Ole Miss traveled to Columbia, Mo. for the first time since 2006, and fell to Missouri 38-27 on Saturday night. When push came to shove, the reverberating bass notes of the Cotton Eyed Joe were nearly as unrelenting as the insurmountable Missouri offense.
Unsure of the quarterback situation entering the weekend, it was John Rhys Plumlee who took the field for the Rebels’ opening drive. A quick three-and-out emphasized the impressive Tiger defense, which entered the game as the nation’s second-ranked total defense.
The momentum quickly changed when the Missouri punt-returner muffed the kick. Freshman A.