Social media reacts to dominant Ole Miss defense in 1st half versus Louisville
With Lane Kiffin watching from home following a positive COVID-19 test, the Ole Miss Rebels have a 26-0 halftime lead over the Louisville Cardinals at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
The story has been the terrific defensive display the Rebels have shown thus far. Last year, they ranked last or near-last in the SEC in nearly every defensive category, but Monday was a much different story as they held the Cardinals to just 107 yards of total offense in the 1st half. It was the first time the Rebels had shut a team out in the 1st half in nearly 7 years.
Despite 54 yards rushing on 10 attempts, Louisville quarterback Malik Cunningham ended up with just 17 yards on 5-of-13 passing while throwing an interception, his team turning it over on downs on the opening drive and seeing their next 3 ending on punts before his pick that led to another touchdown for the Rebels. A late flurry saw the Cardinals drive deep into Ole Miss territory before fumbling it on 4th down at the Louisville 25.
Here’s a sampling of the social media reaction to the Rebels’ performance:
Ole Miss with an actual defense becomes a very interesting team this season.
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) September 7, 2021
Ole Miss was 117th in scoring defense last year and Louisville can’t get a damn yard
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) September 7, 2021
Ole Miss' defense pitching a shutout thus far is about as surprising as them hanging 700 yards on Bama
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 7, 2021
WHERE did this Ole Miss Defense come from?
— Around The SEC Podcast (@around_sec) September 7, 2021
Ole Miss actually having a defense this season pic.twitter.com/KZ1RTl442h
— American Cover (@American__Cover) September 7, 2021
Louisville is making the Ole Miss defense look like the 1985 Chicago Bears.
— Alleghany Boys Tennis (@boystenniscoach) September 7, 2021
if you manage to go scoreless against Ole Miss's defense you should be banned from playing football for the rest of the season
— Lucy Rohden (@lucy_rohden) September 7, 2021
I’ve been saying Ole Miss could be the second best team in the SEC West this year- especially with that A&M game in Oxford.
I know it’s Louisville but this defense is much improved.
— Sean (@sheenzaw) September 7, 2021
https://twitter.com/nj_hill/status/1435058133332893700
Find someone who will look at you the way DJ Durkin has been looking at his defense in the first half. #OleMiss #hottytoddy
— Shandy Dill (@shandydill) September 7, 2021