Ole Miss is gearing up for one of the biggest game sin the grove in a long time. Alabama, now the top-ranked team in the coaches poll, is heading to town this weekend for one of the SEC West triple-threat matches this weekend. The Rebels have been a fascinating program to watch build and grow under the leadership of head coach Hugh Freeze, but the Rebels are still a program looking for a signature win. It could come this weekend with a win over Alabama. Ole Miss defensive back Cody Prewitt is nothing short of confident in his team’s chances against Alabama. In fact, he thinks Ole Miss has already put together a better season than the Crimson Tide.
“We understand that we haven’t played a team that’s going to be as good as Bama,” Prewitt said, according to FOX Sports. “But we don’t really think Bama is as good as they have been. And we’re better than we have been. We’re looking forward to getting to the game plan and really nailing down all the tweaks and stuff that we’re going to have to put into Bama.”
To recap, Alabama started the year with a victory in Atlanta over a West Virginia team that may be heading to a bowl game this season. That was followed by home wins over Southern Mississippi and Florida Atlantic. The Crimson Tide also opened SEC play with a home win over Florida. Ole Miss also opened the season with a win in Atlanta, over Boise State. The Rebels then opened SEC play with a 41-3 win at Vanderbilt and home wins against Louisiana-Lafayette and Memphis. The Rebels have allowed just 8.5 points per game.
Alabama vs. Ole Miss is just one part of a terrific Saturday line-up of SEC West battles. No. 5 Auburn is hosting No. 15 LSU and No. 12 Mississippi State is hosting No. 6 Texas A&M. This weekend could easily separate the contenders from the pretenders. Let the war of words begin.