Texas A&M 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
Texas A&M
| 2-Sep | vs. New Mexico | W 52 – 10 |
| 9-Sep | at Miami (FL) | L 33 – 48 |
| 16-Sep | vs. Louisiana-Monroe | W 47 – 3 |
| 23-Sep | vs. Auburn | W 27 – 10 |
| 30-Sep | vs. Arkansas* | W 34 – 22 |
| 7-Oct | vs. Alabama | L 20 – 26 |
| 14-Oct | at Tennessee | L 13 – 20 |
| 28-Oct | vs. South Carolina | W 30 – 17 |
| 4-Nov | at Ole Miss | |
| 11-Nov | vs. Mississippi State | |
| 18-Nov | vs. Abilene Christian | |
| 25-Nov | at LSU |
Ole Miss
| 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 | L 49 – 55 |
| 7-Oct | vs. Arkansas | W 27 – 20 |
| 21-Oct | at Auburn | W 28 – 21 |
| 28-Oct | vs. Vanderbilt | W 33 – 7 |
| 4-Nov | vs. Texas A&M | |
| 11-Nov | at Georgia | |
| 18-Nov | vs. Louisiana-Monroe | |
| 23-Nov | at Mississippi State |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | Texas A&M | Ole Miss |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 16 | 13 |
| Sagarin | 16 | 13 |
| Massey Composite | 30 | 11 |
| PiRate Ratings | 18 | 13 |
KEY STATS
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
36 92 |
3 9 |
0.438 0.363 |
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
7 76 |
2 10 |
0.290 0.393 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | Ole Miss Texas A&M |
20 54 |
2 4 |
0.696 0.545 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
12 43 |
3 5 |
0.308 0.429 |
| Blocked Kicks | Ole Miss Texas A&M |
34 34 |
6 6 |
1 1 |
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | Ole Miss Texas A&M |
103 103 |
11 11 |
2 2 |
| Blocked Punts | Texas A&M | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
1 93 |
1 12 |
0 1 |
| Completion Percentage | Ole Miss Texas A&M |
38 50 |
8 9 |
0.641 0.628 |
| Defensive TDs | Ole Miss Texas A&M |
44 44 |
5 5 |
1 1 |
| Fewest Penalties | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
93 111 |
9 12 |
54 58 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
95 113 |
9 12 |
6.75 7.25 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
60 105 |
9 13 |
408 502 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
61 107 |
9 13 |
51.00 62.75 |
| First Downs Defense | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
4 54 |
1 10 |
114 154 |
| First Downs Offense | Ole Miss Texas A&M |
32 64 |
3 7 |
182 168 |
| Fumbles Lost | Ole Miss Texas A&M |
2 49 |
1 8 |
1 4 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Ole Miss Texas A&M |
60 87 |
1 6 |
4 3 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | Ole Miss Texas A&M |
21 102 |
3 11 |
16.11 22.67 |
| Kickoff Returns | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
72 116 |
10 13 |
19.42 16.45 |
| Net Punting | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
102 116 |
12 14 |
36.72 35.77 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | Ole Miss Texas A&M |
29 49 |
5 9 |
5 6 |
| Passes Intercepted | Ole Miss Texas A&M |
24 109 |
3 13 |
9 4 |
| Passing Offense | Ole Miss Texas A&M |
23 42 |
4 7 |
286.5 265.8 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
14 55 |
1 7 |
173.1 218.9 |
| Passing Yards per Completion | Ole Miss Texas A&M |
6 49 |
3 8 |
15.28 12.58 |
| Punt Return Defense | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
74 111 |
8 13 |
8.00 12.88 |
| Punt Returns | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
11 40 |
2 8 |
16.53 10.80 |
| Red Zone Defense | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
63 91 |
4 9 |
0.824 0.875 |
| Red Zone Offense | Ole Miss Texas A&M |
46 55 |
8 9 |
0.875 0.865 |
| Rushing Defense | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
13 54 |
2 10 |
96.1 135.4 |
| Rushing Offense | Ole Miss Texas A&M |
27 97 |
3 11 |
187.5 128.5 |
| Sacks Allowed | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
72 88 |
7 9 |
2.12 2.38 |
| Scoring Defense | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
25 41 |
3 5 |
19.5 21.4 |
| Scoring Offense | Ole Miss Texas A&M |
10 42 |
3 5 |
38.9 32.0 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
47 109 |
5 12 |
5.00 7.12 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | Ole Miss Texas A&M |
11 47 |
3 8 |
164.67 144.38 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
51 56 |
4 5 |
126.92 128.32 |
| Team Sacks | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
1 4 |
1 2 |
4.12 3.75 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
1 8 |
1 2 |
9.4 7.9 |
| Time of Possession | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
40 121 |
4 13 |
31:06 26:57 |
| Total Defense | Texas A&M Ole Miss |
7 50 |
1 8 |
269.2 354.2 |
| Total Offense | Ole Miss Texas A&M |
12 64 |
3 7 |
474.0 394.2 |
| Turnover Margin | Ole Miss Texas A&M |
13 95 |
1 13 |
0.88 -0.38 |
| Turnovers Gained | Ole Miss Texas A&M |
34 111 |
2 12 |
13 7 |
| Turnovers Lost | Ole Miss Texas A&M |
8 44 |
2 11 |
6 10 |
| Winning Percentage | Ole Miss Texas A&M |
8 42 |
2 7 |
0.875 0.625 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Texas A&M
QB Conner Weigman, RB Amari Daniels, WR Ainias Smith, OL Bryce Foster, OL Layden Robinson, OL Bryce Foster, OL Reuben Fatheree, DT McKinnley Jackson, LB Edgerrin Cooper, LB Bryce Anderson, S Demani Richardson, P Nik Constantinou.
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
Texas A&M
Player POS Status
L. Moss RB Prob Sat – Hamstring
R. Cottrell WR Ques Sat – Foot
C. Weigman QB out for season – Ankle
J. Gilbert DB Out indefinitely – Shoulder
D. Green TE out for season – Knee
Ole Miss
Player POS Status
Q. Davis WR Out indefinitely – Undisclosed
Source: Covers.com
Texas A&M vs. Ole Miss Football Series History
Texas A&M leads 9-3
COMMENTS
This game is almost like a coin flip. Both really good teams that can score points and defend. I’m going with the home team in this one.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Texas A&M 20, Ole Miss 35
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Ole Miss 31, Texas A&M 28
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Texas A&M 20, Ole Miss 35
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Ole Miss 31, Texas A&M 28
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 12:00 PM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the ESPN Network.
