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Kathleen William November 2, 2024

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 19 Ole Miss and Arkansas meet Saturday morning at Donald W. Reynolds Stadium in a must-win game for the visiting team's chances at the College Football Playoff.

The Rebels (6-2 overall, 2-2 in the SEC) and Razorbacks (5-3, 3-2) start at 11 a.m. CDT. The game will be nationally televised by ESPN.

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Teams: No. 19 Ole Miss (6-2, 2-2) at Arkansas (5-3, 3-2)

Where: Reynolds Razorback Stadium (76,000)

Series: Arkansas leads 38-30-1

Time: 11am CDT

Where to see: ESPN (Mark Jones, Roddy Jones, Quint Kessenich)

Live stream: ESPN App/SEC Network+

How to listen: SiriusXM: 137/190 – 162/192, Ole Miss Radio Network,

Live Stats/Matchup/Preview: https://www.secsports.com/scores/football?start_date=2023-08-25&end_date=2024-01-08

Opportunities: Ole Miss -7, Over/Under 53.5, Money Lines: Ole Miss -238, Oklahoma +195 (per DraftKings)

Team leader:

Consist:

Ole Miss-Jaxson Dart, 2,695 yards; Arkansas – Taylen Green, 2,056 yards

Rush:

Ole Miss – Henry Parrish, Jr., – 656 yards; Arkansas – Ja'Quinden Jackson – 592 yards

Reception:

Ole Miss – Tre Harris – 987 yards; Arkansas – Andrew Armstrong – 722 yards

Matchday schedule

Arkansas Football Game Day Guide

Notes:

— Fayetteville, Arkansas, was not a welcoming place for Ole Miss football. The Rebels are just 2-13 this season, with wins coming in 2000 and 2008. Ole Miss' last two road wins against the Hogs have come in Little Rock, and the team is 0-2 on the road against Arkansas in the Kiffin era as the home team has won the last five games, a trend the Rebels continued this weekend want to turn back.

“We've had a lot of really tough matchups against them over time, before me and since we've been here,” Kiffin said. “We need to have a really good week of training and do a really good job in all areas, especially given what looks to be rainy weather on the road. This will be a really good challenge for us, one that we are excited about.”

– Ole Miss sophomore defensive end Suntarine Perkins was named the Walter Camp FBS National Defensive Player of the Week for games ending Oct. 26, the Walter Camp Football Foundation announced Tuesday. Perkins was part of an SEC win for the Walter Camp Award this week, along with Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green, who won the offensive award. The Walter Camp National Player of the Week award is the nation's longest-running weekly award, now in its 21st year. Perkins is now the fifth recipient of the weekly Walter Camp Award in Ole Miss history and the first Rebels defensive player to ever win.

– On paper, Arkansas and Ole Miss are pretty evenly matched on the offensive side. The Rebels (39.5 PPG, 538.1 YPG) outscore the Razorbacks (33.3 PPG, 482.5 YPG) in scoring and total yards, while the Hogs outscore third-down attempts (48.6% vs. 44). .0%) and sacks allowed per game (2.1 vs. 2.3). Defensively, Ole Miss fares far better, as the Rebels rank first in points allowed (11.0), first in rushing defense (76.6 yards allowed per game) and second in sacks per game (4,3) prove. Arkansas' strongest metric is its rushing defense, which allows 119.9 yards per game (37th).

– Ole Miss leads or ties the FBS in six defensive categories, including scoring defense (11.0), rushing defense (76.6 YPG) and tackles for loss (81). The Rebels are averaging 10.1 TFL with 43.0 lost yards per game.

– Arkansas running back Braylen Russell made his first career start against Mississippi State, recording his first 100-yard rushing game (175 yards). He became the first Arkansas freshman since Darren McFadden in 2005 to rush for more than 175 yards in a game.

— Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart leads the SEC in seven categories and is one win away from becoming Ole Miss' modern starting QB leader in wins at 24-9. Dart (10,243 yards) is 236 yards away from passing Bo Wallace as Ole Miss' all-time offensive leader.

What they said:

– “I just thought he was so physical and played so hard. He got hurt (last year playing at Ole Miss) and I felt like it made a difference when he was there and he made a difference. He's been great for us and I love the energy he plays with. I discussed it today. He has to make better decisions at the end of his penalty kill, but he plays really hard and is a great teammate.” – Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin on former Arkansas linebacker Pooh Paul, now the Rebels' leading tackler

– “We have to do a great job containing (Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green).” The guy is just as talented and as long as they come. We have to do everything he tries to do, hurry up really well, contain him and have a really good plan. (Arkansas offensive coordinator) Coach (Bobby) Petrino did a great job on offense and gave people a lot of problems. We played him last year (at Texas A&M) and he did a good job against us. This is a really well-coordinated team. They made big defensive improvements in their first year with a new defensive staff a year ago and are doing a great job.” — Kiffin

— “He's a good player, a big guy. He has some similarities to Tre. We usually see receivers like this. We're just going to work on our technique, do our jobs, work our assignments and limit him.” – Ole Miss safety John Saunders Jr., on Arkansas wide receiver Andrew Armstrong

– “I think it’s a lot of fun. We've had four games now and the first, of course, was Hudson Clark's three picks and seven turnovers. The next thing was that I played twice and we didn't make it.” . The next year we dominated the game and we certainly came close in the second half and lost. But all four games were very competitive and I expect a similar situation on Saturday.” – Arkansas coach Sam Pittman on the recent rivalry with Ole Miss

— “Well, sometimes it depends on who you play against, the matches and the health of your team. But I think we're pretty healthy right now. We have three games in a row at home. We are not afraid about the second one.” and third, but we have three games in a row at home. I think it's just the way we prepare. This week we don't have to do much training to secure our legs. Make sure we bring the right people to the party. We are very aware of this. We've done really well the last few weeks and obviously got beat by LSU. We are aware that this week is so important for us, and then we are aware that afterwards there will be a farewell. So we take some time to make sure we're fresh, but it's all about preparation. As you've seen in college football, most games come down to who turns the ball over and who doesn't. I think it's always been that way, but this year it looks like they're winning the turnover battle and I'm not sure it matters what the teams are called. So we really need to focus on that. Of course, I think in games where we were even or won the turnover battle we're 5-0, and when we lost we're 0-3. We'll get into that again this week.” – Pittman on the ups and downs of his team's season

Post-match coverage:

MPW Digital PostGame Show presented by Realtree (Chase Parham hosts, along with Jeffrey Wright, Tyler Siskey, Brian Rippee and Neal McCready from Fayetteville)

https://www.youtube.com/@mpwdigital6243

About the SEC:

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd

Ole Miss (6-2, 2-2 SEC) at Arkansas (5-3, 3-2 SEC) Series: ARK leads, 38-30-1

11 a.m. CT • ESPN Last: UM, 27-20 (2023 at Oxford)

Fayetteville, Arkansas. • Reynolds Razorback Stadium (76,000) SiriusXM: 137/190 – 162/192