Ole Miss and Duke have an opportunity to extend one of the most offbeat mini-streaks in college football at the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. Here's how.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Fans and alumni of Duke University and the University of Mississippi, commonly known as Ole Miss, gathered in Jacksonville Beach on Wednesday for pep rallies ahead of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. The event attracted not only dedicated supporters but also beachgoers who joined in the festivities.

The No. 14 Ole Miss Rebels are looking to end their season on a high note on Thursday when they face the Duke Blue Devils in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida. Both Ole Miss and Duke enter this game with overall records of 9-3,

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.

Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart connects with Jordan Watkins for a short TD to give the Rebels a 45-7 lead over Duke in the fourth quarter.

Rebels (9-3) face Duke (9-3) on Thursday at EverBank Stadium (8:05 p.m., ESPN).  Stadium of the Past: Old Gator Bowl was home for Jacksonville sports for six decades Following the Rebels’ practice on Wednesday at the University of North Florida’s Hodges Stadium,

But no one in 80 years of TaxSlayer Gator Bowl college football had ever matched the numbers of Jaxson Dart on Thursday night — even if that was news to Jaxson Dart himself. "Yeah, that's pretty cool.