Smart move: Ole Miss might want to slow down some against LSU

Ole Miss' defense is spending a lot of time on the field. Andy Altenburger/Icon SportswireIt might surprise you to see Ole Miss ranked last in the SEC in total defense. Two years ago, the Rebels allowed the same amount of yards per game as Alabama.

The reason for the drop? Well, for starters, there’s no Robert Nkemdiche. The former No. 1 overall recruit moved on and was taken in the first round of the NFL draft. Ole Miss also lost four of its top six tacklers from a year ago, not including Nkemdiche. And it didn’t help when top cornerback Kendarius Webster was lost for the season in the first game.

But there’s another stat that might correlate to why the once renowned Landshark defense has…