Duke quarterback Henry Belin found himself in a no-win situation, forced into a starting role as the Blue Devils faced Ole Miss in the Gator Bowl.

The Duke football team exceeded expectations all year, overcoming multiple fourth-quarter deficits en route to a 9-3 regular-season record, but the lasting image from its final game will be a fire extinguisher.

All season long, The Chronicle's football beats have predicted whether or not Duke will come away with a win. Thursday's TaxSlayer Gator Bowl is no different, as the Blue Devils are preparing to take on No.

Jaxson Dart threw for 404 yards and four touchdowns in his final collegiate game, leading No. 16 Mississippi to a 52-20 romp over Duke in the Gator Bowl.

Ole Miss (10-3) scored early and often in the rout behind a stellar performance from quarterback Jaxson Dart and a dominant showing by the Rebel defense. Dart's stat line broke program records and pushed him up SEC leaderboards in key statistical categories, and he won MVP honors for the game as a result.

Head coach Manny Diaz is looking to put an exclamation mark on a successful first season at the helm of Duke football by winning the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. Heading into the locker room, though, the Blue Devils are trailing 24-7.

Jaxson Dart threw four touchdown passes and Ulysses Bentley IV ran for a pair of scores as No. 14 Ole Miss overwhelmed Duke in a 52-20 Gator Bowl romp Thursday