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Ole Miss Football: 3 bold predictions for bounce-back vs. Kent State

By Connor Muldowney

OXFORD, MS - SEPTEMBER 15: Jordan Ta'amu #10 of the Mississippi Rebels throws the ball during the first half against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
OXFORD, MS - SEPTEMBER 15: Jordan Ta'amu #10 of the Mississippi Rebels throws the ball during the first half against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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OXFORD, MS – SEPTEMBER 8: Scottie Phillips #22 of the Mississippi Rebels runs the ball against the Southern Illinois Salukis during the first half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
OXFORD, MS – SEPTEMBER 8: Scottie Phillips #22 of the Mississippi Rebels runs the ball against the Southern Illinois Salukis during the first half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

2. Scottie Phillips rushes for over 200 yards

There haven’t been many more impressive breakout candidates in college football the caliber of Scottie Phillips, a JUCO transfer running back.

In his first year with the Rebels, he has 43 rushes for 355 yards and four touchdowns. In his first-ever game with Ole Miss, he rushed for over 200 yards and two touchdowns, averaging a staggering 12.8 yards per carry. How’s that for a first impression?

The next week, he rushed for 107 yards and two more scores against Southern Illinois, averaging 7.1 yards per touch. This kid has been impressing just about everyone and that’s going to continue against Kent State’s lackluster run defense.

Phillips will record his second 200-yard rushing game of his young Ole Miss career, giving fans a reason to fill the stadium on Saturdays.

Ole Miss fans better hope he sticks around for another season, leading this program back to a bowl game, but he’s on pace to be the most unlikely Heisman contender in the country.

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