Lane Kiffin fell to 0-5 against his former employer on Saturday afternoon.
The Rebels built an early lead in Bryant-Denny Stadium and controlled the first quarter, but a stagnant offense and inability to stop Jalen Milroe’s big arm led to aSpeaking with the media postgame, the Ole Miss head coach knew they needed a stronger effort across the board.
The Tide produced 356 yards compared to 301 for Ole Miss. The Rebels also committed more penalties and let up the only points via turnover. Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart matched Milroe with an interception in the red zone. Ole Miss converted just three of 14 times on third down. The average distance it needed to convert on those attempts was 8.6 yards. Alabama’s defensive line was able to push Dart out of the pocket and stick with receivers downfield. Terrion Arnold jumped a route for his first takeaway of the season in the third quarter.
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