Ole Miss vs. Georgia Southern: How to watch, live stream, start time, TV channel and storylines
OXFORD, Miss. – (Release) The first road trip of the 2024 season is in the books, and the No. 5 Ole Miss football team is back at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Saturday to host Georgia Southern in their final non-conference tilt before SEC play begins next week.
Here’s how to watch, listen and stream the game, as well as some of the top storylines in the game.
How to Watch: Ole Miss vs. Georgia Southern
Date: Saturday, September 21
Time: 6:45 p.m. CT
Location: Oxford, Mississippi
Site: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Tickets: SeatGeek
What to Wear: Powder Blue
TV: SEC Network
Live Stream:ESPN App/SEC Network+
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
LiveAudio: OleMissSports.com/watch
Live Stats: Click Here
Eagle Aerial Attack
Fans expecting Georgia Southern to run the ball 59 times like they did at The Vaught in 2016 will be sorely disappointed. The Eagles rank No. 22 in the nation with 37.0 pass attempts per game, just ahead of the Ole Miss offense at 36.7. Quarterback JC French, a transfer from Memphis, will challenge a Rebel secondary that has, if anything, been the weak point in the defense this season.
Georgia Southern documented every live snap through training camp, which helped Helton and his staff put all quarterbacks side-by-side.
JC French averaged only one turnover every 154 throws. In a full 12-game season (500 attempts), that comes out to about 3.2 interceptions. pic.twitter.com/gvoHKK6gB7
— Jeff Roberts (@JeffRoberts__) August 22, 2024
Rebel Rush
While Ole Miss’ biggest defensive concern is likely the passing attack, Georgia Southern’s might be the ground game. The Eagles are third-to-last in the nation, allowing 236.7 rushing yards per game. They’ll have to contend with an Ole Miss ground game that ranks No. 12 nationally at 257.7 yards per contest, led by running back Henry Parrish Jr., who is No. 13 nationally with a per-game average of 112.7 rushing yards.
The Henry Parrish jump cuts are silly… pic.twitter.com/jrOKGIJqJp
— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) September 15, 2024
Empty End Zone
Ole Miss is still yet to allow a touchdown this season. The Rebels are tied for No. 1 in the nation in scoring defense, tied with Ohio State, only giving up an average of 3.0 points per game. Will the Rebel defense continue the streak against a Georgia Southern offense that is in the top 25 nationally with 14 touchdowns scored through three games?
The Rebels Defensive Front is STACKED🔥@OleMissFB pic.twitter.com/woblQTfmYa
— PFF College (@PFF_College) September 20, 2024
Well-Coached Foe
Lane Kiffin heaped praise on the character and competency of Georgia Southern coach Clay Helton in his weekly press conference. Helton earned his first major break in the coaching industry when Kiffin hired him to USC in 2010. Lane went on to explain that his father, the late Monte Kiffin, brought Helton, then at Arkansas State, to his attention. Helton went on to be the head coach of the Trojans and even recruited Jaxson Dart to Los Angeles.
Coach Kiffin on his dad, Monte Kiffin, finding Clay Helton and having Lane interview him at USC: “It’s another one of the hundreds of stories that remind me of my dad and his ability to find not just a great person but also to find coaches. When he was in the NFL, he found a…
— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) September 18, 2024
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.
