As Ole Miss players celebrate their status as Alabama state champs, a little compare and contrast here from the two wins, the first time in history for the Rebels to win at both of Alabama’s SEC teams in the season season.
In the Rebels’ 43-37 win in Tuscaloosa Alabama gained 503 yards on 100 plays.
The Crimson Tide rushed for 215 yards. Seventy-two of that came in the fourth quarter when the Rebels were gassed. Ole Miss actually did a better job defending Alabama running back Derrick Henry than the numbers indicate.
Adding the fatigue effect is the fact that Alabama recovered a key on-side kick late in the fourth quarter and went on to punch in a touchdown with little resistance from the Rebels.