With Ole Miss and Oklahoma State getting set to square off in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, common sense suggests that this could be one of the bowl season’s biggest shootouts.

It’s a game that features two of the most-prolific offenses in college football. The Rebels rank 10th in the FBS, averaging 515 yards per game, and the Cowboys rank 19th, averaging 490. Both teams also tend to score points in bunches.

Oklahoma State’s 41.2 points per game ranks ninth in the nation. Ole Miss is at 12th with 40.3 points per contest.

But the Cowboys QB situation is still up in the air, which could put a damper on this potential scoring fest. Oklahoma State starter Mason Rudolph left the regular-season finale against Oklahoma early with a foot injury and did not return. Backup J.W. Walsh was forced into action as the Cowboys lost 58-23 at home.

Regardless, Oklahoma State’s quarterback will throw to one of college football’s top receivers, James Washington, who ranks fourth in the Big 12 with 10 touchdown catches and fifth with 1,077 receiving yards  A deep threat, Washington averages 20.7 yards per catch, second in the Big 12.

Ole Miss has several playmakers of its own. Rebels QB Chad Kelly ranks first in the SEC in passing yards and has been in rhythm for most of the season with standout WR Laquon Treadwell, who leads the SEC with 1,082 receiving yards.

But it’s the other side of the football that could really make the points start flying in this matchup.

Ole Miss had one of the stingiest defenses in 2014, but not this season. The Rebels allow 388 yards per game, 56th in FBS, though they have allowed only 22.8 points per game, which ranks 36th in the country.

Oklahoma State is worse. The Cowboys are 96th in college football in yards allowed per game (430) and 86th in points allowed per game (29).

Both teams do, however, have elite pass rushers, which could help stymie the passing game. DE Marquis Haynes leads the Rebels with 14 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks. He will be relied on even more in the Sugar Bowl with All-American DT Robert Nkemdiche suspended.

The Cowboys have an impressive edge rusher of their own in Emmanuel Ogbah, whose 13 sacks rank fourth in country.

But it will be harder for outstanding defenders to make an impact than it will be for the offenses to neutralize them. Most signs point to this game having plenty of points.

The over-under was 68 in Las Vegas. But that could be a modest total with one team coming close to scoring that many by itself.