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OXFORD — Ole Miss offensive line coach Art Kehoe said his up-and-down group has had communication problems this season.

So, naturally, Kehoe tried to express his concerns the best possible way this week.

"We talked about that," Kehoe said with a smile Wednesday. "In a nice, friendly way."

The Rebels (1-2, 0-1 SEC) are hoping the verbal problems will be sorted out in time for Saturday's game against third-ranked Florida (3-0, 1-0) in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

It sounds simple, but Kehoe said part of Ole Miss' struggles at Vanderbilt was the group's inability to tell him what happened on busted plays and what assignments they might've blown in certain situations. With the communication gap, Kehoe said it was much harder to correct the errors during the game.

It was all part of the lowest rushing effort this season (54 yards). It also was the second time in three games the Rebels were held under 100 yards. They ran for 74 at Memphis.

Despite the bouts with inconsistency, right tackle Mo Miller said the Rebels remain confident they have a dominant run game.

Notebook: Communication crucial for O-line