TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — On a surreal September night in 2015, Alabama committed five turnovers and was upset in Bryant-Denny Stadium by Mississippi, 43-37. The Crimson Tide fumbled the opening kickoff, threw three interceptions and saw the Rebels score one touchdown on a certifiable fluke—a bobbled snap, a desperate throw that was nearly picked off, a deflected ball taken 66 yards.
Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze said afterward that his team was blessed by God. Things were never again quite as blessed for Freeze (forced out his job in disgrace in 2017) and the Rebels (served a two-year NCAA postseason ban).