Ole Miss on upset alert? Rebels trailing Washington State after 1st quarter
By David Wasson
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The 4th-ranked Ole Miss Rebels have their hands absolutely full of Washington State on Saturday – at least through the first quarter.
Zevi Eckhaus’ 26-yard touchdown pass to Landon Wright has the Cougars ahead 7-0 after 15 minutes of play in Oxford.
Ole Miss outgained Washington State 115-80 in the first quarter, but were unable to muster any points. The Rebels stalled out on a 4th-and-3 at the Cougars 4-yard line on their first drive, and then Lucas Carneiro missed a 47-yard field goal on the second drive of the quarter.
The Rebels entered Saturday’s game as a 33-point favorite over Washington State – which lost lopsided decisions to North Texas and Washington earlier this season before overcoming Colorado State 20-3 last week. The last time a 33-point underdog (or worse) won an FBS game outright was in 2012 when Texas State beat Houston as 37-point dogs.
Ole Miss, on the other hand, has earned wins against Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tulane and then-No. 4 LSU to get to 5-0.
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.
