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Early Heisman favorites Bryce Young, Matt Corral are set to dual in Tuscaloosa

Early Heisman favorites Bryce Young and Matt Corral are set to battle it out in an SEC showdown!

There will be a lot at stake this Saturday when No. 12 Ole Miss travels to Tuscaloosa to take on No. 1 Alabama. Not only is it a divisional matchup, but Lane Kiffin will be looking to get the better of his former boss Nick Saban, and the current Heisman favorites Bryce Young and Matt Corral will dual to see if one can separate from the other in the race for the prestigious award.

Young and Corral have separated themselves from some of the other contenders with their spectacular play this season.

In four games Young has completed 72.1% of his passes for 1,124 yards and 15 touchdowns to just one interception. Even with this being his first season as the starter, Young has led a new look Alabama offense like a seasoned vet.

Can Bryce carry the Alabama offense in what most likely will be a shootout in T-Town? If so, this could be his Heisman moment.

Unlike Young, Corral has been around the block a time or two. Corral started playing snaps in college football back in the 2018 season. The 2020 season was his first year as the full-time starter and under new head coach Lane Kiffin, Corral delivered.

Corral has gotten off to a hot start in the 2021 season. Through three games Corral has completed 68.8% of his passes for 997 yards and nine touchdowns with zero interceptions. Corral can also beat you with his legs, amassing 158 yards on the ground and 5 touchdowns.

Just beating Alabama can catapult your standing in the Heisman race, just ask Johnny Manziel.

All the ingredients are there for a spectacular offensive display between two of the best quarterbacks in the entire country. Let’s see who can rise up and lead his team to a victory, and in doing so, take control of the Heisman race!

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Alabama’s all-time record against Ole Miss

Alabama has dominated its series with Ole Miss. Here’s their all-time record against the Rebels.

Nick Saban and No. 1 Alabama is set to play against its third ranked opponent in five games on Saturday. Former Saban assistant, now Ole Miss head coach, Lane Kiffin will lead the No. 12 Rebels into Tuscaloosa for an SEC clash.

Alabama and Ole Miss first started their series all the way back in 1894, a contest Ole Miss won 6-0. The programs did not start playing annually until 1992.

Alabama currently holds a 52-10 series advantage, and there have also been two ties. Alabama has won the last five meetings between the two schools.

Since Lane Kiffin arrived in Oxford, the Alabama and Ole Miss rivalry has gone to a completely different level and this year’s matchup is sure to deliver a thriller.

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Week 4 SEC Power Rankings: Auburn falls, Arkansas continues to rise

What are your thoughts on these power rankings?

At least five top 25 teams have lost every week so far this season.

This week, six teams fell. Including Texas A&M from the SEC after Arkansas ended their long drought against the Aggies in Arlington.

Outside of Arkansas, there weren’t a lot of huge moves made in the SEC. LSU took care of business again Mississippi State and looks ready to face Auburn this weekend. Speaking of the Tigers from the plains, Auburn looked out of sorts against Georgia State. It took a fourth-and-nine touchdown pass from backup quarterback TJ Finley to get the job done. Where does everyone line up in the SEC this weekend?

Here are my SEC Power Rankings after week four.

Heisman Trophy odds: Why Ole Miss’ Matt Corral is the newest favorite in Week 4

Matt Corral put on a show last week, and now he’s the Heisman favorite.

Going into Week 4 of the college football season, the Heisman Trophy favorites look awfully different compared with the start a few weeks ago, when some players got the benefit of the doubt because of the powerhouse teams they play for.

Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler started the season as the 2021 Heisman favorite, while fellow quarterbacks D.J. Uiagalelei (Clemson), Bryce Young (Alabama) and C.J. Stroud (Ohio State) were right up there with him. But in recent years, it’s incredibly rare for the Heisman favorite in Week 1 to end up winning it all, and, according to Tipico Sportsbook, it looks like Rattler’s potential to be an exception is fading.

Through the first few weeks of the season, it didn’t take long for Young to jump to the top as the Heisman favorite, and between his arm and the Crimson Tide’s arsenal of receivers, it made sense.

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But now, headed into Week 4, there’s a new leader for college football’s most coveted individual trophy, and it’s Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral, who started the season at +2000.

Through the first three games this season, the junior quarterback has thrown for a total of 997 yards and nine touchdowns and has a 68.8 completion percentage. He has the fifth-best passer rating in the nation right now, and he’s also added 158 yards and five touchdowns on the ground. And he hasn’t thrown an interception yet and is averaging two sacks a game.

Most recently, Corral put on a show with video game-like stats in Week 3 in Ole Miss’ 61-21 win over Tulane, and that’s surely a huge reason why Tipico has him as the Heisman favorite going into Week 4.

Against the Green Wave, he had a 74.2 completion percentage while throwing for 335 yards, and he was responsible for seven (7!!) touchdowns — three in the air and four more on the ground, which was a first in SEC history.

He’s an electric player and can absolutely sling it.

Ole Miss has a bye, so it’s unclear if he’ll remain the favorite after not playing this weekend. And an explosive performance from someone like Young — whose No. 1 Alabama team takes on Southern Miss on Saturday — could obviously change that.

But going into Week 4, here’s a look at the latest 2021 Heisman Trophy favorites, according to Tipico Sportsbook as of Friday.

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Week 3 SEC Power Rankings: Alabama loses top spot

What are your thoughts on these SEC power rankings?

There was some moving and shaking at the top of the SEC’s power rankings this week.

Alabama edged by Florida in the Swamp, whereas Georgia continues to dominate after taking care of SOut Carolina. The Auburn Tigers lost to Penn State, and Kentucky looked horrible against Chattanooga. Ole Miss has a Heisman contender in Matt Corral, Arkansas has a 2023 Heisman contender in KJ Jefferson, Mississippi State is back to being bad, and Vanderbilt continues to get worse.

We are getting more information about these teams every single week now that teams are playing tougher levels of compeition.

Here are my SEC power rankings after week three.

Tulane vs. #17 Ole Miss live stream, TV channel, start time, odds, how to watch NCAA football

The Tulane Green Wave will meet the Ole Miss Rebels in Week 3 on Saturday night from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

The Tulane Green Wave will meet the Ole Miss Rebels in Week 3 on Saturday night from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

Tulane is coming off a 69-20 win over Morgan State last week and will be looking for their second win of the season tonight. As for Ole Miss, they are coming off a victory over Austin Peay last weekend as they look for their third win of the season tonight.

This will be a fun Saturday night of college football, here is everything you need to know to stream the game.

Tulane vs. #17 Ole Miss

  • When: Saturday, September 18
  • Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN 2
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

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NCAA Football Odds and Betting Lines

NCAA odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds last updated Saturday at 6:45 p.m. ET.

Tulane vs. #17 Ole Miss (-14.5)

O/U: 76.5

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Predicting every week 3 SEC game

What do you think about these predictions?

Week two had some wild outcomes in the SEC.

Arkansas beat no. 15 Texas like a drum. South Carolina hit a walk-off field goal to beat East Carolina. No. 7 Texas A&M survived a scare from Colorado and lost starting QB Haynes King in the process. Mississippi State hammered NC State. And Vanderbilt, who I still have no faith in, managed to pull out a win over Colorado State. I went 10-3 on my picks in the Southeastern Conference to put me at 19-6 (76%) on the season. This week, there are a lot more intriguing matchups on paper.  Let’s dive in.

Here are my predictions for the week three slate.

Lane Kiffin is pushing for Peyton and Eli Manning to call Ole Miss-Tennessee game, and that’s a great idea

On behalf of football fans everywhere, yes please!

Lane Kiffin knows what he and football fans want: More Peyton and Eli Manning broadcasting games together.

The two Super Bowl champion brothers were a major highlight during their debut on ESPN’s Monday Night Football broadcast for the Baltimore Ravens-Las Vegas Raiders game, and fans couldn’t get enough of their reactions, impressions and some behind-the-scenes moments.

They were great, so why not bring them over to the college football side to help with the broadcast of a game between their alma maters? That’s what Kiffin is pushing for when his Ole Miss team takes on Tennessee on the road on October 16.

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On behalf of football fans everywhere, yes please.

Kiffin is right. This is something football fans everywhere would be into, and ESPN could make this a must-watch game for people beyond Ole Miss’ and Tennessee’s fan bases if it brought the Manning brothers over for a megacast.

Do it, ESPN.

Now headed into Week 3 of college football, No. 17 Ole Miss hosts Tulane on Saturday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN2), and Tennessee hosts Tennessee Tech (noon ET, ESPN+).

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SEC football power rankings after Week 2

SEC football power rankings after Week 2

Week 2 in the SEC saw some pretty good matchups and some very impressive wins – looking at you, Arkansas.

Only one battle took place between two SEC teams over the weekend, Kentucky vs Missouri, which UK won 35-28.

Aside from Tennessee losing to Pittsburgh, every SEC team won its non-conference matchup in Week 2.

Here’s a look at our updated SEC power rankings after the second week of action.

SEC power rankings after the second week of college football

Where do you think your favorite team should rank in this week’s SEC Power Rankings?

Week two of the college football season featured some moving and shaking, not just in the SEC, but throughout the entire college football landscape.

Oregon went on the road and beat no. 3 Ohio State. Arkansas is back. Iowa went into Ames and beat Iowa State like a drum. a top 15 USC team lost by 14 at home to Stanford. Notre Dame showed why they’re going 7-5 this season. Texas A&M survived a scare from Colorado after losing QB Haynes King to an injury.

With all of the drama, there were some major movers within the SEC this week. Here are my week two SEC Power Rankings.