One of the marquee games on the Saturday CFB board features the 6-1 Rebels taking on the 6-1 Sooners at 12:00 PM ET on ABC. SBR's Phil Wood breaks down the matchup in his Ole Miss vs Oklahoma prediction:
Game prediction: Ole Miss +5 (-110 via Caesars)
"Oklahoma has the second-ranked scoring defense, allowing just 9.4 points per game. Yet, for as good as the defense has been, the offense is averaging just 28.7 points per game. While Oklahoma has still managed five wins by at least 11 points this season, the Ole Miss offense proved how strong they are by putting up 35 points against Georgia last week.
Trinidad Chambliss has eight touchdowns and just one interception this season. Last week, he threw for 263 yards and a touchdown against Georgia, while adding 42 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Chambliss has already faced one top-10 defense this season. In that 24-19 win, he threw for 314 yards and one touchdown.
Oklahoma is allowing just 213.0 yards per game. However, the offense has yet to score more than 26 points against a power conference opponent this season. And while Ole Miss struggles against the run, allowing 166.7 yards per game, the Oklahoma rushing attack has been incredibly inconsistent, averaging just 129.3 yards per game."
Over/Under pick: Under 54.5 (-110 via BetMGM)
"Ole Miss scoring 35 points against Georgia’s defense last week was very impressive, but Georgia is allowing 10 more points per game than Oklahoma this season. While Chambliss and the Ole Miss offense is one of the best in the country, the Rebels have scored 24 points twice this year, with one of those performances coming against LSU’s 10th-ranked scoring defense.
Oklahoma’s defense has allowed more than 17 points just once all season. The Sooners have held four opponents to fewer than 10 points. Considering how good the Oklahoma defense is, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Ole Miss held to a new season low. But Oklahoma’s offense isn’t good enough to light up a defense allowing 22.6 points per game.
Who comes out on top to stay in contention in the SEC?
Game prediction: Ole Miss +5 (-110 via Caesars)
"Oklahoma has the second-ranked scoring defense, allowing just 9.4 points per game. Yet, for as good as the defense has been, the offense is averaging just 28.7 points per game. While Oklahoma has still managed five wins by at least 11 points this season, the Ole Miss offense proved how strong they are by putting up 35 points against Georgia last week.
Trinidad Chambliss has eight touchdowns and just one interception this season. Last week, he threw for 263 yards and a touchdown against Georgia, while adding 42 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Chambliss has already faced one top-10 defense this season. In that 24-19 win, he threw for 314 yards and one touchdown.
Oklahoma is allowing just 213.0 yards per game. However, the offense has yet to score more than 26 points against a power conference opponent this season. And while Ole Miss struggles against the run, allowing 166.7 yards per game, the Oklahoma rushing attack has been incredibly inconsistent, averaging just 129.3 yards per game."
Over/Under pick: Under 54.5 (-110 via BetMGM)
"Ole Miss scoring 35 points against Georgia’s defense last week was very impressive, but Georgia is allowing 10 more points per game than Oklahoma this season. While Chambliss and the Ole Miss offense is one of the best in the country, the Rebels have scored 24 points twice this year, with one of those performances coming against LSU’s 10th-ranked scoring defense.
Oklahoma’s defense has allowed more than 17 points just once all season. The Sooners have held four opponents to fewer than 10 points. Considering how good the Oklahoma defense is, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Ole Miss held to a new season low. But Oklahoma’s offense isn’t good enough to light up a defense allowing 22.6 points per game.
Who comes out on top to stay in contention in the SEC?