On a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Oxford, MS, the Ole Miss Rebels hosted the annual Grove Bowl in front of a few thousand dedicated fans in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
The offensive and defensive units, led by newly hired coordinators Phil Longo and Wesley McGriff respectively, squared off in a full length, intra-squad scrimmage that gave the coaches and fans a performance to pour over until fall practices start. To even things out, the defense was given a 27-0 but allowed only to score directly off turnovers.
Rising sophomore Shea Patterson got the start at quarterback, as expected, and wasted no time linking up with receivers DK Metcalf and AJ Brown.