More times than not, the box score cannot tell the story of a game. Alabama’s 62-7 win was about as lopsided a contest as there could be. Ole Miss was clearly the better team for the first eleven seconds, but the last 59 minutes and 49 seconds belonged to the Tide.
The narrative coming into the game was that Ole Miss would have to score as often as possible to keep pace with an Alabama offense that is as balanced as any in the nation.
The first play of the game was the perfect start for the hosts.