Aggies On Upset Alert? Game Predictions For No. 11 Texas A&M vs. No. 15 Ole Miss
Heading towards the back end of their regular season schedule, the Texas A&M Aggies will travel to Oxford and face the Ole Miss Rebels, and second-year coach Lane Kiffin
Under head coach Jimbo Fisher, the Aggies will face a Rebels squad that boasts one arguably the most dangerous offensive attack in the SEC
Make sure to stick with AllAggies.com through our season preview series, where we will analyze every opponent on the Aggies schedule in 2021.
On Tuesday, we started our preview of Ole Miss with an overview of the program, before previewing some of the Rebels' top offensive difference-makers, as well as some of their best defensive impact players.
Now it's time for the AllAggies staff to make their way-too-early game predictions for when Texas A&M heads to Oxford to take on the Rebels at Vaught-Hemmingway Stadium.
Matt Galatzan - Managing Editor/Publisher
Lane Kiffin has developed something good in Oxford, and they play well in front of their home crowd. Texas A&M, on the other hand, is also riding high on a four-game win streak. However, the Aggies have also only played one true road game -- against Missouri.
Their other two trips away from College Station were at neutral sites, and they did not play their best football in those matchups. They have not faced an environment like Vaught-Hemmingway will be on Saturday night. If the Rebels were relatively healthy, I think it's an easy call, but as it stands, they are not.
I do think the Rebels pull it out, however.
Ole Miss 34, Texas A&M 30
Cole Thompson - Columnist/Editor
This could be the best matchup of the weekend. Texas A&M's no-nonsense defense against Ole Miss' high-tempo offense? Sign me up.
The Aggies are going to have to trust QB Zach Calzada's passing. Over the past two weeks, he's been stable, but the team has relied heavily on its ground game. The Rebels are likely prepping for that.
Should QB Matt Corral be at full strength, this could be one of those back and forth matchups. Corral, however, hasn't practiced all week. It's hard to say he's playing at 100 percent, meaning A&M should improve to 8-2 without much concern.
Texas A&M 34, Ole Miss 24
Timm Hamm - Staff Writer
Will the up-tempo and high-scoring offense of Ole Miss force A&M’s hand early? Or will the Aggies control the game with their defense and running attack? That will be the narrative on Saturday in what I think will be an extremely close game.
Look for the A&M defense to get a key stop or turnover late in the game to seal the deal.
Texas A&M 28, Ole Miss 24
Art Garcia - Columnist/Editor
This is it for the Aggies. Well, until LSU. The post-Alabama surge has Texas A&M back in the hunt for bigger rewards, but this trip to Ole Miss stands in the way of what can truly be a special season.
The Rebels haven't faced a defense this ready all season, and that includes the Tide. I have a feeling special teams will play a big part, with a key return spurring the Ags.
Texas A&M 27, Ole Miss 21
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