The Ole Miss Rebels responded to last week's loss in a big way on Saturday, taking down the South Carolina Gamecocks 27-3 on the road and rising to No. 9 in the AP Poll as a result. A big reason that Ole Miss had so much success this week was thanks to its defense.

Instead, in their 27-3 loss to No. 12 Ole Miss, the Gamecocks (3-2, 1-2 SEC) proved that they are still outmatched against the SEC’s elite, and that it’s hard to tell how close South Carolina is to elevating because it can’t get out of its own way.