Ole Miss had 21 points less than 24 minutes into its season-opening tilt against Troy, and the Rebels had scored their fourth touchdown less than five minutes into the third quarter.
Then, with what at the time was a 28-3 advantage against visiting Troy, the Rebels appeared to do the exact opposite of that for which their head coach Lane Kiffin is known: they bottled up their own offense.
So much so, in fact, that Kiffin admitted the home fans hardly appeared entertained.