Ole Miss vs Missouri Predictions ATS and Odds

Saturday, October 12, 2019

Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field

John Rhys Plumlee and the Ole Miss Rebels travel to Memorial Stadium on Saturday where they'll take on the Missouri Tigers. The Rebels are 3-3-0 ATS and 3-3-0 when betting on the total. The Tigers are 1-4-0 when wagering on the over/under and 4-1-0 against the spread.

Key Ole Miss Rebels Injuries

10/03/19 DB Montrell Custis Knee is out for season
09/30/19 DE Ryder Anderson Undisclosed is out indefinitely
09/30/19 NT Patrick Lucas Jr. Achilles is out for season
09/12/19 LB Mohamed Sanogo Ankle is out indefinitely

Key Missouri Tigers Injuries

10/07/19 LB Cale Garrett Pectoral injured last game, is out indefinitely
10/07/19 WR Richaud Floyd Hamstring is downgraded to doubtful Saturday vs Mississippi
10/06/19 DB Christian Holmes Thigh is questionable Saturday vs Mississippi
10/06/19 QB Kelly Bryant Knee left last game, is questionable Saturday vs Mississippi
10/05/19 DL Trajan Jeffcoat Left Team is out for season
09/10/19 DB Chris Mills Knee is out indefinitely
09/03/19 LB Aubrey Miller Jr, Knee is out indefinitely
08/16/19 TE Brendan Scales Foot is out indefinitely

The last time they played, the Ole Miss Rebels took on the Vanderbilt Commodores and ended up getting the win by a score of 31-6. Running the show from under center for the Rebels was John Rhys Plumlee who went 10/18 with 99 yards passing but wasn't able to get any balls in the endzone via the pass. He ended the game without an interception. John Rhys Plumlee paced the team on the ground for that contest. He broke a long run for 54 yards and he added 1 TD during the game. He rushed for a total of 165 yards via 22 carries which gave him an average of 7.5 yards per run. Elijah Moore led the team in receiving yardage with a total of 40 yards on 4 catches. He averaged 10.0 yards per reception for that contest. The Rebels rushed the ball a total of 44 times and earned a total of 413 yards which earned them an average of 9.4 yards per rush. In all, they ran 62 plays for 512 yards. For the contest, the Rebels had a total of 15 first downs and they had 5 penalties for 54 yards which tells us that they had an average outing in terms of discipline. On the defensive side of the ball, Ole Miss gave up 25 catches on 46 attempts for a total of 202 yards, and a completion percentage of 54.3%. For the game, they allowed 264 yards but didn't add to their total of forced turnovers. In the running game, the Rebels gave up 62 yards on 27 runs which means they allowed 2.3 yards per attempt allowed.

The Rebels come into this game with a record of 3-3 for the 2019 season. In terms of scoring, they are one of the marginal teams in the country with an average of 27.2 points per contest, ranking them 82nd in D-1. As a team, they are averaging 234.5 rushing yards per contest which is 2nd in the Southeastern Conference. For total yards, they currently sit at 3rd in the SEC and 14th in D-1 with 2,629 yards. The Rebels have one of the middle tier defenses in the country, allowing 25.7 points per game which has them at 10th in the Southeastern Conference. When it comes to passing yards, the Rebels have conceded 1,222 yards. Opponents are completing 64.4% of the throws they are attempting against them and averaging 7.5 yards per try. In terms of rushing yards, Ole Miss is allowing 99.7 yards per game ranking them 5th in the Southeastern Conference and 20th in college football. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.1 yards per rush which has them at 5th in the SEC and 28th in the country overall. In total, they have allowed 598 rushing yards through 6 contests.

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In their last game, the Missouri Tigers went up against the Troy Trojans and ended up getting the win by a score of 42-10. Larry Rountree III led the team in rushing for the game. His longest run of the day went for 22 yards and he tallied 1 TD in the game. He rushed for 56 yards via 9 carries which meant he averaged 6.2 yards per run. Kam Scott was the leader in receiving yardage with a tally of 88 yards on 5 receptions. He had an average of 17.6 yards per reception for the game. Running the show from under center for the Tigers was Kelly Bryant who went 12/19 with 221 yards through the air and completed 3 TD's. He ended the game with no interceptions. The Tigers ran the ball 36 times and totaled 165 yards which earned them an average of 4.6 yards per attempt. For the contest, the Tigers earned 22 first downs and they had a total of 9 infractions for 106 yards which shows us that this team didn't have their heads in this game. For the game, they finished with a total of 63 plays for a total of 443 yards. On the defensive side of the ball, Missouri allowed 20 catches on 35 tries totaling 150 yards, and a completion percentage of 57.1%. For the game, they gave up a total of 211 yards and forced 3 takeaways. On the ground, the Tigers allowed 61 yards on 31 carries which gave the opponent an average of 2.0 yards per attempt allowed.

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The Tigers head into this game 4-1. Missouri is making teams consider moving more up into the box by averaging 192.8 yards on the ground per contest, which has them at 44th in college football. As a team, they have a total of 964 yards rushing through 5 games, so they will want to continue to try to improve on the run game so opponents will have to respect all facets of the game. The Tigers average 456.8 yards per game overall which has them at 33rd in Division 1 and 4th in the conference. The Tigers are giving up 13.6 points per contest which puts them at 3rd in the Southeastern Conference and 10th in college football. When it comes to points given up, they have given up 68 points in total. When it comes to yards rushing, they are conceding 88.8 yards per game ranking them 12th in the nation and 3rd in the Southeastern Conference. In 2019, they have conceded 444 rushing yards and 4 rushing TDs. Their pass defense is one of the elite units in Division 1. They are conceding 138.4 passing yards per game. For passing yards allowed per game, the Tigers currently sit at 1st in the Southeastern Conference.

Who will win tonight's Rebels/Tigers college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Tigers

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