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Tigers hang on to beat Ole Miss in season opener

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – On fourth-and-2 near midfield with three minutes left in Saturday's game between the University of Memphis and Ole Miss, Tigers coach Mike Norvell had a decision to make.

Leading by five points, Norvell's options were to punt the ball with hopes of pinning the Rebels inside the 10-yard line or to go for it. Norvell quickly asked new defensive coordinator Adam Fuller his opinion.

"He said `Go win it'," Norvell said.

Emboldened by Fuller's enthusiastic response, Norvell called for a shovel pass, which quarterback Brady White deftly tossed to running back Kenneth Gainwell.