Ole Miss football remains at same spot in Coaches Poll after win over Oklahoma
OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss football remained at No. 8 in the US LBM Coaches Poll this week following the Rebels’ 34-26 win over then-No. 11 Oklahoma. The victory helps position the Rebels for potential spot in the college football playoffs.
Ole Miss (7-1, 4-1 SEC) led 22-10 at halftime, but the Sooners (6-2, 2-2 SEC) scored 13 unanswered across the final five minutes of the third quarter to take a 26-25 lead. But a crucial success by the Rebel offense – led by another strong day by quarterback Trinidad Chambliss – and a forced fumble on a punt by Trace Bruckler (who caught the previous touchdown) helped give Ole Miss the narrow edge for victory.
There are nine Southeastern Conference teams in this week’s Coaches Poll: Texas A&M (3), Alabama (4), Georgia (5), Ole Miss (8), Vanderbilt (11), Tennessee (14), Oklahoma (18), Texas (19), Missouri (20).
The complete rankings are as follows:
- Ohio State
- Indiana
- A&M
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Oregon
- Georgia Tech
- Ole Miss
- Miami
- BYU
- Vanderbilt
- Notre Dame
- Texas Tech
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Cincinatti
- Louisville
- Oklahoma
- Texas
- Missouri
- Michigan
- Houston
- Navy
- Utah
- Memphis
Next up
Ole Miss returns home and will host South Carolina at 6:00 p.m. in Vaught-Hemingway. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
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
