Sluggish start ends with energy for Rebs
As has been the case for much of the spring, Hugh Freeze saw some areas he was encouraged by and others that were disappointing during Wednesday’s practice at the Indoor Practice Facility.
With only a handful of practices remaining in the spring season, culminating in the annual Grove Bowl on April 13, the Rebels are still searching for consistency from day to day.
Wallace to miss spring due to shoulder
Competition at quarterback in the spring for the Ole Miss Rebels lessened Monday now that sophomore quarterback Bo Wallace will be out due to his shoulder. Ole Miss officials announced that Wallace will miss the spring and up to six months of work due to a surgery that will stabilize his right collar bone. (January 8, 2013, Page 9)
Rebels rout Pitt to win BBVA Compass Bowl
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Ole Miss’ dramatic turnaround on the gridiron in Hugh Freeze’s first season was punctuated with an impressive, record-setting win in the annual BBVA Compass Bowl Saturday. Led by quarterback Bo Wallace, this year’s Fred Sington MVP winner, on offense and linebacker Mike Marry on defense, the Rebels defeated Pittsburgh 38-17 in front of a new bowl record crowd of 59,135 at Legion Field. (January 7, 2013, Page 1B)
Rebels’ Wallace only somewhat pleased with his BBVA Compass Bowl
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Bo Wallace rated his performance in Saturday’s BBVA Compass Bowl as just OK. Despite setting a new bowl record with three touchdown tosses in the Rebels’ 38-17 win over Pittsburgh and being named the game’s MVP, Wallace seemed to think he could have done better. (January 7, 2013, Page 2B)
Ole Miss Rebels, Pitt Panthers talk BBVA Compass Bowl
BLOG — Ole Miss and Pittsburgh are collectively ready for Saturday’s BBVA Compass Bowl at Birmingham’s Legion Field. (more…) (January 4, 2013)
Rebels ready to hit someone else
Bowl preparations have gone well both in Oxford and Birmingham, Ala., but the Ole Miss Rebels say it’s time to start hitting someone besides their teammates as they wrap up preparations for Saturday’s BBVA Compass Bowl matchup with the Pitt Panthers. (January 4, 2013, Page 6A)
Rebels put a wrap on Compass Bowl work
BLOG — Outside of a walk-through practice Friday in their downtown Birmingham, Ala., hotel, the Ole Miss Rebels have concluded their work for Saturday’s BBVA Compass Bowl matchup against the Pittsburgh Panthers. (more…) (January 3, 2013)
Defense shines in latest work; Wallace still sore
Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze raved about the energy he saw from his defense during the team’s Saturday practice leading up to this week’s BBVA Compass Bowl in Birmingham, Ala. Ole Miss went through another round of drills and workouts Friday and Saturday in the Indoor Practice Facility as work has now shifted to scheming for Big East foe Pittsburgh. (December 31, 2012, Page 6)
Freeze likes energy in first bowl practice
Ole Miss returned to the practice field as a full football team Monday morning in the Indoor Practice Facility with a workout geared toward the future as well as the Rebels’ upcoming contest with Pittsburgh in the BBVA Compass Bowl.
Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze said he liked the energy he saw from his team in their return to practice, the first as a team since before the Rebels defeated Mississippi State 41-24 in the Egg Bowl on Nov. 24. (December 18, 2012, Page 8)
Rebels’ Wallace wins annual Conerly Trophy
JACKSON (AP) — Bo Wallace was the backup quarterback at Arkansas State two years ago. Now he’s been honored as the best college football player in Mississippi.
Wallace won the 2012 C Spire Conerly Trophy on Tuesday night at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, beating out four other finalists, including Mississippi State cornerback Johnthan Banks, Southern Mississippi defensive end Jamie Collins, Delta State offensive lineman Kendall Hunter and Jackson State receiver Rico Richardson. (more…) (November 28, 2012, Page 6)
