When Saturday’s unholy pre-noon start time arrives, it will mark the near-two-year anniversary of Ole Miss’ last game against a team under the direction of Jimbo Fisher. The original showdown occurred on September 5, 2016, in the densely populated Florida Man locale known as Orlando, where Ole Miss played Florida State to open the season.
If you recall, and who wouldn’t want to re-open the wounds of that night, Ole Miss shredded Florida State early, jumping out to a 28-6 lead with three minutes until halftime. Then the wheels to the Cannon Motors wink-wink loaner car fell off, and the Seminoles outscored the Rebels 39-6 in the remaining 33 minutes.