November 28, 2009: Ole Miss - 25, LSU - 23.
This was the last date in which Ole Miss won a game versus an SEC West opponent, until last Saturday, October 13, 2012. So, late in the fourth quarter, when Ole Miss linebacker Mike Marry intercepted Auburn quarterback Clint Mosely's pass and ran it back for a touchdown put Ole Miss up by 21 points, my emotions caught me a totally off guard. All of the heartache, all of the pain, all of the despair, there was still always a hope that the Rebels would stop the downward spiral.
Yes, Auburn is very down, perhaps the worst team Auburn has put together in my lifetime. Despite this, hope that the Rebels have turned things may actually be actually be coming to fruition.
Aside: I attended Ole Miss' last SECW victory over LSU with my father - the last college football game we watched live together. I didn't think about that until I wrote this entry, bringing back very fond memories ... including Les Miles spiking the ball with no time remaining on the clock to preserve the victory for Ole Miss.
