Memphis (3-0) at No. 16 Mississippi (2-2), 7 p.m. (SEC Network alternate or ESPN2)
Line: Ole Miss by 14½.
Series Ole Miss leads 48-11-2
WHAT’S AT STAKE
Memphis is trying for a second straight upset win over Ole Miss - the Tigers beat the Rebels 37-24 in Memphis last season. Ole Miss is trying to win two straight games for the first time this season and keep some momentum heading into a bye week.
KEY MATCHUP
Memphis QB Riley Ferguson vs. the Ole Miss defense: Ferguson has been impressive so far, completing 61 of 91 passes (67 percent) for 843 yards, 11 touchdowns and just two interceptions in three lopsided victories. The Ole Miss defense hasn’t been great, but ranks third in the league in stopping the pass, giving up just 203.8 yards per game.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Memphis: K Jake Elliott. The senior is one of the best kickers in the nation, making 5 of 6 field goals and all 18 of his extra point attempts this season. He’s the two-time defending American Athletic Conference special teams player of the year and his 357 career points rank third in school history behind K Stephen Gostkowski and RB DeAngelo Williams, who are both playing in the NFL.
Ole Miss: TE Evan Engram. The senior continued his outstanding season with six catches for 95 yards and a touchdown in the Rebels’ 45-14 win over Georgia last week. Engram leads the team with 26 catches, 397 yards receiving and three touchdowns.
FACTS & FIGURES
Ole Miss is the only school in the country to face three top-15 opponents in its first four games of the season. … The Rebels’ 45-14 victory over then-No. 12 Georgia on Saturday was the school’s largest margin of victory over a ranked opponent since 1969. … Memphis’ Mike Norvell is the first coach in school history to start his career with three straight victories. … The Memphis defense has forced 10 turnovers during the past two games, including six against Kansas and four against Bowling Green.
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