Alabama a huge favorite over Ole Miss
By Matt Zenitz
mzenitz@al.com
Oddsmakers apparently don't have much respect for Alabama's upcoming opponent.
Even though Ole Miss has given the Crimson Tide trouble in recent years, Alabama enters Saturday's home matchup against the Rebels as a 28-point favorite, according to odds from Danny Sheridan.
Ole Miss is 2-1 under interim coach Matt Luke, who stepped in following Hugh Freeze's resignation in July.
The Rebels fell to unranked California, 27-16, in their most recent game on Sept. 16 after wins over South Alabama and UT Martin.
Ole Miss is led by sophomore quarterback Shea Patterson, who is second nationally with an average of 427 passing yards per game.
Led by Patterson, the Rebels are ranked 19th nationally in total offense with an average of 496.7 yards per game.
Ole Miss, which beat Alabama in 2014 and 2015, is the last team to beat the Tide during the regular season.
Alabama came back from a 24-3 deficit to beat the Rebels 48-43 in Oxford last season.
Matt Zenitz is an Alabama beat writer for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @mzenitz.
That is a little to much to be favor in this game, I think?
By Matt Zenitz
mzenitz@al.com
Oddsmakers apparently don't have much respect for Alabama's upcoming opponent.
Even though Ole Miss has given the Crimson Tide trouble in recent years, Alabama enters Saturday's home matchup against the Rebels as a 28-point favorite, according to odds from Danny Sheridan.
Ole Miss is 2-1 under interim coach Matt Luke, who stepped in following Hugh Freeze's resignation in July.
The Rebels fell to unranked California, 27-16, in their most recent game on Sept. 16 after wins over South Alabama and UT Martin.
Ole Miss is led by sophomore quarterback Shea Patterson, who is second nationally with an average of 427 passing yards per game.
Led by Patterson, the Rebels are ranked 19th nationally in total offense with an average of 496.7 yards per game.
Ole Miss, which beat Alabama in 2014 and 2015, is the last team to beat the Tide during the regular season.
Alabama came back from a 24-3 deficit to beat the Rebels 48-43 in Oxford last season.
Matt Zenitz is an Alabama beat writer for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @mzenitz.
That is a little to much to be favor in this game, I think?
