Ole Miss’s first, and perhaps toughest, test will come this Saturday as they travel to Tuscaloosa to take on the second ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.
Defensively, the clear focus of the week has been Alabama’s rushing attack, led by junior Derrick Henry and senior Kenyan Drake.
“It’s a great one-two punch,” Ole Miss defensive coordinator Dave Womack said of the two backs. “I’ve never played Alabama in my life when they didn’t have two or three really good backs, and this is no different.”
Henry and Drake provide a combination of a power back and downhill runner in Henry and a quicker and more elusive back in Drake.