Two of the nation’s top scoring offenses are set to square off at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at Hollingsworth Field on Saturday, as the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-1, 0-1 Away) are on the road to take on the No. 16 University of Mississippi Rebels (3-0, 2-0 Home) to get their American Athletic Conference schedules underway. The Rebels are 21.5-point favorites, and the total is 65.5.Tulsa is coming off a dominant 54-17 win over Jacksonville State at Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium last Saturday. Davis Brin was 27 of 35 for 424 yards and four touchdowns. Bill Jackson ran nine times for 59 yards. Keylon Stokes caught nine passes for 153 yards and a touchdown. Ole Miss beat Georgia Tech 42-0 at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field last Saturday. Jaxson Dart threw for 231 yards and an interception. Zach Evans carried 18 times for 134 yards and two touchdowns. Malik Heath caught four receptions for 78 yards.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Golden Hurricane are averaging 43.0 points per game so far this season, 18th in FBS, and they are facing a Rebels defense that has surrendered 4.3 PPG (2nd). Meanwhile, Ole Miss has scored 43.0 points a game this season, 18th in the nation, and Tulsa is allowing 30.7 PPG (96th).The Golden Hurricane rank as the nation’s top team in passing yards per game (413.0, 1st), while they are 108th in rushing yards (110.7). The Rebels are 39th in passing yards allowed per game (192.7) and 10th against the run (71.7).Ole Miss has been one of the nation’s top rushing teams, averaging 271.0 yards per game (5th), while ranking 87th in passing yards (225.0). The Golden Hurricane are allowing 200.7 passing yards (52nd) and 159.0 rushing yards per game (84th).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through three games, Brin has thrown for 11 touchdowns (1 INT) and 402.0 yards per game to lead Tulsa in passing. In one prior away game this season, he had three TDs and 460 yards passing. Steven Anderson leads the team in rushing with an average of 43.3 yards a game over three games. He has four touchdowns on the ground. Stokes is the Golden Hurricane’s leading receiver with 152.3 yards a game and three TDs. Dart has three passing touchdowns (2 INT) with 181.0 yards per game through three games to lead Ole Miss. In two home games this season, he has thrown for three TDs (1 INT) and an average of 168.0 yards. Evans has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 105.7 yards a game through three games. He has three touchdowns. Jonathan Mingo has been the primary target in the Rebels’ aerial attack, averaging 67.7 yards per game through three appearances.
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Ole Miss (-1400)
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