Early opponent analysis: Memphis

Ole Miss (3-0, 1-0) returns from a bye last week to host Memphis (2-1, 0-0) Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford.

Here’s an early overview of the Tigers as we start to look toward Saturday.

MEMPHIS TIGERS TEAM LEADERS

Passing: Paxton Lynch, 766 yards
Rushing: Doroland Dorceus, 218 yards
Receiving: Keiwone Malone, 201 yards
Tackles: Tank Jakes, 25 tackles
Interceptions: Bobby McClain, Fritz Etienne, Tank Jakes, 1 interception
Sacks: Tank Jakes, 4 sacks

MEMPHIS TIGERS TEAM RANKINGS

Scoring Offense: 44.7 points per game (No. 13)
Scoring Defense: 19.7 points per game (No. 28)
Pass Offense: 255.3 yards per game (No. 53)
Pass Defense: 221 yards per game (No. 57)
Rush Offense: 242.7 yards per game (No. 26)
Rush Defense: 116 yards per game (No. 33)

Ethan Levine

A former newspaper reporter who has roamed the southeastern United States for years covering football and eating way too many barbecue ribs, if there is such a thing.