Two undefeated SEC foes will battle it out on Saturday night in Gainesville, Florida as the Florida Gators host the Ole Miss Runnin Rebels. Both teams come in 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the SEC. Ole Miss is ranked 3rd in the nation while Florida is ranked 25th in the nation.
These two teams have not played each other since 2008 but Ole Miss has won three of the past four meetings, including the last two in Gainesville.
Ole Miss is the flashier of the two teams as they had blowout victories in their first two games this season before getting the huge victory over Alabama in week three. Last week the Rebels understandably had a bit of a let down when they coasted by Vanderbilt but this offense is scary to say the least.
Quarterback Chad Kelly has a plethora of weapons at his disposal and because of that he is off to a great start this season. Kelly has thrown for more than 1200 yards with 10 touchdowns and only three interceptions so far this year.
The wide receiver that stands out for Ole Miss is Laquon Treadwell who is coming off a career best game against Vanderbilt where he had eight catches for 135 yards. Treadwell leads the team in catches and receiving yards while Quincy Adeboyejo is the red-zone threat with five touchdowns.
Treadwell and company will have to go up against a stout secondary for Florida that has yet to allow more than 27 points this season. Florida's top corner Vernon Hargreaves III has played against Treadwell before in the Under Armour All-America game back in 2013 and knows he will have his work cut out for him. Hargreaves has been dealing with nagging injuries this season but still leads the team with two interceptions.
It is unknown whether Florida's quarterback Will Grier will be able to play in this game as he is dealing with an illness but if he can't go Treon Harris will get the call. Harris started one game earlier this year and was very effective throwing for 215 yards and two touchdowns against New Mexico State.
Of note for Florida is junior running back Kelvin Taylor who is coming off a 100 yard rushing effort against Tennessee in a thrilling win. Taylor has five rushing touchdowns this season and is averaging more than four yards per carry.
Ole Miss is the favorite in this game but it is a huge matchup for both sides. Ole Miss is tied for first place in the SEC East and Florida is tied for first place in the SEC West so one team will maintain their spot while the other will fall back a little bit in one of the toughest conferences in college football. We already know Ole Miss is for real after their win over Alabama but this game will show if Florida is a true contender as they will be taking on one of the best teams in the nation at home.
The game kicks off at 7 P.M. Eastern time and to watch the live broadcast go here. For the Ole Miss radio broadcast go here and for the Florida radio broadcast go here.
