Matt Corral and Bo Nix recover from games they prefer to forget. The same can be said of your teams.
Corral, the Mississippi quarterback, has just had a six-intercept performance in a season that had been wonderful until now. Nix enters Auburn’s game Saturday at Ole Miss after pitching three selections in a disappointed loss to South Carolina.
Your hopeful tour of redemption begins in Oxford, Mississippi.
Corral and the Rebels (1-3) lost to Arkansas after committing seven ball losses to derail Lane Kiffin’s offense. Corral entered with an interception.
Kiffin said his quarterback “played very badly” but also didn’t get much support, adding some lost passes.
“I learned a lot from that,” the Rebels coach said.
Nix finished 251 passes without an interception before the game against Georgia. Against South Carolina, he made mistakes and was too quick to take off under pressure.
“Stop the race and make me make bad decisions,” Ole’s supporter, Miss Momo Santogo, said. “That’s the plan. “
It’s not just about Nix. Auburn has had problems on both sides of the ball. The Tigers fell to seventh place in the Top 25 after passing through Georgia’s fourth place and slightly defeating Arkansas.
“Well, I mean, it’s a very vital game, I’ll tell you, ” said Auburn coach Gus Malzahn. “Obviously, when you lose a game, you have to recover. So yes, it’s a very vital game.
“Our boys perceive this, the great image of this. We have to win and we have to generate momentum, and we have to play football from Auburn. That will be our way of thinking. “
MAIN OBJECTIVES
Ole Miss has one of the most prolific recipients in the country, Elijah Moore, the no. 2 nationally in yards and receptions consistent with the game. Kenny Yeboah was also one of the highest-productivity closed wings that did not have a catch in the Arkansas game.
There is no doubt who Nix’s most productive recipients are: Seth Williams and Anthony Schwartz, Eli Stove’s return after an injury is a boost.
HOMMES RACE
Freshman Tank Bigsby has Auburn’s most productive offensive weapon in recent weeks. He has run for 257 of his 311 yards in the last two games and also has 11 receptions this season. Jerrion Ealy of Ole Miss is also a risk (355 yards on earth, five touchdowns).
Auburn’s running back opposite Ole Miss averaged 157. 3 in 10 games with Malzahn as head coach or offensive coordinator.
COVIDEO EFFECT
Ole Miss continues to be beaten by COVID-19. Defensive headlines Tariqious Tisdale and Jakorey Hawkins missed the Arkansas game. Kiffin said the number of players away from the virus or touch search was higher this week.
“We have even more in the last 3 days,” Kiffin said before this week. “It’s getting very difficult. It’s not easy. Especially when, for some reason, it helps us keep hitting us in defense. “
He gave a call or an express number.
FIGHTING DEFENSES
Ole Miss has the ultimate charity defense in the SEC, but Auburn’s defense is also unusually bad. The Rebels are the last of the SEC in general, scoring and running in defense and the twelfth in opposition to the pass. Auburn has been forged in pass defense (fourth), however, he is tenth in annotation and floor defense.
KIFFIN VS. Tigers
Kiffin has faced Auburn twice as Alabama’s offensive coordinator with impressive results. In 2014, Tide won 55-44 on the Iron Bowl scoreboard. The following season, Derrick Henry rushed 46 times for 271 yards in a 29-13 win towards the Heisman Trophy.
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