There’s nothing better in college football than a good, old-fashioned east-west matchup. Cal and Ole Miss look to give the country the second great Pac-12/SEC game of the season and hopefully the same outcome (minus the whole 35-point comeback thing). As the flagship universities of California and Mississippi come together for the first evening game of the season, let’s take a look at the Rebels’ defense.
2017 Defensive Highlights (To-Date):
Weeks 1 & 2 Opponents: South Alabama (47-27, W) & UT-Martin (45-23, W)
Total Yards Allowed: 708 (389 rush, 319 pass)
Sacks: 2 (25 yards)
INT: 1 (0 yard return)
Falling into the tried and true SEC tradition of booking very winnable early-season games against small-conference programs (but hey, after a Week 2 squeaker against Weber State, we’re not ones to talk), our visitors from Oxford, MS have nonetheless been able to put up some respectable defensive numbers in their first two matchups.