OFFENSE: A

It’s hard to believe Ole Miss could have possibly played any better on offense than it did scoring 56 points on UL Lafayette Saturday afternoon. The Rebels dazzled the home crowd with 554 yards of total offense and 27 first downs, scoring the first 28 points of the game to seize control early. Bo Wallace completed his first 14 passes and 23-of-28 overall for 316 yards and four touchdowns. He threw his first interception since the first half of the Boise State game, but his receiver was as much to blame on the play as Wallace was.

Ole Miss ran for 225 yards as a team, scoring three touchdowns on the ground. The Rebels’ top-two running backs, I’Tavius Mathers and Jaylen Walton, combined to rush for 146 yards and two touchdown, and it should be noted most of Ole Miss’s starters did not make it to the fourth quarter with the game securely in-hand. Ole Miss had its way with the ULL defense, earning an A on this week’s report card.

DEFENSE: A-

Ole Miss allowed just 15 points to the Ragin’ Cajuns, which actually seems like a lot considering the Rebels had allowed just 16 total points in their first two games combined. Two of ULL’s points came from its defense in the form of a safety, and seven more came on one play late in the third quarter when Ole Miss began inserting its reserves.

The Ragin’ Cajuns threw for just 129 yards for the game, and Ole Miss pulled in three interceptions, two by senior Senquez Golson. Golson even returned one of his interceptions 59 yards for a touchdown to inflate the Rebels’ lead further. Ole Miss did allow ULL to rush for 193 yards at more than five yards per carry, and because of the high standard Ole Miss set for itself the first two weeks of the season, that figure earns the Rebels defense an A- instead of an A.

SPECIAL TEAMS: A

Ole Miss gets an A by default, as not much happened on special teams in this game, which played to Ole Miss’ advantage as it ripped ULL apart on offense and defense alike. Will Gleeson got a chance to punt for the first time since the Boise game, booting three punts and landing two inside the Ragin’ Cajuns’ 20. Rebels’ place kicker Andrew Fletcher was a perfect 7-of-7 on extra points and never attempted a field goal.

Not much happened in the return game for either team, which, again, is better for Ole Miss than ULL. The Rebels earn an A on special teams as a reward for an all-around dominant performance against a non-conference opponent.