The 2026 campaign hasn’t gone the way Ole Miss fans initially expected it would, and it could truly fall off the rails Saturday in Norman.
With the Rebels looking to bounce back from a beating that Georgia delivered to them last week at home, they’ll pay a visit to an Oklahoma team just picked up a road win of its own and could clinch bowl eligibility with a victory.
And the Sooners’ outlook of doing so became brighter Wednesday night, as the SEC revealed its initial injury reports and star Ole Miss tailback Kewan Lacy was again listed as “Out.”
Lacy missed both the Auburn and UGA games due to a dislocated left shoulder he suffered against Texas, and his timeline to return is still up in the air.
After eclipsing the 1,500-yard mark in 2025, Lacy has managed just under 400 this year due to a myriad of ailments he’s had to battle, as well as some periodic struggles from Ole Miss offense as a whole.
Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and his unit initially performed well without the services of Lacy, dropping 45 points on Auburn, but the Georgia defense proved to be a different challenge in only giving up 7.
The Sooners and Rebels will kick off at 4:15 ET on Saturday, with the game being broadcast by the SEC Network.
Parker is currently the sports editor for Gulf Coast Media in Foley, Alabama. He's a graduate from Mizzou who has experience covering the Tiger football and basketball beats for SB Nation, and he's worked for a variety of sports news outlets in the past.
