The Arkansas game in Week 3 saw one of the worst performances of No. 4 Ole Miss football's defense this season.
The day was a brutal reality check for the Rebels' defense, and fortunately, it propelled them on the right path. Coach Lane Kiffin has just one person to thank for doing so: defensive coordinator Pete Golding.
In his press conference previewing Washington State Week, Kiffin opened up on how Golding gave the Rebels' defense a nice, long talk just at the right time to prevent them from crumbling.
"Well, I think after that Arkansas game, they had a hard meeting with Coach Golding and the players and for a long time on Sunday night and, I think we played better pass defense.