re: Will we be able to run the ball against OM?

While Ole Miss ranks #6 nationally vs. the run, consider their opposition:

OPP - Rush YPG - Rank
Boise State - 194.0 YPG - 43rd - ran for 135 yards on OM
Vanderbilt - 109.9 YPG - 116th - ran for 107 yards on OM
ULL - 192.8 YPG - 45th - ran for 193 yards on OM
Memphis - 195.8 YPG - 42nd - ran for 23 yards on OM
Alabama - 223.7 YPG - 26th - ran for 168 yards on OM
Texas A&M - 151.6 YPG - 83rd - ran for 54 yards on OM
Tennessee - 94.0 YPG - 120th - ran for net 0 yards on OM
LSU - 220.9 YPG - 28th

LSU is 44-4 under Les Miles when 1 RB runs for > 100 yards.

This is the kind of game that #7 can start to really make a name for himself, build off what he did vs. Florida.

This is LSU O rushing vs. its toughest 4 opponents against the run;
& OM D vs. its toughest 4 opponents rushing



Game 1 - LSU vs. Wisconsin (#22); OM vs. Boise State (#43)
Game 2 - LSU vs. MS State (#25); OM vs ULL (#45)
Game 3 - LSU vs. Auburn (#26); OM vs. Memphis (#42)
Game 4 - LSU vs. Florida (#23); OM vs. Alabama (#26)

I expect OM to stack 8 guys in the box to stop #7. We need AJ to make accurate throws to back them out of the box or we need to hit the hole fast to get upfield. OM has a veteran secondary and while we have tremendous skilled players, our QB's ability to read a veteran defense with ball hawks (and OM ranks #5 in turnover margin) does not favor us. We need to run the ball.

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