Ole Miss at Florida: What to Watch in The Swamp Saturday

OXFORD, Miss. – (Release) No. 9 Ole Miss football faces its final road test of the 2024 regular season, heading to one of college football’s toughest venues, The Swamp, to take on Florida.

Here’s how to watch the Rebels (8-2, 4-2) and Gators (5-5, 3-4), as well as other vital info.

How to Watch: Ole Miss at Florida

Date: Saturday, Nov. 23
Time: 11 a.m. CT
Location: Gainesville, Florida
Site: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Gameday Info: Click Here
What to Wear: Red
TV: ABC
Live Stream: ESPN App
Live Stats: Click Here
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
Live Audio: OleMissSports.com/watch
Gameday Program: Click Here

Finish the Job

Ole Miss is currently on the inside of the College Football Playoff bracket projections, but the Rebels can’t get caught looking ahead at the postseason. Lane Kiffin must keep his team focused on the task at hand, rather than partaking in “rat poison.” Ole Miss has two games in six days against Florida and Mississippi State. If the Rebels can finish the job, all signs point to a CFP berth.

Lagway Leading the Way

Freshman quarterback DJ Lagway has proven to be an X-factor for Florida, leading the Gators to a 27-16 win over LSU last weekend. Florida is 3-0, averaging an even 40 points per game in the three games where Lagway was under center the whole way against Samford, Kentucky and LSU. The Gators are 2-5, averaging 22.9 points per game otherwise. Can he continue that trend against the nation’s No. 5 scoring defense?

D-Line vs. DJ

The Ole Miss defensive line could prove to be the kryptonite to Lagway’s growing Superman status in Gainesville. Normally a dangerous runner, Lagway has been limited by a hamstring injury and didn’t log a single rushing attempt last week against LSU. Will he be mobile enough to elude a Rebel pass rush that leads the nation with 46 sacks on the season.

Healthy Harris?

After missing the last three-and-a-half games, star receiver Tre Harris was listed as probable on this week’s injury report. Despite missing four-plus games in total, Harris still leads the SEC with 987 yards and could feast on a Florida pass defense that ranks No. 14 in the league with 236.9 yards per game allowed. Ole Miss could also see the debut of running back Logan Diggs, who was upgraded to questionable for the first time this season.

Protect the Pass

In SEC play, Ole Miss’ success has been directly tied to its offensive line play in pass protection. The Rebels allowed just one sack in each of their four SEC wins over South Carolina, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Georgia, but they allowed four and six in the losses to Kentucky and LSU, respectively. The Gators exposed the elite LSU pass blocking—which had allowed six sacks all year—for six sacks last weekend. Can they do the same and disrupt Jaxson Dart and the Rebel offense?