It’s Auburn week in Oxford, and No. 12 Ole Miss (5-2) is out to steady itself after the loss at Texas — this time without running back Kewan Lacy. Here’s your Wednesday rundown of the freshest Rebel news across football and beyond, newest first. Hotty Toddy.
Football
Ole Miss vs. Auburn: Everything to Know About the Rebels’ Next Opponent
Tue., Oct. 28 · last 24 hours. Both teams limp into Saturday off a loss, and SI’s scouting primer lays out exactly who Auburn brings to Oxford — the Tigers’ coaching picture, the names to watch on each side of the ball, and a résumé that explains why this Halloween matchup is no gimme for a reeling Rebel squad. (Sports Illustrated)
Ole Miss Cannot Survive Another First-Half Disaster Against Auburn
Tue., Oct. 28 · last 24 hours. Slow starts nearly buried Ole Miss at Texas, and SI warns the Rebels can’t dig another early hole. The offense has struggled to climb out of big deficits all year, so a cleaner opening script against an inconsistent Auburn team may decide whether Oxford gets a get-right Saturday. (Sports Illustrated)
Ole Miss vs. Auburn Has Become a Must-Win Game for the Rebels
Mon., Oct. 26 · last 48 hours. At 3-2 in SEC play, Ole Miss’s margin for error is gone. SI frames the Halloween home date with Auburn as a genuine must-win: another stumble and the Rebels’ College Football Playoff case likely collapses, while a convincing bounce-back keeps the postseason conversation alive into November. (Sports Illustrated)
Everything Pete Golding Said Ahead of Ole Miss’ Matchup Against Auburn
Mon., Oct. 26 · last 48 hours. Pete Golding met the media Monday to turn the page from Texas. He covered the Rebels’ response to the loss, previewed Auburn, and delivered the injury news — confirming Kewan Lacy dislocated his shoulder and will sit Saturday. HottyToddy has the full rundown of the head coach’s remarks. (HottyToddy.com)
Auburn vs. Ole Miss: Odds and Key Players to Watch for Week 9
Mon., Oct. 26 · last 48 hours. SI’s weekly preview breaks down the matchup and the market: Vegas has Ole Miss as a double-digit home favorite (around -13.5, total 57.5) even after the Rebels’ rough week. The piece also flags the key players on both sidelines worth tracking when the Tigers visit Oxford. (Sports Illustrated)
Auburn Football Reveals Depth Chart for SEC Clash at Ole Miss
Mon., Oct. 26 · last 48 hours. Want to know who Ole Miss will actually line up against? Auburn released its projected depth chart for the trip to Oxford, and Yahoo breaks down the Tigers’ starters and backups on both sides of the ball — a handy personnel map for Rebel fans sizing up Saturday’s matchup. (Yahoo Sports)
Ole Miss Cannot Keep Asking Trinidad Chambliss to Rescue the Rebels
Sun., Oct. 25. Trinidad Chambliss has carried the offense, but SI argues that’s the problem. Three interceptions at Texas, a heavy passing workload, and a run defense that keeps leaking mean the Rebels are leaning too hard on their quarterback. The column makes the case for a more balanced formula down the stretch. (Sports Illustrated)
Women’s Sports
Women’s Basketball Hosts Lane College for Exhibition at SJB Pavilion
Tue., Oct. 27 · last 24 hours. The nationally ranked Rebels get a tune-up tonight. Ole Miss women’s basketball hosts Lane College in its lone exhibition at the SJB Pavilion (6 p.m. CT, free admission) before opening the regular season against Alcorn State on Nov. 2 — a final look before the games count. (Ole Miss Athletics)
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