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Week 1
- WR/TE: Hopefully the secondary will see a big improvement with a couple of starters back, PLUS a healthy Keaton Thomas at LB.
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- QB/LB: Doesn’t matter how perfectly scripted the plays are, if you snap the ball over QB head and fumble on 1st down run.
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Everything Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding said to open Charlotte week
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Notes: Alexander's big night keys Ole Miss' offense in win over Louisville
- Ole Miss defensive tackle Kam Franklin left the Louisville game with an injury with 6:01 remaining and did not return, with this report providing no diagnosis or timetable.
- Ole Miss linebacker Keaton Thomas missed most of the fourth quarter against Louisville, and Tah'j Butler replaced him and finished the game in that spot.
- Ole Miss receiver Deuce Alexander caught five passes for 159 yards against Louisville, generating separate 62-yard third-quarter touchdowns on a crossing route and a fly route.
- Ole Miss opened its first offensive series against Louisville with both Luke Hasz and Caleb Odom at tight end, clarifying their initial roles after a preseason without a public depth chart.
- Ole Miss' opening defensive-back group against Louisville consisted of Jalyn Crawford, Edwin Joseph, Joenel Aguero, Antonio Kite and Anthony Robinson III.
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McCready: 5 Things I Learned from Ole Miss' win over Louisville
- Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacy missed most of the second half against Louisville with a leg bruise that Pete Golding did not consider serious, while Makhi Frazier and JT Lindsay combined for 52 yards on 14 carries and the reviewer noted weaker pass protection without Lacy.
- Ole Miss tackle Tommy Kinsler IV left injured in the third quarter without returning and guard Delano Townsend went down in the fourth, leaving Conor Howes and Troy Everett to finish the game, although Golding said both injured linemen should be fine without providing a specific return date.
- Ole Miss linebacker Keaton Thomas recorded eight tackles but played little in the second half because of injury, with no return timetable supplied in the report.
- Ole Miss allowed Louisville 469 total yards after limiting the Cardinals to six first-half points, and the reviewer identified poor tackling and especially secondary communication as concerns despite the Rebels generating quarterback pressure.
- Golding expects Deuce Alexander's speed to draw coverage adjustments that create opportunities elsewhere in Ole Miss' offense, while the reviewer questioned whether the remaining receiver group can provide enough support when defenses focus on Alexander.
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