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[Sizzle]

BYU's rush defense will be tested right out the gate. Ole Miss returns all of there o-lineman from last year. Many "self proclaimed experts" say they have the best O Line in the SEC. I believe they also lead the SEC in rushing last year. If they didn't lead, they were at the top. They return their top two running backs and Burton who is their best is pretty dang good. They are going to try to play the ball control game and keep the ball out of BYU's hands because Hotty Toddy Bim Bam Flim Fam Ohh Miss by dam has a horrific defense. The game is also in the middle of the afternoon in the dirty south and it is going to be hot and humid so they will want to grind it out.

Thankfully Ole Miss doesn't return Jeromiah Criminoli at QB. They've got a JC transfer and I believe a transfer from WV competing for the starting spot.

I still think that this is a game BYU can win, although I hope it isn't a repeat of the FSU game last year. The good news is Ole Miss' D as you mentioned isn't anywhere near FSU's, and Ole Miss won't have a Christian Ponder at QB.

[TheAzzuri]

Yes, Ole Miss' running game is what BYU is going to need to worry about. They have four good RBs and that veteran o-line (including a veteran transfer from Arkansas). I am not sure if they have figured out who will be throwing the ball but it seems they don't have that many targets to pick from. I do suspect they will be running a lot more than passing.

I think Ole Miss' is only returning one DE on defense out of everyone that played in the box. To add some experience on the line Nutt signed a couple of JC transfers at DT. He may be playing a freshman or two in the LB positions. They only have one JC transfer and one returning corner for the DBs. The BYU offense might just want to run the ball and the clock as much as possible, however.

Hopefully the heat will break early this year for BYU's benefit. Players like Ogletree may remember what it is like to play in heat and humidity but even he may not be used to it. The humid heat is one of the reasons I don't plan on making the trip up to Oxford (not to mention my son's game the night before).

Given the type of offense that Doman wants to run, I think the more likely scenario is that we try and jump on them early and force them to play catch-up.