Ole Miss (10-1 overall and 6-1 in SEC play) is rocking, and its head coach can’t help but think what it would mean for Mississippi if the Rebels ran the table in the College Football Playoff.
“That would be the biggest sporting event in the history of the state of Mississippi,” Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin said on Monday about the idea of Ole Miss reaching the National Championship. “That’s a pretty big statement. This was supposed to be a rebuilding year. This was supposed to be two returning starters and a middle of the SEC year. It’s pretty neat and especially led by a quarterback [Trinidad Chambliss] that obtained right here in the summertime and did not even begin initially of the season.”
The Rebels are the No. 6 ranked crew in faculty soccer and spherical out their common season on the street in opposition to in-state rival Mississippi State within the “Egg Bowl” on Friday. Ole Miss has ranked wins over then-No. 4 LSU and now-No. 8 Oklahoma, with the Rebels’ one loss approaching the street in opposition to now-No. 4 Georgia.
The Rebels are first within the SEC in whole yards (493.8 per sport), second in passing yards (305.1 per sport), fourth in factors (37.2 per sport) and fifth in speeding yards (188.7 per sport). The aforementioned Chambliss, who spent the earlier three seasons at Ferris State, has totaled 2,657 passing yards, 14 passing touchdowns, three interceptions and a 153.3 passer ranking, whereas finishing 65.2% of his passes. He has additionally rushed for 444 yards and 6 touchdowns. Operating again Kewan Lacy has rushed for 1,136 yards and an SEC-high 19 touchdowns on 4.9 yards per carry; extensive receiver Harrison Wallace III has totaled 42 receptions for 647 yards and two touchdowns.
Defensively, the Rebels are third within the convention in opponent passing yards (183.0 per sport), seventh in opponent whole yards (323.4 per sport), eighth in opponent factors (20.2 per sport) and fifteenth in opponent speeding yards (140.2 per sport). Linebacker Princewill Umanmielen has totaled 5.5 sacks and 9 tackles for loss; fellow linebacker Suntarine Perkins has totaled two sacks, 5 passes defended, one interception and 56 mixed tackles; defensive sort out Zxavian Harris has totaled three sacks, 7.5 tackles for loss and 40 mixed tackles; security Wydett Williams Jr. has reeled in three interceptions.
With another win, Ole Miss would tie this system report for wins in a single season, which was set with an 11-2 marketing campaign in 2023, whereas it has now pulled off the eleventh double-digit successful season in program historical past. The Rebels have gone undefeated twice, going 10-0 in 1962 (they completed ranked third within the nation) and 10-0-1 in 1960 (Ole Miss break up nationwide title honors with Minnesota). Each seasons ended with a win within the Sugar Bowl.
Since Kiffin took over at Ole Miss in 2020, the Rebels are a mixed 54-19, together with 4 double-digit successful seasons. Kiffin’s 74.0% successful proportion ranks second in Rebels historical past and his 54 wins are third.
In fact, the Rebels’ 2025 marketing campaign is going on in opposition to the backdrop of LSU and Florida making heavy pursuits of Kiffin, who reportedly has a level of curiosity within the SEC head-coaching vacancies and is being provided a contract within the vary of $90-100 million from all three colleges (Ole Miss, LSU and Florida). Moreover, the state of affairs has escalated to the purpose the place Ole Miss introduced final week that Kiffin and the college will make an announcement on his future the day after the “Egg Bowl” (this coming Saturday). Ole Miss is Kiffin’s fourth faculty soccer head-coaching place (Tennessee, USC, Florida Atlantic and Ole Miss).
Ole Miss soccer is in its 131st season.
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