Early Sunday morning, a tired and frustrated Dave Wommack stood at the bottom level of Tiger Stadium just outside of the visitors’ locker room. For the second week in a row, he was tasked with answering questions about his young and struggling defense.
Hours earlier, LSU tailback Leonard Fournette used the Ole Miss defense as a springboard to make a splash in his return from an ankle injury. The junior rushed 16 times for 284 yards and three touchdowns. He repeatedly gashed the Rebels up front and broke runs of 59, 76 and 78 yards.
It’s been a trying year for Wommack, who coached the best defense in college football just two seasons ago.