Much of the discussion surrounding the Ole Miss offense of late has revolved around the quarterback position and whether the starter would ultimately be Jaxson Dart or Luke Altmyer. It’s Dart’s show as it stands, and it would be nothing short of surprising to see a change moving forward.

And that’s in Ole Miss’ best interest, because as the old saying goes, if you have 2 quarterbacks, you ultimately have no quarterback. Dart projects to have the higher upside, and he showed improvement in timing and touch on passes, using his mobility to extend plays and move the chains on his own.

There is still a lot of growth to be had for Dart. But even his worst moments won’t be as glaring looking at the offense as a whole because of 1 primary thing — the ground attack. Ole Miss once against has the best rushing attack in the Southeastern Conference. Three games into what is so far an undefeated season, the Rebels statistically have the best ground game in the conference and rank No. 5 in rushing offense across the nation with 815 yards (5.7 yards per carry) and 12 rushing touchdowns.

There was talk that Ole Miss could have one of the best backfields in the nation ahead of the season. The Rebels are certainly backing it up to this point after hanging 316 rushing yards on Georgia Tech in Saturday’s 42-0 victory.

It was the tandem of Zach Evans and Quinshon Judkins that carried the majority of the load with ease, and with the help of an offensive line that has been solid in run blocking all year long. Evans finished with 134 yards and 2 touchdowns on 18 carries, and Judkins carried the ball 19 times for 98 yards with 2 scores.

The Rebels attempted just 18 passes in that game, and it was because they only threw it when they wanted to — a trend that looks like it’s in good shape to continue in Oxford and should alleviate some of the stress of having quarterbacks who are still a bit “green.”

“I felt our offense looked like we have when we looked really, really good on offense. Fast tempo, giving people problems,” coach Lane Kiffin said after the Georgia Tech game. “They weren’t getting lined up. A lot of that, people think you run the ball a lot in this system. You really don’t. You run the ball a lot in this system. You really have it going fast. That’s what we were able to do today, which we’ve done over the years for a while now. So that was really good.”

Evans is the SEC’s 3rd-leading rusher, behind only Arkansas’ Raheim Sanders and Vanderbilt’s Ray Davis,  and he is No. 20 in the nation at the position according to NCAA.com. Evans totals 48 carries for 317 yards with 3 touchdowns on the ground.

Expect the Rebels to continue to roll as they take on Tulsa at 3 p.m. CT on Saturday.