N. Arizona vs Ole Miss

The first weekend of November found me traveling Interstate 55 North and Hwy 6 East to the campus of Ole Miss in Oxford, MS. A delightful town, with a beautiful campus of rolling hills, pine trees and pristine buildings on the campus.

Since this was a night game, I didn't make the trip until Saturday morning. Evening football image work is more challenging in relationship to the lighting at the stadium. Not my choice for when to shoot a game, but Ole Miss didn't ask for my suggestion of a noon kickoff!

Tickets for this game from Ole Miss season ticket holders were going for the incredible price of $.86 each of Stubhub! What a bargain to watch an SEC school play and lower division school that wouldn't count toward the six wins Ole Miss needed to be bowl eligible.

So, expectations were high that Ole Miss would have a basic scrimmage on their hands with no question as to the final outcome. The first quarter provided a different scenario than what Ole Miss has scripted or wanted. Ole Miss scores a touchdown and N. Arizona responds with a touchdown. Ole Miss drives for a second touchdown and N. Arizona responds in kind.

Halftime had Ole Miss leading by the thinest of margins. But, halftime adjustments by Ole Miss was the difference in the second half. N. Arizona didn't score after halftime.

So, Ole Miss fans went home with another win under their belt and N. Arizona traveled back to their campus with additional money in their athletic fund.