Breeland Speaks smiled as he recalled his first two meetings with Alabama.
The defensive lineman was a freshman at Ole Miss for the 2014 upset of the No. 1 Crimson Tide. As a sophomore, he was on the sideline for the wacky 43-37 takedown of No. 2 Alabama in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Even the 2016 loss was entertaining with both teams fighting back from huge holes in a 48-43 Alabama win. Last September's rivalry renewal was unlike the others, however.
"It felt like they had to get revenge on us," Speaks said last week at the NFL combine in Indianapolis.