The oddsmakers in Las Vegas are excited about this week.
Lane Kiffin and the Mississippi Rebels will travel to Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday to battle Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Coach Kiffin is seeking to be the first former assistant to defeat Saban. He upgraded the Crimson Tide’s offense from 2014 to 2016, helping the program win three Southeastern Conference titles and a national championship in 2015.
Kiffin has a Heisman frontrunner at quarterback (Matt Corral) and a high-powered offense. Ole Miss looks to show its defense is much improved. Alabama maintained its intensity versus Southern Mississippi in a 63-14 victory, but Kiffin offers a different test.