Rebels' defense confident as it prepares to face explosive Cardinals
- Florida transfer Sharif Denson is expected to hold a major safety role for Ole Miss, and he said the secondary has developed strong chemistry entering the Louisville opener.
- Pete Golding used a full mock game in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium to rehearse game-day procedures and reduce first-game anxiety before the neutral-site matchup.
- Ole Miss believes daily work against Kewan Lacy prepared its defense for Louisville's similarly fast and elusive running back Isaac Brown.
- The Rebels are preparing for Lincoln Kienholz as a mobile quarterback within Jeff Brohm's established system despite having little college film on the new Louisville starter.
- Denson described Golding's defense as complex but said its explanatory teaching has helped players understand assignments, and he views the unit as talented and deep at every position.
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