The Outback Bowl brings about several story lines between Ole Miss and Indiana, but the biggest one may revolve around the coaching staff.
The No. 7 Hoosiers have several connections to the Rebels, starting with head coach Tom Allen, who spent a couple years in Oxford. Allen coached the linebackers and was the special teams coordinator under Hugh Freeze from 2012 to 2014.
Allen was hired to become Indiana’s defensive coordinator in January 2016. By December of that year, Allen was named the new head coach, replacing Kevin Wilson, who was fired after that season.
From there, Allen’s Indiana coaching tree has strong roots to Ole Miss, including former Rebel standout and wide receivers coach Grant Heard.