the largest comeback in the program’s storied history. For the Rebels, it was the second…
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