The Rebels had another heartbreaking loss on Saturday, dropping their third straight loss in the competitive SEC Western Division. The Rebels started off hot, but as the game wore on the Rebels’ found themselves unable to keep pace with the Tigers and eventually lost the game 40-29.
“It’s kind of been indicative of our season, the way our kids fought tonight, I was very proud,” head coach Hugh Freeze said. “I think we were playing a team that’s playing as well as anyone in the country right now, particularly defensively into this game, and running the ball extremely well.