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- Ole Miss tackles Terez Davis and Connor Howes graded better in zone than gap blocking against Louisville, at 80.9 versus 72.5 and 75.8 versus 57.9 respectively in the article's PFF splits, which are a one-game personnel-fit signal rather than a confirmed long-term tendency. - Ole Miss guard Patrick Kutas also favored zone in the cited grades at 70.1 versus 57.5 for gap, whereas Delano Townsend graded better in gap at 61.5 versus 56.0 for zone, showing that the line's best blocking concepts were not uniform in the opener. - Ole Miss tight end Luke Hasz was described by the report as fully healthy and graded 64.8 in gap blocking versus 54.6 in zone, making his blocking usage another potential personnel-package consideration rather than an announced scheme change. - Ole Miss receiver Horatio Fields led the offense with an 89.0 overall run-blocking grade and graded strongly in both scheme types, but he played nine fewer run snaps than Davis and his receiver assignments are not directly comparable to offensive-line work.

- 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.

- Ole Miss opened against Louisville with tight ends Luke Hasz and Caleb Odom alongside two receivers and Kewan Lacy, with analyst Pete DeWeese identifying the two-tight-end personnel as the main early departure from last season's offense. - Analysts Pete DeWeese and Tyler Siskey identified repeated Ole Miss coverage busts against Louisville, with DeWeese criticizing cornerback discipline late and Siskey leaving the responsible safety uncertain on an earlier breakdown. - Ole Miss played without running back Kewan Lacy in the fourth quarter against Louisville, and Tyler Siskey specifically noted the loss of his pass protection without the report establishing an injury diagnosis or return timetable. - Tyler Siskey attributed Chambliss' first-half interception against Louisville to a late throw placed inside but praised the quarterback's use of his eyes to move the safety before the fourth-quarter touchdown to Caleb Odom.

- 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.

- 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.

- 9 Ole Miss got a 48-yard field goal from Lucas Carneiro on the final snap Sunday to hold off No. - 24 Louisville, 41-38. - As part of our coverage of Sunday's Liberty Mutual Insurance Music City Kickoff Classic, I asked several with much higher football IQs than I to tell me what they were seeing in real time. - Comment: Hopefully we get the A team all back and on the same page heading into conference play.

- Pick/market: NASHVILLE | Ole Miss survived Louisville in Nashville on Sunday.

- Offense: Well, like I said, never been a team who could close things out in a victory formation on offense.