Ole Miss ripped off a 76-41 win over Southern Illinois on Saturday evening, after sputtering mightily on defense through much of the first half. The Rebs allowed just three points in the second half, and racked up 41 of their own to close the Salukis out of Oxford.
The game was frustrating on multiple fronts — most notably on the defensive side of the ball — because the SIU matchup presented itself as one that would see deeper members of the Rebel depth chart, including four-star QB Matt Corral.
It took longer than was perhaps expected, but Corral at last saw playing time in the game’s fourth quarter, with the score 69-41.