Y’all, this one hurt a lot. Ole Miss absolutely kicked Alabama’s ass apart in the early goings, outgaining the Tide 308-129 in the first half (if my drunk addition is correct), only to limp into the locker room up 17-14.
Through the second half, Ole Miss got tired, and Alabama got confident, in no small part due to the realization that officiating was tilted heavily… HEAVILY in their favor. The talent and depth advantages Bama possesses on both lines, at linebacker, and at wide receiver came into play as the game wore on, as did the fact that Bryce Young is a Heisman winner, and Jaxson Dart is in his first full year as a starter (not to take anything away from Jaxson Dart, a quarterback with whom I will ride or die 4ever).