Coach Hugh Freeze . (PHOTO BY: ARIEL COBBERT) Saturday night will feature a matchup of unbeaten teams when third-ranked Ole Miss takes on 25th-ranked Florida in Gainesville. After a lackluster performance against Vanderbilt, the Rebels will be looking to bounce back and have a big day in the...
The no. 3 Ole Miss Rebels were in for quite a game against Vanderbilt on Saturday, with the Commodores proving to be a very tough matchup. Ole Miss was able to get the victory by a score of 27-16, but Vanderbilt hung in the game until late in the fourth quarter and played much better than their losing record would have suggested. Vanderbilt kicker Tommy Openshaw scored...
1. Will there be any hangover from the Alabama win for Ole Miss Saturday night? Dylan – There always seems to be a hangover for any college football team after they pull off a big upset. The Rebels didn’t have that problem last year when they went on the road to Texas A&M after they beat Alabama. I wouldn’t call this Saturday a possible hangover...
Ben Weinrib: The Vanderbilt Hustler By almost any measure, Vanderbilt’s football team is much improved from last season. The defense is much improved with Derek Mason’s playcalling – especially in the red zone, where they are ranked seventh in the nation – and the offense finally has a pulse. But the one area in which the team has not improved is wins and losses. A...
The Ole Miss football team started off the season relatively well in terms of injuries, but the Alabama game was more rough than the first two weeks. Junior safety Tony Conner, senior offensive lineman Justin Bell, freshman offensive lineman Rod Taylor and junior Robert Conyers also sustained injuries against the Crimson Tide. Conner went through successful surgery to...
Robert Nkemdiche has always garnered a lot of attention. In high school, he was the No. 1 overall player in the class of 2013. His recruitment was closely followed by the entire college football world, and his decision to attend Ole Miss was broadcast on national television. On the field, it’s no different. Because of his size and skill set, he is the focus of opposing...