After starting off the season 2-0 against far weaker athletic opposition, the Ole Miss football team faces a daunting task in its first SEC game against No. 1 Alabama.
All week, head coach Matt Luke has stressed to his players the importance of maintaining focus and combining consistent intensity with physical presence. While last year’s 66-3 thrashing could be a weight on players’ and coaches’ minds leading up to the game, Luke made sure to emphasize the fresh start this Saturday provides.
“I don’t think that last year has any bearing on this year,” Luke said. “It’s their team from 2018 against our team from 2018, so I think that’s the way you have to look at it.