Demons won the toss and will defer, so they kick off and try a quick kick to catch the Rebels unaware. Ole Miss scrambles to recover, and the Rebs take over at their own 40.
The team drove down from Olive Branch this monring, about a 45-minute cruise, escorted by four Mississippi police units and our own Super Trooper, Steve Pezant. Stark contrast to our winding, unescorted journey through Boston neighborhoods to reach the field at Northeastern in September. Yes, I do love college football in the Deep South, and it does have its cultural comforts.
We're at the capital of tailgating, the legendary Grove, just outside the stadium. Several people wearing purple were checking it out in the hours before kickoff.
Evidently, a lot of Grove denizens are staying at their parties. This is a very sparse crowd in 60,000-seat Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
Sorry for the late start. Needed some tech support to get the wireless going. Good news is, the Demons got a nice third-down pass breakup by Mack Dampier and are forcing the Rebels to punt.
Coach Stoker said watch early for some special plays. We've already seen one on the opening kickoff. Expect another on the opening offensive series for NSu, which wil start just inside the Demons' 15.
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