There are cars rolling along Mississippi highways with bumper stickers that read: “Swag for Heisman.”

That’s a nickname for Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly. An argument can be made for or against Kelly’s chances, though not much improvement is needed from 2015 to make those chances pretty darn good.

The last time the Rebels had a legitimate Heisman candidate to push, those bumper stickers read: “Deuce for Heisman.”

If Kelly and Deuce McAllister were able to play on the 2016 team, two individual award hopefuls would have made one heck of a combo for a team already expected to make national noise.

The Rebels’ offense is clearly in great hands with Kelly, who led the SEC in passing and set or tied 14 school records last season. His receivers are too many to count, and if his line passes early tests against Florida State, Georgia and Alabama, the Ole Miss offense is going to be a problem.

The only question mark stands at running back.

Not to say senior Akeem Judd and junior Jordan Wilkins aren’t ready to take the reins, but with only three combined starts a year ago, it is way too early to tell if Judd and Wilkins will be the bullish running backs Ole Miss has been missing in its success under Hugh Freeze.

Judd had 425 yards while Wilkins had 379 last season, the 228-pound Judd with a solid six-game finish in which he averaged better than five yards per carry – 6.1 yards on seven carries in the blowout of Oklahoma State in the Sugar Bowl.

No one is completely sure of what the duo will bring this season. Back in 2000, that wasn’t the case. Everyone knew exactly what McAllister was bringing.

The 6-foot-1, 231-pound back was an SEC elite. He had already rushed for more than 400 yards as a freshman. He rushed for 1,082 yards as a sophomore and was 70 yards shy of back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons. In 2000, with dynamic Joe Gunn beside him in the backfield, the Rebels were bound to be strong at running back with McAllister by himself or with running mate Gunn.

McAllister brought the big, physical style the Rebels need now but also could showcase a speed and slipperiness possessed by backs who weighed 25 fewer pounds.

Maybe either Judd and Wilkins can become the Gunn to the other’s Deuce. They are similarly sized, have a great quarterback like Deuce and Gunn did in Romaro Miller and have better receivers.

Ole Miss went 7-5 with the rushing combo in 2000. The 2016 team has way higher expectations than losing to West Virginia in the Music City Bowl.

If only McAllister could suit up one more time at his collegiate peak.