TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — No one stormed the field. There were handshakes, hugs and some smiles from the players wearing white and powder blue helmets, but it was nothing like a year ago.
With that victory, 23-17 on its home field, Ole Miss acted like it had won the national championship or even better, and many of the players have a piece of the goalposts that were torn down and carried around campus in celebration.
This time few, if any people were surprised when it escaped from Alabama on Saturday night with a 43-37 win, nor should they have been.