No-one knows the pain and glory of finals football at Gold Coast better than Chris McQueen.The former Queensland State of Origin back-rower is the only current Titans player with an NRL premiership ring at home.A member of South Sydneys victorious 2014 team, McQueens grand final glory came after the pain of back-to-back preliminary final exits the preceding two years.As the Titans prepare to begin their first finals campaign since 2010 against south-east Queensland rivals Brisbane on Friday night, McQueen is urging his teammates to heed his finals lessons.Coming into the finals as the eighth-placed team against a Broncos outfit that went all the way to last years grand final, McQueen admits the Titans are up against it at Suncorp Stadium.But he wants his teammates to not allow the occasion to get the better of them and stick by the routines which have got them into the top eight in the first place.At Souths, we had back-to-back seasons where we were playing in major semi-finals, grand final qualifiers and we were leading games and we got knocked off, McQueen said.We learnt the hard way that we just have to go out there and play footy and just let it take care of itself.Weve some young guys and some boys in the team (for whom) this is going to be their first taste of finals footy. 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The fact he led a come-from-behind win in front of more than 100,000 fans in a road environment against a nationally ranked team makes it even more astounding.I thought Shea handled himself well, Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze said. I really believed he would or I wouldnt have done what I did in pulling his redshirt.Freeze had originally planned to redshirt Patterson this season. The 6-foot-2, 200-pounder was one of the nations top quarterback recruits last year, but he was stuck behind senior Chad Kelly, who threw for more than 4,000 yards in 2015.But Kelly tore two knee ligaments in a Nov. 5 game against Georgia Southern, pushing Patterson into the spotlight one year earlier than expected.The Shreveport, Louisiana, native was a little shaky at first against Texas A&M, but improved as the game progressed. Ole Miss trailed 21-6 after three quarters, but Patterson led the Rebels on four scoring drives in the fourthh quarter, including the game-winner that ended with Wunderlichs field goal.ddddddddddddI never really felt pressure, Patterson said. Having that offensive line in front of me and having those receivers making plays for me made my job a lot easier.Freeze said Patterson still has plenty to learn as the Rebels (5-5, 2-4 Southeastern Conference) try to become bowl eligible for a fifth straight season. Ole Miss travels to play Vanderbilt (4-6, 1-5) on Saturday.The coach would like to expand the playbook some against the Commodores, especially since Vanderbilts strength is a defense that is giving up 22 points per game, which ranks sixth out of 14 teams in the SEC.Against Texas A&M, the playbook was limited.The second half we ran four plays, really, when you get down to it, Freeze said.Now Patterson is dealing with the playbook along with his newfound celebrity on campus.The Ole Miss fan base has been melancholy for most of the fall after early losses to Alabama and Florida State derailed any hope of a dream season. But Pattersons debut has given the program a much-needed lift.He said he had around 300 text messages after the game from well-wishers, but is confident he can keep his focus on the field in the seasons final weeks.We have a great group of seniors in (tight end) Evan Engram and (offensive lineman) Robert Conyers keeping me level-headed throughout the game, Patterson said. They just made my job so easy. So I just try to control what I can control and do what I can to help the team win.---More AP college football at www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 . ' ' '