Good morning, Everydayers. We’re two days from kickoff in Austin, where No. 7 Ole Miss (5-1) walks into Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday night to face a wounded but still dangerous No. 19 Texas. The Rebels roll in off a 31-3 dismantling of Missouri and a defense that’s suddenly traveling, and Pete Golding’s crew gets its toughest road test of the year under the lights on ABC. Two days, Rebels. Let’s get into it. Hotty Toddy.
On the Latest Locked On Ole Miss
On Wednesday’s Flagship, Steven Willis made the case that the biggest gift on Ole Miss’s board is a Texas pass rush that may be without Colin Simmons — the Longhorn who owns 10.5 of the team’s 19 sacks. Give Trinidad Chambliss a clean pocket, Steven argued, and “he is going to find somebody.” From there he broke down why Will Echoles is the single hardest man on the Rebel defense to block, and warned that this is still an over-talented Texas team — a 3.5-point home favorite (FanDuel, as of Sunday) that sat at No. 1 in the country just 11 days ago.
Lacy probable, Colin Simmons doubtful on the Ole Miss–Texas injury report
Wed., Oct. 21 · last 24 hours.
The first injury picture for Saturday broke the Rebels’ way. Kewan Lacy, fresh off a 122-yard day against Missouri, is listed probable and expected to play through nagging injuries. Texas edge rusher Colin Simmons — the nation’s sack leader at 10.5 — is listed doubtful with a high ankle sprain suffered against Florida. (Yahoo Sports)
No. 7 Ole Miss heads to Austin for first SEC meeting with No. 19 Texas
Wed., Oct. 21 · last 24 hours.
A deep dive into the matchup frames this as the biggest road test yet under Pete Golding, with three ranked wins already banked. Chambliss headlines the attack as a dual threat with Lacy and the receivers around him, while Will Echoles anchors a defense that has to slow a reeling Texas offense that keeps stalling on third down. (Yahoo Sports)
First Look: Ole Miss at Texas, Saturday on ABC
Mon., Oct. 19.
The school’s preview sets the stage: kickoff is 6:30 p.m. CT Saturday at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on ABC, the ninth all-time meeting and the first as SEC opponents. Chambliss enters with 14 touchdown passes on the year, and Lacy’s 122 yards powered a ground game that flat out-muscled Missouri. (Ole Miss Athletics)
Ole Miss climbs to No. 7 in the new AP Top 25
Sun., Oct. 18.
After the 31-3 Homecoming win over Missouri, the Rebels moved up from No. 9 to No. 7 in the AP poll — their highest perch of the season heading into Texas week. Mississippi State, by contrast, fell out of the rankings entirely following a 31-0 loss at LSU in Baton Rouge. (WLOX)
Set your Saturday: Ole Miss–Texas kicks at 7:30 ET on ABC
Sun., Oct. 18.
The logistics are locked in for the trip to Austin: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (6:30 CT) at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, televised on ABC. It’s the marquee night window of the Week 9 SEC slate, with Ole Miss the headliner against a Texas team fighting to keep its playoff hopes alive. (Bleacher Nation)
Rebels roll Missouri 31-3 as the defense travels
Sat., Oct. 17.
The last time out set the tone for Texas week. Ole Miss throttled No. 13 Missouri 31-3 on Homecoming behind three Chambliss touchdown passes and a pair of 100-yard backs in Lacy and Makhi Frazier. The headline, though, was a defense that held Missouri’s run game to just 39 yards a week after Florida ran wild. (Saturday Down South)
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