Rebels, Wildcats Slated for 11 a.m. Kick on ESPN
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – (Release) Ole Miss football’s Oct. 1 game vs. Kentucky has been slated for an 11 a.m. CT start, the league office announced Monday. The Homecoming contest will be televised on ESPN.
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The game will serve as the 95th Homecoming game at Ole Miss since the tradition started in 1924. The Rebels are 71-16-2 all-time and have won 22 of their last 25 Homecoming contests on the field.
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It will mark the 45th meeting between Ole Miss and Kentucky dating back to 1944. The Rebels lead the all-time series vs. the Wildcats 28-14-1. The original record is 29-14-1, but Ole Miss vacated a win in 2010 due to NCAA ruling.
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The Oct. 1 matchup will also serve as Ole Miss’ Stripe the Vaught game.
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Ole Miss (3-0) plays host to Tulsa (2-1) this weekend at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The game will be televised on SECN and is slated for a 3 p.m. CT kick, with Dave Neal and Deuce McAllister on the call.
(Feature image credit: Josh McCoy, Ole Miss)
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Evelyn Van Pelt
Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn's love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception. Email Evie at: Evie@TheRebelWalk.com
