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Under new OC, Ole Miss QB Shea Patterson could put up big numbers

OXFORD, Mississippi -- The last time the Air Raid offense was paired with a dynamic, dual-threat quarterback in the SEC, it sent shockwaves throughout the conference.

Texas A&M went 11-2 and Johnny Manziel won the Heisman Trophy.

Could Ole Miss' new offensive coordinator Phil Longo -- an Air Raid disciple -- and budding star quarterback Shea Patterson -- a Johnny Football clone -- replicate that success?

"It could be a match made in heaven," Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury said.

Kingsbury would know. He was the offensive coordinator for Manziel in 2012, when the Aggies cannonballed into the SEC, then beat Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl.