Tag: Ole Miss Football

See Penn State get owned on Twitter after questionable tweet

The Nittany Lions tried to be tricky with a Super Bowl tweet, then things when horribly wrong for Penn State.

With social media having such a large impact in the majority of peoples lives, many collegiate football teams are trying to be at the cutting edge of hyping their teams with posts. Well, it doesn’t always go well, and for Penn State, a recent tweet went bad.

It started with this innocent tweet and some very fine print, then went horribly wrong for the Nittany Lions.

Restaurants SEC bagmen would use according to football program

After Tennessee allegedly paid recruits with McDonald’s bags full of cash, we wanted to know which restaurant each SEC program would use.

Last week it was reported that Tennessee football recruits were offered monetary benefits sealed by way of McDonald’s bags. It was a scandal that took over social media by storm leaving many people to question, “why McDonald’s?”

I too questioned their thought process behind the use of a bag that smells like stale onions and grease, and is there any symbolism behind McDonald’s and their golden arches? Not really, there isn’t any semblance of connection there. Whoever the bagman was he probably just got caught up in the drive-thru line and forgot to get a proper envelope.

What if SEC bagmen used carry-out bags from restaurants who were established/are headquartered nearby? I did the research to find out which carry-out bag would match each school and boy, does the symbolism speak for itself here.

2021 Ole Miss Football Schedule: Analysis, Best and Worst Case Scenarios

Breaking down and analyzing the 2021 Ole Miss Rebels football schedule with the best and worst case scenarios.

Breaking down and analyzing the 2021 Ole Miss Rebels football schedule with the best and worst case scenarios.

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2021 Ole Miss Football Schedule

Ole Miss Rebels Football Schedule Analysis: If the Rebels can get by Arkansas at home and win the Lane-Kiffin-probably-should-be-the-head-man game at Tennessee, it’s going to be a huge start before hosting LSU.

Louisville is an interesting game to start, and Liberty should be a tough out in early November, but anything but 4-0 in non-conference play won’t be okay. Playing Tennessee and Vanderbilt from the East and missing Florida and Georgia … Merry Christmas. Getting three straight home games in November is an even bigger break.

Best Case Scenario: 9-3. Start with missing the top teams from the East. If the Rebels beat Tennessee and Vandy, and also take care of Louisville, that’s six wins right there considering the rest of the soft non-conference slate. Take care of Arkansas at home, beat Mississippi State on the road, and pull off an upset, and a nine-win season is doable.

Worst Case Scenario: 4-8. If the Rebels drop that date with Louisville and lose at Tennessee, there’s a problem. In a worst case scenario, they lose the winnable games at Mississippi State and to Arkansas, and aren’t even in the discussion against the big boys on the slate.

Games vs. The East: at Tennessee, Vanderbilt

Missed Teams From The East: Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina

– 2021 SEC Composite Schedule, Best Games Each Week

Sept. 6 Louisville (in Atlanta)

Sept. 11 Austin Peay

Sept. 18 Tulane

Sept. 25 OPEN DATE

Oct. 2 at Alabama

Oct. 9 Arkansas

Oct. 16 at Tennessee

Oct. 23 LSU

Oct. 30 at Auburn

Nov. 6 Liberty

Nov. 13 Texas A&M

Nov. 20 Vanderbilt

Nov. 27 at Mississippi State

Dec. 4 SEC Championship (in Atlanta)

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Ole Miss Wins Outback Bowl Over Indiana: Reaction, Analysis, 5 Thoughts

Ole Miss wins Outback Bowl over Indiana 26-20. Five thoughts and analysis of the game, and what it all means.

Ole Miss wins Outback Bowl over Indiana 26-20. Five thoughts and analysis of the game, and what it all means.

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Ole Miss wins the Outback Bowl

Final Score: Ole Miss 26, Indiana 20
CFN Prediction: Indiana 40, Ole Miss 34
Line: Indiana -7.5, o/u: 67.5

5. The Outback Bowl once again delivered

It’s been Big Ten vs. SEC since it made the change from the Hall of Fame to the Outback in 1996, and it keeps on coming through with good fun games.

Minnesota was able to come through against Auburn for a 31-24 in last year’s thriller on New Year’s Day.

Iowa got by Mississippi State 27-21 in the 2019 New Year’s Day version, South Carolina and Jadeveon Clowney blasted through Michigan 26-19 before that, and there were three overtime games in the 2010s.

The Outback Bowl has now given us four straight good, tough SEC vs. Big Ten battles decided by seven points or fewer, and nine of the last 12 have been close.

This game always has that big conference teams that were just good enough to matter, but not so amazing that they’re disappointed to be playing in it. This one came through, too, only more so considering bowl games are still a huge deal for the Indiana program, and Ole Miss is just getting going under Lane Kiffin.

NEXT: What is this “defense” thing Ole Miss was doing?

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3 things I, Shea Brennaman, want to see from Auburn in last 4 games

Shea Brennaman doesn’t ask for much but is requesting these three things out of Auburn in the Tigers last for games.

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What a week for a bye week am I right?

We’re more than halfway through this abbreviated college football season. As it stands right now, Auburn sits third in the SEC West behind Alabama and Texas A&M who the Tigers conveniently play back-to-back at the end of their schedule. The Tigers are 4-2 and seemingly turned a corner offensively this past weekend against LSU. Can they hold on to that momentum when this bye week concludes?

With only four games remaining on Auburn’s schedule there are a few things I would like to see to ensure the Tigers finish on a high note.

1. Continuous improvement in third-down and passing defense

Through the first six games of this season, Auburn has allowed opponents an average of 236 yards per game. Sure that’s doable, but three of the four teams remaining on Auburn’s schedule are averaging well over 236 yards per game. Here are Auburn’s future opponents and where they currently stand in passing offense:

  • Mississippi State – ranked 18th overall, averaging 318.6 ypg
  • Tennessee – averaging 188.2 ypg
  • Alabama – ranked 3rd overall, averaging 380 ypg
  • Texas A&M – ranked 40th overall, averaging 252.2 ypg

In the Tigers’ last two games the passing defense shut down two top 20 passing offenses in both LSU and Ole Miss. Auburn only allowed LSU (who averages 338 passing ypg) 315 yards and forced three turnovers. The Tigers allowed Ole Miss (who averages 325.3 ypg) only 161 yards and forced two turnovers.

It would appear that at this point in the season the Tigers are coming along nicely in passing defense, but goodness gracious they have to get off the field on third down against both Alabama and Texas A&M.

The Tigers are ranked 103rd overall in third-down defense and its opponents are 49/94 on third down. Both Alabama and Texas A&M are ranked in the top five on third-down conversions. This next topic may assist the Tigers on defense in a multitude of ways, however.

2. The return of KJ Britt

The All-SEC linebacker had thumb surgery following the Georgia game and has not played since, but is expected to return for both Alabama and Texas A&M. In his first two games this season he recorded 23 tackles. The defense has managed well in his absence, but Britt’s leadership and experience will be impactful when he returns.

3. KEEP RUNNING THE BALL

Auburn is outrushing opponents by an average of 15.6 yards per game. The Tigers have scored 10 rushing touchdowns and average 4.67 yards per rush. This is obviously in huge part to freshman stud Tank Bigsby. In six games Bigsby has rushed for 503 total yards and five touchdowns.

Is it doable for Tank to become Auburn’s next 1,000 yard rusher? Probably, but he’ll have to put in absolute work in Auburn’s remaining games. After Kerryon Johnson’s string of injuries in 2017 I live in fear of the Tigers running their star RB into the ground, so I really want to see other backs in the rotation here.

DJ Williams was limited after the Georgia game and did not play this past weekend against LSU. I would love to see him return soon. Another back who has been missing in action this season is Shaun Shivers. Shivers missed the Georgia, South Carolina, and Arkansas games due to an undisclosed injury but returned to action just in time to deliver a Shivers’ hit to LSU star defensive back Derek Stingley Jr.

I want to see more of both of them in the backfield rotation.

Auburn I know I don’t ask for much, but if you give us these three things the possibilities could be endless. Take the bye week to think about it if you must.

UGA football drops in latest SEC power rankings

The Georgia Bulldogs drop in this edition of the SEC power rankings. Florida and Texas A&M jump UGA. Bama remains at the top.

The Georgia Bulldogs played decent in a sluggish 14-3 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats. The win featured a run-heavy attack. Perhaps the Bulldogs were keeping their cards close to their chest for next week, but UGA did not look like legitimate National Championship contenders.

Now, the Dawgs are dealing with a slew of injuries heading into Saturday’s game against the Florida Gators. That mixed with turnover-heavy quarterback play from Stetson Bennett is resulting in Georgia dropping in the latest edition of SEC power rankings.

At the top, the Alabama Crimson Tide are clearly the class of the conference. Can any team defeat or even challenge Alabama? Florida may have the best chance of any team in the conference. Kyle Trask and the Gator offense would score points against the Crimson Tide defense.

In fact, the Gators, despite their loss to Texas A&M, are moving up in the latest edition of the conference power rankings. The rankings are based on who would win in a neutral site at this point in time.

SEC power rankings are per SEC Mike:

The Georgia Bulldogs fall to fourth in the SEC power rankings and it is tough to disagree. Georgia has five turnovers and scored 19.0 points per game in their last two games.

Beyond Georgia, Auburn dominated the LSU Tigers in an impressive victory to showcase their potential. Auburn still could end up as the second best team in the SEC West. The Tigers have late season games against Alabama and Texas A&M.

Texas A&M will continue to have College Football Playoff hopes following the Aggies’ win over the Arkansas Razorbacks, who fall to fifth in the power rankings. There really isn’t much separation from ranking No. 5 to ranking No. 12 in the SEC.

Teams like Tennessee, South Carolina, LSU, Ole Miss, Missouri, and more can be a handful if they play up to their potential. They will try to play spoiler all season long.

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Ole Miss capitalizes on Vanderbilt’s woeful 4-yard punt

This has to be one of the worst punts of the college football season so far.

It was a quick three-and-out drive for Vanderbilt late in the first quarter against Ole Miss on Saturday, but it ended an awfully memorable way.

As a 17-point favorite going into this game, Ole Miss was up, 14-0, when quarterback Matt Corral connected with tight end Kenny Yeboah for a 9-yard touchdown. On Vanderbilt’s next drive, after a short pass and two even shorter runs, the Commodores were at 4th-and-3 from their own 32-yard line.

So sophomore punter Jared Wheatley was up. And unfortunately for him, this is likely a play he’ll want to forget. Wheatley’s punt appeared to have a trajectory resembling a triangle, and it went for all of four yards — though the camera’s angle makes it look a bit farther.

That has to be one of the worst punts of the season so far, and it was certainly less than ideal for the Commodores, who are trying to win their first game of the season. And Ole Miss made them pay for that one.

Starting on Vanderbilt’s 36-yard line, Corral found wide receiver Elijah Moore, who scored a 36-yard touchdown off the first play of the next drive, giving Ole Miss a 21-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.

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Auburn vs. Ole Miss expert predictions

Taking a look at predictions from around the country for Auburn at Ole Miss.

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Auburn takes on Ole Miss this Saturday in what many experts describe as a must-win game for both teams. Ole Miss (1-3) will be hoping to get its offense back on track after losing to Arkansas while Auburn strives to re-obtain a winning record after a loss to South Carolina knocked them out of the top 25.

Right now Auburn is a three-point favorite, but here’s what the experts have to say:

247Sports

Brad Crawford: Auburn 31 Ole Miss 27

What he says:

“I saw Auburn’s loss at South Carolina coming last week. Hammered the Gamecocks +3 and on the moneyline after calling the Tigers one of the Top 25’s most overrated teams for weeks. The early part of this week has centered around Gus Malzahn’s future on the Plains in the aftermath and rightfully so considering this team’s offense has been wildly inconsistent this fall. That being said, Auburn won’t lose to Ole Miss. This is my favorite bet of the week actually. I’ll take the Tigers and lay three.”

Chris Hummer: Auburn 27 Ole Miss 21

What he says:

“This should be a get right game for the Tigers’ offense. If Chad Morris is smart that means feeding Tank Bigsby the ball early and often against a run defense that’s allowing 6.2 yards per carry, third-to-last in the FBS. I do wonder, however, if Auburn is explosive enough if it gets behind early. As it is, I’m betting Kevin Steele steals Barry Odom’s formula to beat Ole Miss – don’t blitz, drop coverage, make the Rebels drive – and the Tigers bounce back.”

Bleacher Report

Kerry Miller: Auburn 34 Ole Miss 31

What he says:

“Leave it to Lane Kiffin to come in and destroy three of the SEC’s best 2019 defenses (Florida, Kentucky and Alabama) before a seven-turnover nightmare in a loss to Arkansas. The Rebels need Matt Corral to revert to throwing like he did for the first three weeks (76.1 percent completion, 360.0 yards, 3.0 touchdowns, 0.3 interceptions).

When Auburn has the ball, it’ll be mediocre offense against terrible defense. Bo Nix has not looked good at all thus far, but at least the Tigers have found something in freshman running back Tank Bigsby. He has eclipsed the century mark in two consecutive games, and Auburn would be wise to ride that tank to victory in this one.”

College Football News

Pete Flutak: Auburn 34 Ole Miss 30

What he says:

“Both teams have major problems, but give Ole Miss a wee bit of a break defensively – even if it’s a minuscule one. The Rebels faced Florida’s Kyle Trask, Alabama’s Mac Jones, and they dealt with the Kentucky’s Terry Wilson and Arkansas’ Feleipe Franks just like Auburn did.

Nix won’t be razor sharp, but he’ll be just good enough, Bigsby will build off his 111-yard day against South Carolina, and even on the road, the offense will look good for at least one Saturday.”

SportsbookWire

Cameron DaSilva: Auburn 35 Ole Miss 30

Athlon Sports:

Steven Lassan: Auburn

Mark Ross: Auburn

Ben Weinrib: Auburn

Ryan Wright: Ole Miss 38 Auburn 28 (ouch)

What Ryan says:

“Auburn’s defense is good, but Ole Miss’ offense presents a stern test given the firepower the Rebels boast. Similar to Alabama, Lane Kiffin has the horses to attack any defense on the ground and through the air. If the Tigers get the needed stops, can their offense do enough to keep Ole Miss’ defense on its heels?

The expected “soft spot” of Auburn’s schedule has turned out to be anything but and the Tigers still have LSU, Alabama, and Texas A&M left to play. But taking care of business against Ole Miss comes first. Unfortunately, for Auburn, Matt Corral gets back on track and leads his Rebels to a big home win.”

The Athletic

Stewart Mandel: Ole Miss 38 Auburn 30

What he says:

“If Vegas wants to keep making Auburn a favorite despite how poorly it’s played, then I’m going to keep picking against the Tigers. Bo Nix and that offense have not demonstrated they can put up enough points to keep up with an explosive Ole Miss offense unlikely to put up a second consecutive stinker like at Arkansas.”

Stewart Mandel has Auburn on upset alert, but little does he know that no Auburn fan can be more upset than we already are. If there’s anything we’ve learned from every expert prediction here it’s that Auburn needs to throw less and play Tank Bigsby more.

Lane Kiffin (jokingly?) invites the Saints to play home games at Ole Miss

Ole Miss HC Lane Kiffin invited the Saints to play home games at Vaught Hemingway Stadium rather than the Superdome or LSU’s Tiger Stadium.

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The New Orleans Saints have not received clearance from Mayor LaToya Cantrell to host large numbers of fans for home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome amid the COVID-19 pandemic, so they’ve begun looking into a temporary move to LSU’s Tiger Stadium, where a crowd as strong as 25,000 could join them.

Just 15 NFL teams have been allowed to welcome spectators — less than half the league, and none of the approved venues have a fixed roof like the Superdome. The mayor’s office isn’t keen on becoming the first to break that trend.

And while negotiations with LSU are ongoing, the Saints do have other options. Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin reminded them of that from his official Twitter account, maybe-joking that his school’s Vaught Hemingway Stadium is available on Sundays.

For what it’s worth, Ole Miss has just as many 24-hour game conflicts with the Saints home schedule as LSU: Oct. 24 vs. Auburn and Nov. 14 vs. South Carolina, days before the Saints will play on Oct. 25 vs. the Carolina Panthers and Nov. 15 vs. the San Francisco 49ers.

So the only difference would be longer travel time: 76 minutes’ drive from New Orleans to Baton Rouge, La. against 5 hours on the road to Oxford, Miss.

Maybe the Saints will move to Tiger Stadium after their bye week. Maybe they’ll remain at the Superdome. We’ll find out in the days ahead, but it doesn’t appear Kiffin’s recruiting pitch resonated.

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BAMA BEAT: Alabama vs. Ole Miss game recap (Ep. 358)

Clint Lamb and Brett Hudson break down Alabama’s win over Ole Miss. Topics include defensive struggles, Pete Golding, Mac Jones and more!

Clint Lamb and Brett Hudson break down Alabama’s 63-48 victory over Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels. The offense was pretty much flawless, but the defense left a lot to be desired. So, what went wrong/right? Check out the episode to find out!

 

Stay tuned for more episodes of “The Bama Beat” podcast, brought to you by Wickles Pickles through The Tuscaloosa News and TideSports.com!

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