Ugh. Ole Miss never let the College Football Playoff First Round get interesting. It took just three plays and less than a minute to go up 7-0, it was 14-3 in the second quarter, and that was it for the drama. Ole Miss was bigger, stronger, faster, and better, and Tulane was totally outclassed. It’s fine – the Green Wave was a conference champ who got in, but now we move on. It was a huge moment for the Ole Miss program, a coaching change, and to keep moving forward in the tournament. Here are five takeaways from the Ole Miss 41-10 win. Tulane beat Northwestern and Duke. It’s not that it couldn’t hang with Power Four programs, but there’s a massive difference between dealing with teams trying to put it all together early in the season, and a fully-focused College Football Playoff-caliber team from the SEC. Much was made about Ole Miss rolling Tulane 45-10 in the first meeting, and this was even less competitive, even if the final score was better. It’s not that Tulane can’t tackle, it’s that it couldn’t. Ol
