No.13 Ole Miss Football Takes On Tough Foe Memphis

The 13th ranked Ole Miss Rebels (5-1) travel to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium to take on an undefeated Memphis (5-0) football team Saturday.

Mississippi quarterback Chad Kelly is entering this game with confidence as he just went for 24 for 33 for a career high of 384 yards, with three touchdowns in a win last week. Leading the Tigers is Paxton Lynch who has thrown 10 touchdowns this season without a pick. Mississippi head coach Hugh Freeze gave credit to Lynch’s talent.

“I think he is one of the better quarterbacks in the nation. I think that the way he manages their offense and his poise all the time takes care of the football, uses his legs well,” said Freeze.

Freeze also knows this game is on upset alert.

“You have that in the back of your mind that that is a possibility. You hope on your end you can score some points that other teams have done, and I’m sure they are hoping the same thing,” said Freeze.

Ole Miss earned the win last season 24-3 in Oxford, but don’t count the undefeated Tigers team out.

The Tigers are on a 12 game winning streak spanning from last season including impressive wins earlier this season against Cincinnati and South Florida. With their bye week, Memphis has had two weeks to prepare for the top ranked rival.

Mississippi’s season took a hit two weeks ago, when the Rebels went on the road to Gainesville and were upset by the Florida Gator football team 38-10 to receive their only loss this season. Ole Miss regained some momentum last week with a 52-3 win over New Mexico State.

 

About Kady Marlowe

September 8, 1990, Steve Spurrier took the field as UF's head coach for the first time, and led the Florida Gators to a win against Oklahoma State. Gator Nation stood up stronger that day, and I apparently took my first steps to stand with them. Since that day, the most memorable moments were defined by sporting events with my family. I was a competitive gymnast, cheerleader, and dancer. After career ending injuries, I decided the next best thing would be to pursue sports journalism. Sports have a way of brining people together from all over the world. I enjoy learning those stories that are universal for so many people.

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