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    Dan Mullen Predicts Top 10 College Football Upset on Saturday

    By Max Escarpio,

    6 hours ago

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    ESPN college football analyst Dan Mullen recently revealed his Week 7 picks ahead of an incredible slate that includes No. 2 Ohio State versus No. 3 Oregon, No. 4 Penn State versus USC and the Red River Rivalry between No. 1 Texas versus No. 18 Oklahoma.

    While Mullen decided to roll with Las Vegas and pick the betting favorites for much of the Week 7 slate, he believes an upset is brewing from a few top teams in the SEC.

    No. 9 Ole Miss will travel to LSU to face off against the No. 13 Tigers under the lights. Despite the Rebels heading into the matchup as 3.5-point favorites , Mullen believes LSU will pull off the upset.

    The over/under is currently set at 64.5 points, with the money line favoring Ole Miss at -165.

    Ole Miss enters the matchup at 5-1, falling to the Kentucky Wildcats, 20-17, in their only loss of the season. Aside from that blunder, they're one of the deepest teams on both sides of the ball, with arguably the most explosive offense in college football.

    The Rebels are averaging 44.5 points on the year, riding the success of Jaxson Dart, who's posted 13 touchdowns and 2,100 yards with a 73.4 completion percentage.

    They also have some extremely productive weapons on the defensive end, like linebacker Chirs Paul Jr., who's recorded 2.5 sacks and 41 tackles and defensive back Trey Amos, who's posted two interceptions and 25 tackles.

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    ESPN college football analyst Dan Mullen

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    While the Rebels surely have star power, enough to compete with any team in the country, the Tigers home field advantage may be too much for Ole Miss to overcome.

    The Tigers are 4-1 on the year, suffering a Week 1 loss to the USC Trojans. Following their Week 1 fallout, LSU has averaged 39 points per game behind first-year starter Garrett Nussmeier at quarterback.

    LSU may have a struggling defense, but Nusimer and his elite weapons on the outside of the field have proven to be enough.

    Through LSU's four-game win streak, Nussmeier has posted 15 touchdowns and 1,652 yards with a 69.7 completion percentage.

    His No. 1 wide receiver, Aaron Anderson, has recorded two touchdowns on 27 receptions and 371 yards. Kyren Lacy, another star receiver for the Tigers, has produced five touchdowns on 25 receptions and 352 yards.

    Related: David Pollack Puts Top 10 College Football Team on Upset Alert Saturday

    Related: Greg McElroy Predicts College Football Upset on Saturday

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    Tommy Fazio
    1h ago
    go tigers 🐅!!
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