Ole Miss By The Numbers

When you talk abVanderbilt and Ole Miss meeting on the football field, there is a long history between the two schools, including the on-field injury of Ole Miss defensive back Chucky Mullins, who will be honored tonight on the 30 year anniversary of his injury and subsequent passing from those injuries.
The numbers between the two teams are closer for Vanderbilt than their record against most of the SEC, which makes thiscross-division rivalry important for Vanderbilt.
THE NUMBERS
Ole Miss leads all-time 51-40-2
All-time average scoring between the two: Ole Miss 19.6 compared to Vanderbilt's 18.5 show how close these two usually are.
Over the last ten games, the teams are even at 5-5.
Over the last twenty games, Ole Miss holds an 11-9 lead.
Vanderbilt defeated Ole Miss 36-29 last year in Nashville.
Longest Win Streaks: Vanderbilt (19 from 1894- 1938 Ole Miss (17) 1953-1973
Ole Miss offensively this season averages 26.4 points per game.
Ole Miss defensively allows 29-6 points per games, though that number is skewed after last week.
Ole Miss averages 198.6 yards per game rushing and 224.6 yards per game passing.
Defensively the Rebels allow 106.8 yards rushing per game and 314.4 yards passing per game-again skewed following last week.
Ole Miss averaging 423.2 yards per game in total offense.
Ole Miss allowing 421.2 yards per game in total offense.
These are just some of the numbers in tonight's matchup, which as these figures suggest, should be another close one between these two team.

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