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Ole Miss vs Furman Prediction, Game Preview, and Betting Lines
By Pete Fiutak,
1 day ago
This should be more than a hiccup for Ole Miss. Furman is a top 15-caliber FCS team with a real shot to be in the national title mix.
The Paladins don’t turn the ball over, the defense will once again be among the best in the FCS, and they should press the Rebels a little bit. But how good is the Ole Miss offense right out of the gate?
There’s plenty of time after this before the team is tested, so it can test out a slew of parts.
Nov 23, 2023; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin reacts with quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) after a touchdown during the second half against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field.
Ole Miss vs Furman How to Watch Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024 Game Time: 7:00 pm ET Venue: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS How to Watch: SEC Network 2023 Records: Ole Miss (11-2), Furman (10-3) - Week 1 Schedule, Predictions
Why Furman Will Win
The style under head coach Clay Hendrix is to attack, attack, and keep attacking on defense. Get into the backfield, be disruptive, and win a few key battles.
Run well, dominate the turnover margin, and own the time of possession. The Paladins won’t beat themselves, and with the Ole Miss style of offense, there’s a chance they have the ball for well over 35 minutes if they can be consistent on third downs. But …
Why Ole Miss Will Win
Yes, this is still a terrific Furman team with lots of good parts still around, but it needs a little bit after losing a ton of talent from last year’s ten-win squad.
The backfield isn’t exactly new, but the top rushers are gone, and a bunch of the good pass rushers have to be replaced. For all all the good things Furman will do right this year, it’s not a dangerous passing team - that’s the problem for Ole Miss. Decent, sharp passers gave the Rebels problems, and that shouldn’t be an issue this week.
Ole Miss vs Furman: Who Will Win
73-7 over Mercer last year. 59-3 over Central Arkansas in 2022. 54-17 over Austin Peay in 2021, 40-29 over SE Louisiana in 2019, 76-41 over Southern Illinois in 2018, and … you get the idea.
Ole Miss will get the offense going fast, and while it’ll never seem like it’s on the field, it’ll crank up the numbers early to make the drives count. Furman is good enough to keep this from being too ugly, but the Rebels will look the part.
Ole Miss vs Furman Prediction, Betting Lines
Ole Miss 52, Furman 13 Line: Ole Miss -42.5, o/u: 60.5 ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5 Ole Miss vs Furman Must See Rating: 1.5
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