NCAAF Matchup: The Ole Miss Rebels and QB Bo Wallace lived up to their lofty preseason headlines by easily getting the money in their season opener last week against Boise State as their defense showed signs of being an unexpected asset. For Vanderbilt, The worst fears of suffering an epic setback with the loss of head coach James Franklin were realized last week in a stunning home loss that made first year head coach Derek Mason’s debut a humiliating debacle.
The Vanderbilt Commodores will host the Ole Miss Rebels (-20) at Vanderbilt Stadium on Saturday with coverage on ESPN starting at 4:30 PM ET. Ole Miss will be a solid favorite at BetDSI considering last week’s results for both teams.
Rebels with a Cause
Ole Miss is coming off a 35-13 payout over Boise State as 9.5 point favorites as QB Bo Wallace overcame a shaky start to finish with 387 yards passing and four TD passes. Ole Miss struggled to run the ball with just 74 yards on 32 carries but their defense came up clutch with strong play in defending the red zone as Boise State had numerous scoring opportunities that Ole Miss shut down with their superior speed and athleticism.
New Meaning to “Anchor Down”
Vanderbilt is coming off a 37-7 home loss to Temple as 8.5 point favorites in a stunning upset that was no fluke as they were outgained 351-278. James Franklin is the only coach to escape Vandy a winner and this defeat had the look of all of Vanderbilt’s losing ways from the past. The past three seasons of bowl games under Franklin were an aberration as this is a program that went to one bowl between 1983 and 2010.
Matchup and Pick
Vanderbilt has been a solid board value at home with 13 payouts in their last 20 games at Vanderbilt Stadium with six out of their last nine home games going over the total. The Rebels, conversely, have been a solid road team on the betting board with seven payouts in their last 11 away games as just three out of their last 13 away games have gone over the total. Vanderbilt has maintained long term profitability against Ole Miss with ten payouts in the last 13 meetings as six out of the last eight meetings between the Commodores and Rebels have gone under the total. Ole Miss has covered two out of their last three games at Vanderbilt however with five out of the last seven games between the Rebels and Commodores at Vanderbilt going under the total. We cannot recommend Vandy here as the Ole Miss Rebels look to be on the verge of a special season.
