The Ole Miss Rebels defeated the Auburn Tigers 28-21 in Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday night, marking Ole Miss’ second straight victory over the Tigers; this was also the Rebel’s first win against Auburn on the road since 2015. Here are three of the biggest takeaways from a gutsy win over Auburn.
Ole Miss defense is legit
This was a game where you knew one of the defenses had to hold strong in order to get their offense going, and Saturday night saw Ole Miss’ defense assert its dominance.
Auburn ranked dead last in passing yards this season, and passing woes continued to plague the Tigers in this game.