Despite suffering its second loss of the season, Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide still see themselves inside the top ten of the CFP rankings.
Now the Tide are preparing for another brutal road game as Lane Kiffin and the No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels await Alabama in Oxford.
When I say Alabama’s road schedule has been brutal, I mean it has been brutal. Once Saturday has commenced, Alabama will have played four of the top 18 teams in the current CFP rankings and all of them have been on the road.
With the matchup with Ole Miss just around the corner, let’s take a look at a few things that every Alabam fan should know about Kiffin and the Rebels.
Ole Miss plays a different style offense than in the past
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Under Lane Kiffin, the Rebels have been an offensive powerhouse. And while that is still true for this season, it looks a little bit different. We are used to seeing Kiffin’s offense throw the ball all over the field, but this season the Rebels are dominating opponents with a fierce rushing attack. The rebels currently ranked third in the country in rushing yards per game with 267.4. Freshman and Alabama native Quinshon Judkins has already eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark and has 13 touchdowns on the ground.
Jaxson Dart is a dual-threat QB
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Rebel quarterback and USC transfer Jaxson Dart is still learning and finding his way in the Lane Kiffin offense, but he has all the tools to be an elite SEC quarterback. His athleticism creates a lot of advantages for the Ole Miss offense. Dart has thrown for almost 2,00 yards and has run for nearly 500 yards on the season.
Defensive struggles
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Despite having a lethal offense, Ole Miss has struggled again this season on the defensive side of the ball. The Rebels rank 69th in total defense giving up 5.25 yards per…
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