LSU faces Ole Miss on Saturday in Oxford. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
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TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
LSU
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 3-Sep | vs. Florida State* | L 24 – 45 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Grambling State | W 72 – 10 |
| 16-Sep | at Mississippi State | W 41 – 14 |
| 23-Sep | vs. Arkansas | W 34 – 31 |
| 30-Sep | at Ole Miss | |
| 7-Oct | at Missouri | |
| 14-Oct | vs. Auburn | |
| 21-Oct | vs. Army West Point | |
| 4-Nov | at Alabama | |
| 11-Nov | vs. Florida | |
| 18-Nov | vs. Georgia State | |
| 25-Nov | vs. Texas A&M |
Ole Miss
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Sep | vs. Mercer | W 73 – 7 |
| 9-Sep | at Tulane | W 37 – 20 |
| 16-Sep | vs. Georgia Tech | W 48 – 23 |
| 23-Sep | at Alabama | L 10 – 24 |
| 30-Sep | vs. LSU | |
| 7-Oct | vs. Arkansas | |
| 21-Oct | at Auburn | |
| 28-Oct | vs. Vanderbilt | |
| 4-Nov | vs. Texas A&M | |
| 11-Nov | at Georgia | |
| 18-Nov | vs. Louisiana-Monroe | |
| 23-Nov | at Mississippi State |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | LSU | Ole Miss |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 14 | 13 |
| Sagarin | 10 | 30 |
| Massey Composite | 19 | 15 |
| PiRate Ratings | 12 | 14 |
KEY STATS
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | LSU Ole Miss |
5 106 |
1 12 |
0.580 0.354 |
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | Ole Miss LSU |
90 99 |
10 12 |
0.420 0.442 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | Ole Miss LSU |
9 65 |
2 7 |
0.800 0.500 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | Ole Miss LSU |
47 100 |
5 10 |
0.417 0.667 |
| Blocked Kicks | Ole Miss | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | LSU Ole Miss |
1 124 |
1 13 |
0 2 |
| Blocked Punts | ||||
| Blocked Punts Allowed | LSU Ole Miss |
1 112 |
1 13 |
0 1 |
| Completion Percentage | LSU Ole Miss |
20 57 |
5 8 |
0.708 0.629 |
| Defensive TDs | Ole Miss | 20 | 4 | 1 |
| Fewest Penalties | LSU Ole Miss |
12 70 |
1 6 |
15 25 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | LSU Ole Miss |
9 74 |
1 7 |
3.75 6.25 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | LSU Ole Miss |
23 81 |
2 9 |
151 225 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | LSU Ole Miss |
22 84 |
2 10 |
37.75 56.25 |
| First Downs Defense | LSU Ole Miss |
56 78 |
9 12 |
73 80 |
| First Downs Offense | LSU Ole Miss |
4 55 |
1 6 |
110 86 |
| Fumbles Lost | LSU Ole Miss |
17 17 |
1 1 |
1 1 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Ole Miss LSU |
28 87 |
2 8 |
3 1 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | Ole Miss LSU |
24 72 |
4 7 |
15.67 19.45 |
| Kickoff Returns | LSU Ole Miss |
98 102 |
13 14 |
17.12 16.88 |
| Net Punting | LSU Ole Miss |
78 129 |
10 14 |
38.29 32.25 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | LSU Ole Miss |
23 23 |
5 5 |
2 2 |
| Passes Intercepted | LSU Ole Miss |
41 67 |
5 9 |
4 3 |
| Passing Offense | LSU Ole Miss |
10 13 |
2 4 |
338.2 323.5 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Ole Miss LSU |
67 68 |
8 9 |
226.2 228.0 |
| Passing Yards per Completion | Ole Miss LSU |
7 27 |
1 5 |
16.59 13.95 |
| Punt Return Defense | LSU Ole Miss |
8 129 |
1 14 |
0.00 21.75 |
| Punt Returns | Ole Miss LSU |
10 40 |
3 8 |
18.00 10.67 |
| Red Zone Defense | Ole Miss LSU |
73 107 |
7 12 |
0.833 0.929 |
| Red Zone Offense | LSU Ole Miss |
32 90 |
5 13 |
0.905 0.789 |
| Rushing Defense | Ole Miss LSU |
57 67 |
11 12 |
125.5 132.2 |
| Rushing Offense | LSU Ole Miss |
36 77 |
3 10 |
191.8 146.8 |
| Sacks Allowed | LSU Ole Miss |
75 91 |
6 9 |
2.25 2.50 |
| Scoring Defense | Ole Miss LSU |
33 70 |
8 11 |
18.5 25.0 |
| Scoring Offense | LSU Ole Miss |
10 12 |
1 2 |
42.8 42.0 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | LSU Ole Miss |
16 102 |
3 11 |
3.75 6.75 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | LSU Ole Miss |
13 17 |
2 4 |
179.75 171.29 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense | Ole Miss LSU |
47 81 |
5 11 |
122.31 138.46 |
| Team Sacks | Ole Miss LSU |
11 58 |
2 10 |
3.50 2.25 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Ole Miss LSU |
11 85 |
3 12 |
8.2 5.2 |
| Time of Possession | LSU Ole Miss |
55 129 |
5 13 |
30:31 24:04 |
| Total Defense | Ole Miss LSU |
61 66 |
10 11 |
351.8 360.2 |
| Total Offense | LSU Ole Miss |
7 22 |
1 3 |
530.0 470.2 |
| Turnover Margin | Ole Miss LSU |
22 36 |
3 5 |
0.75 0.50 |
| Turnovers Gained | Ole Miss LSU |
54 75 |
7 8 |
6 5 |
| Turnovers Lost | LSU Ole Miss |
13 13 |
2 2 |
3 3 |
| Winning Percentage | LSU Ole Miss |
29 29 |
4 4 |
0.750 0.750 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
LSU
QB Jayden Daniels, RB Noah Cain, WR Malik Nabers, TE Mason Taylor, OL Emery Jones, LB Harold Perkins, DT Mekhi Wingo, DT Maason Smith, OL Will Campbell, OL Emery Jones, LB Ovie Oghoufu, LB Omar Speights, S Greg Brooks.
Ole Miss
QB Jaxson Dart, RB Quinshon Judkins, WR Zakhari Franklin, TE Caden Prieskcorn, OL Jeremy James, OL Micah Pettus, DT JJ Pegues, LB Khari Coleman, DB Ladarius Tennison, K Caden Costa.
INJURIES
LSU
Player POS Status
A. Goodwin RB Ques Sat – Undisclosed
G. Brooks Jr. S Out indefinitely – Head
J. Johnson CB Early Dec – Leg
Ole Miss
Player POS Status
A. Williams WR Ques Sat – Illness
Q. Davis WR Ques Sat – Undisclosed
H. Wolfe TE Ques Sat – Shoulder
T. Harris III LB Ques Sat – Knee
J. Knox WR Ques Sat – Undisclosed
C. Prieskorn TE Early Oct – Toe
Source: Covers.com
LSU vs. Ole Miss Football Series History
LSU leads 65-51-4
COMMENTS
This game is fairly even and could go either way. I think LSU has better talent and athletes, but it won’t be easy playing in Oxford against Lane Kiffin’s team.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
LSU 27, Ole Miss 30
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
LSU 31, Ole Miss 28
14Powers Preseason Prediction
LSU 27, Ole Miss 30
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
LSU 31, Ole Miss 28
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 6:00 PM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the ESPN Network.
