5 Must-Watch Ole Miss Football Games In 2015
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In 2014, the Ole Miss Rebels won the first seven games of the season, their best start since the Johnny Vaught era. However, Ole Miss collapsed, losing three of their last five, eliminating themselves from the College Football Playoff picture. Hugh Freeze will look to improve the Rebels this season, and these five games will determine how successful Ole Miss will ultimately be.
5. Saturday, Oct. 17: at Memphis
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5. Saturday, Oct. 17: at Memphis
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Memphis is a dark horse team this season after winning 10 games in 2014. This will be the biggest non-conference for the Rebels this season, and a convincing win against a good team will give Ole Miss a resume booster for the CFB Playoff committee.
4. Saturday, Nov. 21: at LSU
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4. Saturday, Nov. 21: at LSU
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The 2014 season for the Rebels spiraled out-of-control against the LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge. In a defensive struggle, the Tigers won 10-9 on a goal-line interception by Bo Wallace. This has been a great rivalry in the past, and the Rebels will look for revenge this season in Oxford.
3. Saturday, Oct. 31: at Auburn
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3. Saturday, Oct. 31: at Auburn
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Last year's matchup between Auburn and Ole Miss featured two top-five teams with outstanding talent. But the Tigers did just enough to win in Oxford, 35-31, after Laquon Treadwell fumbled and destroyed his knee going into the end zone. The Rebels will now look for revenge, but they will have to do so in Jordan-Hare Stadium.
2. Saturday, Sept. 19: at Alabama
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2. Saturday, Sept. 19: at Alabama
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Ole Miss gave the Crimson Tide their only loss of the regular season in 2014, but as we know, Nick Saban hardly ever loses to the same team twice. The Rebels' Landshark defense will have to play huge in Tuscaloosa in order to pull off another upset.
1. Saturday, Nov. 28: at Mississippi State
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1. Saturday, Nov. 28: at Mississippi State
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The Egg Bowl is the biggest game annually in the state of Mississippi. Last year, both Ole Miss and Mississippi State had outstanding seasons, but it was the Rebels who ruined the Bulldogs' chances at a potential CFB Playoff berth. If the Rebels are to win back-to-back games against their hated rivals, they will have to do so in Starkville.
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