Missouri has held its last two SEC opponents below 50 rushing yards. The Tigers limited Florida to 42 yards and Texas A&M to 29. Through six games, Missouri is allowing 78.3 rushing yards per game at 2.4 yards per carry.
Ole Miss is coming off a season-best 196 rushing yards against Vanderbilt. Now the Rebels face a defense that has consistently kept opponents from finding room on the ground.
The key will be creating positive runs early and staying out of long-yardage situations. Ole Miss’ performance against Vanderbilt showed what the ground game can do; Saturday will show whether the Rebels can carry that production against Missouri.
