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UT Martin is a tune-up game for Ole Miss

After a much-needed morale boost against South Alabama to open the season, Ole Miss heads into their Week 2 match-up against Tennessee-Martin under much less pressure.

The Skyhawks are coming off a convincing 36-point shutout against Clarion, which is apparently the name of a Division II school. The last time these two teams played in 2015, the Rebels won 76-3, and while that score probably won’t be replicated Saturday, there’s not a ton of reason to think this one’s gonna be much more competitive.

Ole Miss’ talent advantage alone is enough to overwhelm UT Martin, and even if the game is off to a slow start, one would expect the dam to inevitably break, as it did against USA.