The Florida Gators welcome in the Ole Miss Rebels in SEC College Football action on Saturday. The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start time and it will be televised nationally on ESPN. Currently the odds for the game have the Rebels favored by about a touchdown on the road.
Ole Miss has looked like the best team in the country this season, they’ve sprinted to a 4-0 start with two 70-point performances to open the year before picking up a pair of SEC wins over Alabama and Vanderbilt.
Turnovers will be key for both teams in this game. Florida is going to want to limit the Ole Miss possessions as the Rebels can really do some damage offensively. The Gators will need to string together first downs on the ground, looking to control the time management portion of the game as well.
Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly has been on fire this season, tossing for better than 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns. His top receiver is Laquon Treadwell, but Cody Core and Quincy Adeboyejo have multiple touchdown catches this year.
Florida’s secondary is pretty good, they are led by Vernon Hargreaves III, who will no doubt be matched up with Treadwell.
This one could be won in the trenches, Ole Miss has one of the best front sevens in all of college football. Florida’s offensive line is a bit young, but they’re going to have to play well in order to keep the Rebels defense from taking the game over.
It’s nice to see both of these teams ranked, they haven’t met on the field since the 2008 season when Tim Tebow’s Gators were ranked No. 4 but got knocked off by the Rebs.
Scheduling could play a big role in this one as well — Florida has to travel to Missouri next week for another SEC game while Ole Miss takes on New Mexico State.
Also, could there be a bit of a letdown by Florida after the emotional rally to win against Tennessee last week? Possible.
Free Pick: Ole Miss
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