It's safe to say this Saturday's matchup between Ole Miss and Memphis—two programs that are close in proximity but not perception—won't be quite like anything in the last 60 editions of the rivalry.
At 5-1 on the season, Ole Miss will be fighting for its College Football Playoff life in the Liberty Bowl. Undefeated Memphis will be amped up and ready to play the spoiler role in its hunt for a lucrative New Year's Six bowl bid.
The Rebels are currently No. 12 in the USA Today Amway Coaches Poll. That's just a mere 10 spots ahead of Memphis, which can say it's been ranked in back-to-back weeks for the first time in school history, per Bryan Moss of TigerSportsReport.