Key notes on the Ole Miss Rebels: Lane Kiffin is going into his second season at Ole Miss and is coming off a 5-5 year including a win over Indiana in the Outback Bowl; Kiffin is 66-39 in his coaching career including stops at Tennessee and Southern Cal; the Rebels had one of the nation’s best offenses last season averaging 39.2 points per game, but also had one of the nation’s worst defenses allowing 38.3 points and 512 yards per game; 17 starters return with 8 on offense and 9 on defense; QB Matt Corral passed for over 3300 yards and 29 touchdowns last season; former USC linebackers coach and special teams coordinator Coleman Hutzler is the new special teams coordinator for the Rebels; the Rebels open their season against Louisville in Atlanta September 6th; their SEC opener will be October 2nd at Alabama.
