Game Time: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, October 16th, 2021

Venue:  Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee

Capacity: 102,455…. This will be a sell out.  

Where to Watch: SECN

 

DraftKings Sportsbook:  Spread: Ole Miss -2.5; Over/Under:  83 points

Circa:  Spread: Ole Miss -2.5; Over/Under:  82.5 points

VegasInsider:  Spread:  Ole Miss -2.5; Over/Under: 82.5 points

 

Ole Miss: 4-1 

Tennessee: 4-2 

The Ole Miss Rebels and the Tennessee Volunteers will meet in an earth shaking SEC matchup. Both teams have 4 wins… Ole Miss is 4-1.  The winner of this game gets to pole vault in the rankings because the Georgia Bulldogs will be playing Kentucky on the same day.  They both can’t win that game.  The winner of this game will now be equal to the loser of that game. The winner of this game could be equal to Alabama depending.  The winner of this game will move up in the national rankings. The Ole Miss players AND the Tennessee players can put their entire season on this game… because it is riding on it.

 

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RECENT FORM

Mississippi started the season with a decisive win over Louisville 43-24.  Game 2 brought a blow-out over Austin Peay 54-17.  Game 3 a great big win over Tulane 61-21.  Game 4 was a horrible loss to #5 ranked Alabama (at the time they were higher) 42-21. Game 5 was a super close redemption win over the Arkansas Razorbacks 52-51… again that was 52-51… if you thought the point total couldn’t be 103, you were wrong.  

 

Tennessee started their season with a big win over Bowling Green 38-6.  Game 2 was a stumble loss to Pittsburgh 41-34.  Game 3 was a blowout win over TN Tech 56-0.  Game 4 was another horrid stumble to Florida 38-14.  Game 5 was a great big win over Missouri 62-24.  Game 6 was an easy win over South Carolina 45-20.  They aren’t the cream of the SEC, but they are a quality team that will give Ole Miss a fight.

 

Ole Miss is ranked #2 in the FBS.  They have scored 30 touchdowns on 561.6 yards per game… Only Ohio State has accumulated more stats than Ole Miss Stats.  

Tennessee is ranked 18th in the FBS on offense.  They have scored 32 touchdowns on 474 yards per game.  They seem real close, but almost 100 yards per game is a big difference… It means an extra touchdown or 2-3 extra field goals.

Ole Miss desperately needs to step up the defense.  They are ranked 100th in the FBS having given up 22 touchdowns on 430 yards per game… but before you have an “A-Ha” moment, remember… all these negative stats came against Alabama and Arkansas… Arkansas beat Texas…. Ole Miss gave up 51 points to Arkansas but still won.  Tennessee hasn’t played any teams as good as Alabama or Arkansas.

The Tennessee stats on defense seem real good in this matchup… they aren’t.  Tennessee is ranked 47th on defense in the FBS. They have given up 16 touchdowns on 344.8 yards oer game… it sounds good but they allowed Pittsburgh to score 34… Aye there’s the rub… for in that sleep of death what dreams may come? 

Our prediction for Saturday, October 16th is…  Ole Miss 45 - Tennessee 20

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Ole Miss is 8-4 ATS as the favorite over the last 3 seasons.

Ole Miss is 11-5 when playing with 6 or less days rest, the last 3 seasons.

Tenn is 13-13 ATS when playing on a Saturday, last 3 seasons.

Tenn is 116-116 ATS when playing a conference opponent since 1993.

Tenn is 2-2 ATS in home games this season.

Tennessee:  LB Juwan Mitchell (shoulder) Out for season * OL Cooper Mays (ankle) upgraded to probable.  * Rb Tiyon Evans (leg) Probable

Ole Miss: Rb Jerrion Ealy (concussion) Quest * Ol Caleb Warren (ankle) Out indefinitely.

Ole Miss:  QB Matt Corral, RB Jerrion Ealy, TE Chase Rogers, WR Braylon Sanders, WR Dontario Drummond, WR Jonathan Mingo, LT Nick Broeker, LG Caleb Warren, OC Orlando Umana, RG Ben Brown, RT Jeremy James

Tenn:  QB Hendon Hooker, RB Tiyon Evans, TE Jacob Warren, WR Velus Jones Jr, WR Cedric Tillman, WR Jalin Hyatt, LT Darnell Wright, LG Jerome Carvin, OC Cooper Mays, RG Javontez Spraggins, RT Cade Mays

Tennessee:

Passing Yards: Hendon Hooker 1,063

Rushing Yards: Tiyon Evan 486

Receiving Yards: Velus Jones Jr 342

Tackles: 37

Interceptions: Jaylen McCollough 3

Ole Miss: 

Passing Yards: Matt Carrol 1,497

Rushing Yards: Henry Parrish 334

Receiving Yards: Dontario Drummond 460

Tackles: Chance Campbell 38

Interceptions: Keidron Smith 2 

Scattered Showers.  66* for the high.  Humidity 68%. Precipitation 60% chance at all times.  Rainy, wet, mud… watch that run game… look for turnovers and takeaways.