Ole Miss heads to the Swamp coming off a bye week, enabling them to get some of the roster healthy. One of those was wide receiver Tre Harris, who will be fit to play, a bonus for the Rebels' offense, which has been playing well while he was injured.
The troubling news is around the running back position. We knew Henry Parrish Jr. was ruled out, but would the Rebels have Rashad Amos and Logan Diggs on the depth chart? Unfortunately, not, as both are out of the game against Florida.
Ole Miss will lean on Ulysses Bentley IV and others against Florida
Getting Logan Diggs back for this game would always be a push. He had not played at all this year after knee surgery in the off-season. There was a small hope, but his status was moved to out on Friday.
Rashad Amos, who missed time this season, returned for the Georgia game with a single carry. However, he joins Parris on the sidelines for the Week 13 game.
NEWS: Ole Miss RB Logan Diggs and RB Rashad Amos are ruled OUT for the game against Florida. pic.twitter.com/mQ22AjqXkx
— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) November 23, 2024
Ole Miss will likely lean on Ulysses Bentley IV again, as they did against Georgia, scoring the opening touchdown for the Rebs. Behind him, Domonique Thomas has picked up some work in his absence of Parrish and has served the team well..
Matt Jones, the No.2 running back behind Parrish in the early parts of the season, is back. He may be the No. 2 behind Bentley, depending on his health. Whoever sees the most carries, Ole Miss, is in a good place despite the injuries at the position.
The Rebels have been fine leaning on the pass over the last few games, but running the ball will always be important, especially against Florida, who are struggling to stop the run.