LSU opens as narrow road favorite vs. Ole Miss in Week 5
By David Wasson
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The LSU Tigers may be ranked No. 4 in the country heading into their critical matchup against Ole Miss on Saturday (3:30 pm ET, ABC), but the Tigers opened Sunday as just slight favorites in Oxford, Miss.
According to Circa Sports’ opening lines released Sunday, LSU (4-0) is just a 1-point favorite over the 4-0 Rebels in the annual Magnolia Bowl. The total opens at 54 points.
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Even though LSU crushed Southeastern Louisiana 56-10 on Saturday, the Miami Hurricanes leapt over the Tigers all the way to the No. 2 spot in the AP poll. LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier passed for 3 touchdowns and ran for another in the rout of the Lions.
Ole Miss pulled away from visiting Tulane on Saturday, scoring 22 fourth-quarter points en route to a 45-10 victory over the Green Wave. Trinidad Chambliss threw for two touchdowns and Kewan Lacy added a pair of 1-yard TD runs to hand Tulane its first loss of the season.
LSU leads the all-time series against Ole Miss 64–42–4, including a 29-26 overtime victory last season in Baton Rouge. The Tigers have won 7 of the past 9 meetings against the Rebels, with Ole Miss last winning 55-49 in Oxford in 2023.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
