Game Preview: No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide vs No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels
By Matt Melton
Ole Miss Rebels Players to Watch
QB Matt Corral
Corral accounted for over 400+ total yards and two touchdowns against Alabama last season. So far this season, Corral has completed 66 of 96 passes for 997 yards and nine touchdowns, as well as having run the ball 33 times for 158 yards and five touchdowns.
WR Dontario Drummond
Arguably the Rebels top receiver, Drummond currently leads the Rebels in both catches and yards. So far this season, Drummond has caught 20 passes for 339 yards and four touchdowns, as well as having carried the ball twice for 16 yards and a score.
WR Jonathan Mingo
If Drummond isn’t the Rebels top receiving option, then it is likely Mingo. The junior ranks second for Ole Miss in receiving with 15 catches for 290 yards and three touchdowns this season.
DE Sam Williams
Undoubtedly the Rebels most-impressive player so far this season on defense has been Williams who totaled five tackles and a sack in this matchup a year ago. So far this season, the senior has amassed 11 tackles with four sacks, two forced fumbles, and one pass defensed.
RB Jerrion Ealy
The Rebels will use three running backs in the ground-game with the top option arguably being Ealy who has rushed for 188 yards and a score on 31 carries, as well as six catches for 78 yards. Ealy had the best performance of his sophomore season a year ago against Alabama where he carried the ball 19 times for 120 yards and two touchdowns.
RB Snoop Conner
Conner is the biggest of the Rebels multiple running backs totaling 125 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries this season. Conner also had a massive game against Alabama last season rushing for 128 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries.
LB Chance Campbell
The senior currently leads the Rebels defense with 19 tackles on the season. Campbell is also tied-second on the team with one sack.
RB Henry Parrish Jr
Parrish is currently second on the Ole Miss offense in rushing having totaled 176 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries. Parrish has also caught six passes for 64 yards.
DB AJ Finley
Finley is tied-second on the Rebels defense with 18 tackles this season, 10 of which were solo. The junior totaled six tackles against Alabama last season.
LB Ashanti Cistrunk
The junior has amassed 16 total tackles and 0.5 sacks so far this season. Cistrunk totaled a season-high seven tackles against the Crimson Tide a year ago.