Can Ole Miss Rebels Ever be an SEC Powerhouse?

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Special Teams

As set as the Rebels appear to be on both sides of the ball this year, the kicking game is up in the air. Punter Tyler Campbell is a huge loss after averaging 44 yards per punt last year and nailing a third of his 51 punts inside the 20 yard line. However, Will Gleeson appears to be doing very well in practice and should be able to replace Campbell, but there’s no way to expect him to be as good.

At kicker, Andrew Ritter is gone. He was very inconsistent last year but will still be missed. It’s hard to replace a kicker in college football who can nail 52-yarders and go 7 of 10 from 40 yards and beyond, even if he did miss 3 extra points and 4 field goals under 30 yards. Continue to Next Slide for Final Analysis and Prediction