Five reasons Auburn could struggle against the Ole Miss Rebels

Auburn has lost three straight games and will look to end the losing streak against the Ole Miss Rebels in a football game that will be full of surprises.

Lane Kiffin will head to the Plains to take on the team that many thought he would coach last winter.

The Ole Miss offense can score and score a lot, so Auburn's defense needs to have a good day, and the offense needs to keep up with the Rebels.

Let's take a look at five ways Auburn could struggle against the Ole Miss Rebels.

Jaxon Dart has been solid this year

In the offseason, many thought Lane Kiffin would replace Jaxon Dart with a portal QB, and Kiffin did bring some in, but Dart won the job. Perhaps the competition was good, as he has had a solid season thus far. He has 1,638 passing yards and 12 touchdowns on the year, as well as four more on the ground. Best of all, Dart has only thrown two picks. If Dart has time in the pocket against Auburn, he will pick this team apart. The Auburn secondary needs to have a good game, and the pass rush needs to create havoc, or this could get ugly.

Quinshon Judkins is really good

Quinshon Judkins hasn't had the year many expected but is almost due for a big game. The Auburn front seven needs to make sure this big game does not come this Saturday in Jordan-Hare Stadium. We know how talented Judkins is based off what he did his freshman season. The Tigers need to slow him, or he could pop off a big game.

Ole Miss spreads the ball around

Ole Miss has three receivers with more than 350 yards, so this Auburn secondary is due for a big matchup. Since Ole Miss can spread the ball around to so many different players, the Tiger secondary needs to make sure Dart can't find an open read. If these receivers all have solid showings, it will be hard for the Tigers to win this one.

Will the QB shuffle work

The Payton Thorne/Robby Ashford debate has been going on all week in Auburn, but Coach Freeze plans to let them both get some work in this game. We know Ole Miss can score, so the Auburn Tigers need to stay with them, or this could get ugly. If one of these two quarterbacks doesn't show up in a big-time game, Auburn could lose this one big, just like we saw against LSU.

Ole Miss is coming off the bye

One thing that always gives a team an advantage is coming off a bye week, and the Ole Miss Rebels have that advantage. The Ole Miss players not only had a week to heal up but also had extra time to prepare for the Auburn Tigers. This could prove to be a significant advantage for Lane Kiffin's squad.

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