Ole Miss safety Trey Washington has seen the Rebel defense cut down on penalties in recent weeks thanks in large part to coaching and practice.
, which were released on Tuesday. The jump comes on the heels of one of the biggest wins in program history, aThe senior from Trussvile, Alabama, has 45 tackles, 29 solo and 16 assisted, alongside a forced fumble this season. In Saturday's contest, Washington recorded 6 tackles, all of which were solo, and his performance undoubtedly helped push the Rebels over the top despite a costly facemask penalty that kept a late Georgia rally alive.Washington said earlier this week.
"It's the coaches," Washington said. "They do a really good job of emphasizing not holding, and we've been wearing tennis balls during practice so we can't hold. It's because of them, and it's because of us being mindful of it during the game, and we'll continue to get better at it."
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