No. 15 Ole Miss and Texas A&M are both looking to get back on the winning track after Week 8 losses when they square off on Saturday night in College Station, Texas. However, the stakes in the season’s second half will be quite different for these two SEC West foes.
Ole Miss took its first loss of the season last week, falling 45-20 at LSU in a game that saw the Rebels get outscored 28-0 after halftime. It was a disappointing defeat that bounced Ole Miss from holding solo first place in the division and stripped the team’s top-10 status, but Lane Kiffin’s group is not out of the race by any means with a crucial head-to-head against Alabama in Oxford coming up on Nov. 12.
Texas A&M, on the other hand, took its third loss of the season in SEC play and fourth loss overall when the Aggies lost 30-24 at South Carolina on Saturday. Starting quarterback Haynes King left the game with an injury in the fourth quarter, and his exit forced freshman, and former five-star prospect, Conner Weigman into his first collegiate action. Jimbo Fisher said Monday that King “should be there” for the matchup against Ole Miss, but he did not commit to either King or Weigman as the team’s starter for the game.
There’s plenty to note about the matchup between an Ole Miss team looking to stay in the conference title race and a Texas A&M team looking to save its season with a ranked win.
How to watch Ole Miss vs. Texas A&M live
Date: Saturday, Oct. 29 | Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Kyle Field — College Station, Texas
TV: SEC Network | Live stream: fuboTV (Try for free)
Ole Miss vs. Texas A&M: Need to know
Two teams at two different speeds: Not only are these two teams on opposite ends of the SEC West standings, they are also on opposite ends on the pace rankings in college football. Ole Miss currently ranks third among all FBS teams at 20.3 seconds per play while Texas A&M ranks outside the top 90 nationally and in the bottom three among SEC teams. As is the case when two contrasting styles of offense square off, dictating the pace will be a huge part of the matchup. Texas A&M hopes that its ball control and patient approach will keep Ole Miss out of rhythm, while the Rebels hope a fast start and quick scores will force the Aggies out of their comfort zone. Quick three-and-outs are the worst thing possible for both offenses, so look for third-down conversions and the ability to put together…
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