Today’s the bowl game and I’m headed out to Houston as you read this, but I wanted to do some final breakdown of Ole Miss before kickoff, so let’s get into it.
Jaxson Dart:
Dart has had a hell of a season in his first year in the system. The USC transfer has a really talented arm and can hurt you on the ground. Think a better version of Houston’s Clayton Tune that we saw earlier this season.
Dart has a great throwing arm and a really quick release so he should poise quite the challenge to Tim DeRuyter’s defense.
An uber-talented running back room:
True freshman Quinshon Judkins and TCU transfer Zach Evans have carried the load for the best rushing backfield in power-five football this season.
Judkins, the former Rivals three-star out of Alabama, has seen a massive breakout and became the lead back for the Rebels when most of the industry believed it would be the former Rivals five-star in Evans.
Judkins can burn when he gets into open space and the speed reminds me of what we saw against Kansas State in Deuce Vaughn, but a more physical version in Judkins.
Despite being second in line, Evans still had a solid season for the Rebels with almost 900 yards on the ground and a few touchdowns, still giving reason to be fearful as we saw last season in Lubbock.
Jonathan Mingo and the pass catchers:
The Rebels pass catchers aren’t of the same stature the last time the Red Raiders saw them in 2018 when they had NFL pass catchers in DK Metcalf, AJ Brown, and Dawson Knox but they are still very capable.
Mingo, the decorated senior, leads the way for the Rebels but Mississippi State transfer Malik Heath on the other side has been quite solid as well. In the slot, it will be Jordan Watkins, the Louisville transfer.
This offense is notoriously pass happy, but that has changed a bit with the two-headed monster in the backfield this season.
The Ole Miss defense:
A three-man front will be the scheme the Red Raiders are facing this evening, something Zach Kittley compared to the Iowa State and Kansas State defenses.
A couple of solid pass rushers for the Rebels is led by Tavius Robinson with seven tackles for loss and six sacks this season.
The Rebel defense has been a bit susceptible to the pass, 56th in passing yards allowed per game with a mark of 217.7, which is a good thing for the Texas Tech offense.
Jaxson Dart:
Dart has had a hell of a season in his first year in the system. The USC transfer has a really talented arm and can hurt you on the ground. Think a better version of Houston’s Clayton Tune that we saw earlier this season.
Dart has a great throwing arm and a really quick release so he should poise quite the challenge to Tim DeRuyter’s defense.
An uber-talented running back room:
True freshman Quinshon Judkins and TCU transfer Zach Evans have carried the load for the best rushing backfield in power-five football this season.
Judkins, the former Rivals three-star out of Alabama, has seen a massive breakout and became the lead back for the Rebels when most of the industry believed it would be the former Rivals five-star in Evans.
Judkins can burn when he gets into open space and the speed reminds me of what we saw against Kansas State in Deuce Vaughn, but a more physical version in Judkins.
Despite being second in line, Evans still had a solid season for the Rebels with almost 900 yards on the ground and a few touchdowns, still giving reason to be fearful as we saw last season in Lubbock.
Jonathan Mingo and the pass catchers:
The Rebels pass catchers aren’t of the same stature the last time the Red Raiders saw them in 2018 when they had NFL pass catchers in DK Metcalf, AJ Brown, and Dawson Knox but they are still very capable.
Mingo, the decorated senior, leads the way for the Rebels but Mississippi State transfer Malik Heath on the other side has been quite solid as well. In the slot, it will be Jordan Watkins, the Louisville transfer.
This offense is notoriously pass happy, but that has changed a bit with the two-headed monster in the backfield this season.
The Ole Miss defense:
A three-man front will be the scheme the Red Raiders are facing this evening, something Zach Kittley compared to the Iowa State and Kansas State defenses.
A couple of solid pass rushers for the Rebels is led by Tavius Robinson with seven tackles for loss and six sacks this season.
The Rebel defense has been a bit susceptible to the pass, 56th in passing yards allowed per game with a mark of 217.7, which is a good thing for the Texas Tech offense.
