Kentucky Wildcats at Ole Miss Rebels Betting Preview
28 September 2022
Week 5 of the college football season is filled with some big games, including a Top 15 showdown in the SEC. The Ole Miss Rebels will host the Kentucky Wildcats in a matchup of 4-0 teams to begin the year.
Kentucky already has a huge win this season as they went down to Florida and upset the Gators in a great game in Week 2. The Wildcats are all the way up to number 7 in the polls, but this won’t be an easy matchup on Saturday.
Ole Miss is still looking for a signature win after playing a week schedule through four weeks. The Rebels could potentially jump up into the Top 10 with a win over Kentucky in this showdown.
The Ole Miss Rebels are 6.5-point betting favorites over the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday.
Kentucky Must Run the Ball
If the Kentucky Wildcats are going to pull off the upset on the road, then they are going to have to run the football to get it done. Kentucky is averaging just 81.5 rushing yards per game, and that puts too much pressure on the passing attack.
Quarterback Will Levis has thrown for 1,185 yards and ten touchdowns this season, but he will have to deal with some pressure in his face in this one. Kentucky has proven that they can score, but this team will also get it done on defense.
The Wildcats are holding opponents to just 272 yards of offense per game, and they will look to slow down the Ole Miss attack in an effort to win the game on Saturday.
Ole Miss Can’t Forget About Defense
Ole Miss is coming into Week 5 of the season averaging 41 points per game, and the offensive numbers have been impressive. The Rebels are actually rushing for 280 yards per game to go along with a passing attack that can strike at any time.
Quarterback Jaxson Dart has shown glimpses of superstardom for the Rebels as he has thrown for 697 yards and five touchdowns this season. Ole Miss won’t be afraid to take shots down the field in an attempt to put up some points.
The Rebels have held opponents to just 10 points per game this season, but that has come against some weak opponents. Even though Ole Miss wants to win games with the offense, this team will also have to get some stops.
Rebels Roll Over Kentucky
Kentucky has looked great through the first four weeks of the season, but there are still some flaws on that team. The Wildcats still have to prove that they can win an offensive battle in the SEC, and that is where the problem will come in on Saturday.
Ole Miss has an offense that can put points on the board in a hurry, and they will eventually find some cracks in the Kentucky defense. This game should be extremely competitive for three quarters, but it will be Ole Miss that will step up in the fourth quarter and pull away.
Take the Rebels -6.5 as they take care of business at home and hand Kentucky its first loss of the season.
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