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Opponent First Look: Ole Miss Rebels

This week the Aggies make their first SEC road appearance, traveling to Oxford Mississippi. Ole Miss is 3-2 on the season after falling to #1 Alabama 33-14 last week. Their three wins were against Central Arkansas and UTEP at home as well as a road victory against Tulane. The other loss came at the hands of the Texas Longhorns at home. In their two losses, Ole Miss has been outscored 99-45, playing surprising well against two of the top 15 teams in the country.

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Rebel__the_black_bear_medium Founded: 1846
Location: Oxford, Mississippi
Nickname: Rebels
Mascot: Rebel, The Black Bear (replaced Colonel Reb in 2010)
Enrollment: 16,786
Claimed National Titles: 3 (1959, 1960, 1962)
Record vs. Aggies: 0-4 (last meeting Sept, 6, 1980)

Quarterback:

14 Bo Wallace 6'5" 210 lb. Redshirt Sophomore from Pulaski, Tennesse. Signed out of East Mississippi C.C. and has connected 70-112 for 840 yards with 7 TDs and 8 INT. Also second leading rushing for Ole Miss with 253 yards on 52 carries and 2 scores.

Runningbacks:

3 Jeff Scott Junior from Miami, Florida. Leading rusher with 50 carries for 317 yards and 4 TDs. Only ran for 49 yards against the Crimson Tide but did score.

1 Randall Mackey Senior All-Purpose Back from East Mississippi C.C. with 40 rushes for 204 yards and 3 TDs. Mackey also has 7 receptions for 62 yards as well as going 2-3 through the air including an interception. He also scored against Alabama.

Wide Receiver:

12 Donte Moncrief 6'2" 214 lb. Sophomore from Raleigh, Mississippi. Has 21 receptions on the year for 380 yards and 4 TDs. Had an impressive night against the Texas Longhorns with 7 catches for 144 yards and a score.

Linebacker:

4 Denzel Nkemdiche Redshirt Freshman from Longanville, Georgia is the team's leading tackler with 32 total, including 6 tackles for loss and 2 sacks. Denzel is the older brother of the #1 recruit in the country for 2013, and current Clemson commit, Robert Nkemdiche.

Kicker:

81 Bryson Rose Senior from Raleigh, North Carolina. Hasn't missed on twenty extra point tries but is on 3-7 on field goals with a long of 47 yards.