Ole Miss travels south to Baton Rouge for a highly-anticipated SEC clash with LSU in Death Valley on Saturday. Last season’s matchup between the two programs resulted in a dramatic 55-49 Rebels win in Oxford. It was the highest-scoring game in the 112 meetings between the two teams. Inside The Rebels’ Davis Johnson and Bryce Koon of Geaux247 analyzed key players and matchups and offered their predictions ahead of the action.
Saturday’s matchup marks the 12th all-time meeting between Ole Miss and LSU as ranked teams in the AP Top 25 poll. LSU leads, 7-4, in such games. Tigers coach Brian Kelly (190) and the Rebels’ Lane Kiffin (100) are the only active SEC coaches with at least 100 career FBS victories.
LSU is coming off a bye week with a 4-1 record, while Ole Miss improved to 5-1 with a 27-23 win at South Carolina in Week 6. The Rebels are a three-point favorite on the road. The Tigers have won their last 13 games at home.
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Below is insider analysis from both sides of the Ole Miss-LSU matchup in Week 7:
