A renewed sense of purpose has overtaken the Rebel locker room following perhaps the most important win of Ole Miss football’s otherwise lackluster 2017 season.
The nail-biting victory over 6-3 Kentucky marked the Rebels’ second conference win and helped the team bounce back from the previous weekend’s heartbreaking, one-point defeat at the hands of Arkansas.
Now, the Rebels turn their attention to visitors Louisiana-Lafayette in an attempt to hit .500 for the first time since mid-October. The Ragin’ Cajuns, 4-4 on the season and fresh off a close win over South Alabama, present an intriguing opportunity for head coach Matt Luke and his Rebels to translate last Saturday’s win into forward momentum that could roll over into the last two weeks of SEC play.