Lane Kiffin discusses the Ole Miss crowd, defensive dominance after win over LSU

Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels cruised to an easy 31-17 home win over LSU on Saturday afternoon after a bit of a sluggish start.

The Rebels were down 7-0 early, but then went on a tear to improve to 6-1 on the season. The defense played better than it has all year, and the offense did enough to pick up the win.

After the game, Kiffin discussed a number of topics. Here’s some of what he had to say about the Rebels on Saturday:

On the impact the crowd had on the game and the defense’s performance:

Kiffin: "I thought the crowd was awesome today. The players fed off it. Really pleased with our players, especially the defense. Held these guys to 77 yards rushing, for a team that ran the ball so well last week against Florida."

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On Jerrion Ealy’s big day:

Kiffin on Ealy: "I think he opened his stride up. He hadn't been doing that. When you have a speed back, that's what it's supposed to look like. It's at the right time. Without these receivers, these guys (RBs) had to step up."

— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) October 23, 2021

On the Rebels’ record in the past 12 games:

Kiffin on being 10-2 in last 12 games: "I attribute that to guys playing well. I attribute that to having Matt Corral. Let's make no mistake, that record is not 10-2 without him, that's for sure. They find a way to win. The stars seem to change every week."

— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) October 23, 2021

On Matt Corral:

Kiffin on Corral: "When you can't push off, it's hard to play QB. The guy is a warrior. The guy is awesome. I wish we had all the pieces (healthy) around him. He's awesome and I don't know where we'd be without him."

— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) October 23, 2021

Can the Rebels keep the good times going? They’ll head to Auburn next weekend for another big SEC West showdown.