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Ole Miss vs. Central Arkansas Week 2 Staff Predictions
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The Ole Miss Rebels look to remain undefeated when they host the Central Arkansas Bears on Saturday. The Bears play in the ASUN in FCS.
Ole Miss (1-0) is coming off a 28-10 victory over Troy last weekend.
The Rebels are already preparing for the game, with coach Lane Kiffin telling reporters on Monday that he’ll be altering the quarterback rotation just a bit.
Ole Miss defensive back Tysheem Johnson spent some time with the media assessing his performance in the season opener and looking forward to the UCA game.
Central Arkansas (0-1) is a solid FCS program led by head coach Nathan Brown, who is 25-20 in four seasons. But the Bears are also trying to get a foothold in a conference that is sponsoring football for the first time this season and sharing an automatic playoff berth with the Western Athletic Conference.
Here are the predictions for this week's game from The Grove Report Staff.
Zach Dimmitt, Staff Writer: It wasn’t exactly the greatest of debuts for Jaxson Dart on Saturday as the Rebels won 28-10 over Troy. The Ole Miss offense underwhelmed compared to what last year’s team was able to do. Of course, this is a vastly different team. Running back Zach Evans was still able to dazzle with 20 carries for 130 yards, but the offense has a lot of growing up to do. Still, the Rebels should get a chance to come out in full force Saturday for what should be an even bigger blowout win over Central Arkansas. Ole Miss 47, Central Arkansas 6
Matthew Postins, Staff Writer: Jaxson Dart’s first game with Ole Miss was, well, the first game of a transfer quarterback. Bumpy but ultimately successful. Now it is Luke Altmyer's turn to see what he can do with the offense. Either way, they should coast. Ole Miss 52, Central Arkansas 10
Connor Zimmerlee, Staff Writer: The Rebels secure an easy Week 2 victory. Ole Miss 45, Central Arkansas 7
Ben King, Staff Writer: The Ole Miss Rebels underwhelmed many in Week 1 when they only beat the Troy Trojans 28-10 at home. Expect the Rebels to knock the rust off in Week 2 versus the Central Arkansas Bears with sophomore quarterback Luke Altmyer starting under center. Ole Miss 42, Central Arkansas 7.
Adam Rapier, Staff Writer: The Rebels did not perform as well as many hoped in Week 1. They knocked off the Troy Trojans winning 28-10, but the score did not accurately portray how they played. Aside from the run game, the rest of the offense was inconsistent. The Rebels will bounce back with quarterback Luke Altmyer commanding the offense in Week 2 versus Central Arkansas. Ole Miss 35, Central Arkansas 10.
John Macon Gillespie, Publisher: Luke Altmyer will start under center, but Jaxson Dart will probably see snaps too. Doesn’t matter; Rebels roll. Ole Miss 42, Central Arkansas 14
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