Well, like I said in the last entry, Ole Miss needed this one. It was an early kickoff in Oxford, and the atmosphere reflected it. Coming off of an ugly and embarrassing loss to Florida, a non conference opponent who was expected to get pummelled coupled with an 11 o'clock kickoff time, the Grove was relatively empty. The student section? Likewise. Nonetheless, the Rebs put on a pretty good performance for what it was worth. The uniforms were great. Ole Miss came out in their classic Navy Blue jersey on top of Gray pants, the first time we have seen the combination this year.
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There was very little celebration though, as the defense still looked shaky, often times unable to get off of the field on third down, allowing the Aggies to mount some drives and roll along. The Landsharks would often bend, but never broke, giving up only three points and hauling in two interceptions.
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Trae Elston snagged himself one, ending a New Mexico State drive that had moved into Rebel territory.
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Chucky Mullins award winner Mike Hilton got his name on the stat sheet as well, recording his first interception of the year.
To sum it up, the defense looked average at best against inferior competition, and the Aggies missed two field goals.
The offense moved the ball well in spite of missing numerous starters, especially up front, but there were quite honestly too many sloppy moments to feel overly confident going into Memphis this weekend. Sure, the Rebels continued to put up monster numbers against lesser competition, but Ole Miss had three turnovers against a less that average defense. These are all pretty big causes for concern with nothing but big conference games looming after the trip the Liberty Bowl.
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Wide Receiver Laquon Treadwell had a big game, catching eight passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns, one of which belonged everybit on the SportsCenter top 10.
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Running Back Eugene Brazley led the team in rushing with 98 yards and a touchdown, which was a 78 yard scamper seen above.
Simply put, it Ole Miss wants to keep winning and stay in control of its SEC and Playoff destiny, they need to continue to improve. Memphis is up next.
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