That Ole Miss took care of business against a bad Sun Belt team isn’t much of a story. What does carry weight is how quickly they separated themselves from the opening drive, despite valid concerns that this game could be somewhat interesting for at least a few quarters. After all, Matt Luke’s squad has had slow starts against worse teams this year.
In hindsight, the 18.5-point opening spread against the Ragin Cajuns was pretty soft, but the Rebels were also favored by less than 11 points by S&P+. The end result shouldn’t be seen as some triumph, but it’s a reminder that this team can still exceed expectations if they’re set low enough.