Ole Miss brought the opening weekend of college football to a close on Monday night with a 43-24 victory over Louisville at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. In a game that was never truly in doubt, the Rebels jumped out to a 26-0 lead by halftime and never looked back. Their dominant effort came with coach Lane Kiffin away from the team following a positive COVID-19 test, which made it all the more impressive for a program looking to take a step forward after last season's 5-5 campaign in Kiffin's first season.
Navigating the rigors of the SEC will bring challenges that Louisville could not provide, but Ole Miss demonstrated clear defensive improvement. Offensively, it picked up exactly where it left off last year with star quarterback Matt Corral lighting up the Cardinals' defense. The redshirt junior quarterback led two touchdown drives of 90 or more yards in the first half as the Rebels built an insurmountable lead. He finished the evening with 381 yards passing and a touchdown.
Louisville scored on its final four possession of the game as quarterback Malik Cunningham settled in, but it wasn't enough to change the outcome for a Cardinals team seeking traction following last year's disappointing 4-7 season.
CBS Sports will update this story with takeaways from tonight's game.
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