For whatever reason, this game scares me more than any other game. I think it's because we're so **** close that now it's becoming real. And Ole Miss excels based on unpredictability.
I'll just say this though, Miami's played 6 teams in the top 25 of offensive efficiency and this has been the result:
#3 Notre Dame - 24 points
#6 Ohio State - 14 points
#13 Texas A&M - 3 points
#14 USF - 12 points
#17 NC State - 7 points
#23 FSU - 22 points
And scoring offense (against FBS):
#2 Notre Dame - 42 points avg (24 points)
#5 USF - 39 avg (12 points)
#18 Texas A&M - 33 avg (3 points)
#20 SMU - 31 avg (20 points in reg)
#20 Pitt - 31 avg (7 points)
#26 Ohio State - 31 avg (14 points)
I mean, those aren't random performances. That's just reality at this point with that much data. And 3 of those performances are against QBs that are labeled "elusive".
Conversely, Ole Miss has played 2 teams in the top 25 of offensive efficiency (Miami is 19th):
#12 Georgia - 32 avg (43 points and 34 points)
#15 Arkansas - 31 avg (35 points)
The next highest team is Tulane twice at #44 27 avg (10 points each), followed by:
#53 Miss St - 27 avg (19 points)
#54 Oklahoma - 26 avg (26 points)
#69 UF - 19 avg (24 points)
#71 Kentucky - 21 avg (23 points)
#76 LSU - 20 avg (19 points)
#80 Wash St - 23 avg (21 points)
#82 USCe - 21 avg (14 points)
They held Tulane in check but other than that they basically give up at or above every teams avg ppg. Miami averages 31 ppg. Ole Miss averages 37.
We'll see, I guess.
