Ole Miss heads into Saturday’s Week 11 game against Oklahoma trying to shake off a brutal 42-7 loss to Georgia, and the Rebels need a win to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive. Oklahoma’s season is already effectively over, but the Sooners still have enough talent to make this one interesting.
The game should come down to a few key individual battles, and the first one starts in the slot. Oklahoma’s Isaiah Sategna III has been the Sooners’ most productive receiver, leading the team with 49 catches for 625 yards and four touchdowns.
He’s tied for the team lead in touchdown receptions with tight end Rocky Beers, who has 38 catches for 518 yards and four scores. After that, the drop-off is steep, with Trell Harris next among wideouts at 15 receptions for 165 yards and one touchdown.
Sategna works primarily out of the slot, which puts him in line to see Ole Miss defensive back Nick Cull. Cull has stepped in as the Rebels’ primary nickel corner since Edwin Joseph Jr. went down with an injury against Vanderbilt, and he’s handled the job well so far. He already has interceptions against Charlotte and Vanderbilt, but Sategna presents a different level of challenge.
Another matchup worth watching is Oklahoma interior defensive lineman David Stone against the Ole Miss interior offensive line. Stone has been one of the Sooners’ best defenders, leading all Oklahoma defensive linemen with 33 tackles and adding two sacks. He is also expected to be a first-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft.
That puts him across from Ole Miss guards Delano Townsend and Troy Everett. Everett is the one the Sooners will likely try to attack, since he is filling in for right guard Patrick Kutas, who is out after getting hurt against Georgia. An inexperienced right guard facing a player with Stone’s profile could create problems for the Rebels.
On the other side of the ball, Ole Miss wide receiver Horatio Fields has become a bigger part of the offense lately. Deuce Alexander usually owns this spot because he leads the Rebels in receptions and receiving yards, but Fields is tied with him for the team lead in touchdown catches and has been the more visible target in recent weeks.
Over the last four games, Fields has hauled in 19 passes for 263 yards and four touchdowns. He didn’t find the end zone against Georgia, but he was still Ole Miss’ only receiver who produced much of anything, finishing with 96 receiving yards while the next-closest receiver had 23.
Fields is likely to see Courtland Guillory, Oklahoma’s top boundary corner. Guillory has picked off passes in two of the Sooners’ last five games and has become an important part of their pass defense. If Fields keeps his recent surge going, he’ll have to do it against one of Oklahoma’s most reliable defenders.
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