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Ole Miss Football: Five Keys To A Rebels Win Against No.1 Alabama

By Daniel Skipper

OXFORD, MS - SEPTEMBER 8: Scottie Phillips #22 of the Mississippi Rebels runs the ball against the Southern Illinois Salukis during the first half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
OXFORD, MS - SEPTEMBER 8: Scottie Phillips #22 of the Mississippi Rebels runs the ball against the Southern Illinois Salukis during the first half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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OXFORD, MS – SEPTEMBER 8: D.K. Metcalf #14 of the Mississippi Rebels catches a pass for a touchdown during a game against the Southern Illinois Salukis at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. The Rebels defeated the Salukis 76-41. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
OXFORD, MS – SEPTEMBER 8: D.K. Metcalf #14 of the Mississippi Rebels catches a pass for a touchdown during a game against the Southern Illinois Salukis at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. The Rebels defeated the Salukis 76-41. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

Take Advantage Of Mismatches

Nothing creates the big play like the mismatch. Don’t believe everything you hear about No.1 Alabama. When Ole Miss is on offense there will be some big time mismatches. The Rebels have two All-Americans on offense in 2018 and a couple of others who could very well be All-American by the end of the season. Tackle Greg Little should easily handle his spot Saturday while AJ Brown will likely do AJ Brown NWO stuff all day. However there are some other Rebels who we expect to have big days and they will be needed for the Rebels to get the win.

While the Ole Miss offensive line may have their hands full we can expect tackle Alex Givens to be solid. Of course, if the O-line can dominate in the trench Scottie Phillips could have a big game. If the Rebels have success in the run game expect to see the Ole Miss tight-ends play into the Ole Miss offense. Still the biggest mismatches of the day will be the NWO and the Bama secondary. At this point the NWO has been virtually unstoppable and should have a huge advantage when they see man coverage. The key is making the big plays count when these mismatches downfield present themselves.

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