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The Saturday night college football brings us a battle of two teams trying to stay alive in the SEC West race as the No. 11 Texas A&M Aggies travel to Oxford, MS, to meet the No. 15 Ole Miss Rebels. The game will kick off at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Texas A&M (7-2, 4-2 SEC) has rattled off four straight wins and its latest came in the form of a 20-3 smothering of Auburn last Saturday. The Aggies held the Tigers to just 226 yards of total offense in the matchup and the lone touchdown of the game came in the form of a Michael Clemons scoop-n-score touchdown off a strip sack of Bo Nix.
Ole Miss (7-2, 3-2 SEC) prevailed in the Hugh Freeze Bowl last Saturday, triumphing over its former head coach and Liberty for a 27-14 victory. Quarterback Matt Corral had a fine day offensively but the star was explosive running back Jerrion Ealy, who took 10 carries for 115 yards and two touchdowns. On the other side of the ball, the Rebel defense picked off rising NFL Draft prospect Malik Willis three times, two of them claimed by AJ Finley.
Here’s all the data you’ll want, and a pick for the game!
SP+ Rankings
Texas A&M: 6th overall, 26th offense, 5th defense
Ole Miss: 17th overall, 5th offense, 57th defense
Injury update
Texas A&M
DB Brian Williams Out indefinitely - Undisclosed
DB Keldrick Carper Questionable - Undisclosed
WR Chase Lane Questionable - Leg
Ole Miss
DL Sam Williams Questionable - Hip
WR Dontario Drummond Questionable - Undisclosed
ATS/Total
Against The Spread
Texas A&M: 6-3 ATS
Ole Miss: 5-3-1 ATS
Total
Texas A&M: Over 3-6
Ole Miss: Over 3-6
Returning/Overall Talent from 247Sports
Texas A&M: 11th overall, 10th offense, 8th defense
Ole Miss: 22nd overall, 20th offense, 33rd defense
Current lines at DraftKings Sportsbook
Spread: Texas A&M -3
Total: 57.5
Moneyline: Texas A&M -135, Ole Miss +115
Opening line: Texas A&M -1
Opening total: 55
Weather
The Pick
Over 57.5
A&M doesn’t have the most aesthetically pleasing offense but it’s still managing to put up points on the board. The Aggies have scored 35+ in three of their last four ballgames and with the Ole Miss offense on the other sideline, both can combine to easily push the over here.
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