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Ole Miss coach Pete Golding said post-Louisville X-rays and Keaton Thomas' foot MRI were negative and described the injuries as not long-term, but reduced Tuesday to a jog-through and will manage practice reps before determining weekend availability rather than treating those scans as clearance to play.
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Ole Miss allowed no sacks against Louisville's experienced edge players, with Golding praising line communication and Connor Howes' work replacing injured Tommy Kinsler as well as the ability to run when needed at points in the game.
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Ole Miss' new offense showed timing, route-depth and eye-discipline errors against unexpected Louisville defensive looks, and Golding specifically identified Johntay Cook finishing without a catch as a production issue the staff must correct.
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Ole Miss missed 19 tackles and allowed 12 explosive plays for 324 yards against Louisville, with Golding attributing coverage busts to failures to communicate basic camp calls, including a missed cloud rotation, rather than unavoidable talent mismatches or new defensive installations.
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Golding said green-dot call delivery to Ole Miss' front six did not deteriorate after Keaton Thomas left, because Luke Ferrelli and Tah'j Butler also practice that responsibility, and he remained comfortable retaining defensive play-calling duties as head coach.