Last week was honestly one of the craziest weeks of football I’ve ever seen.
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It seemed like essentially every team in the top-10 of the national ranks lost.
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There was upset after upset, and a few teams were on the verge of stumbling as well.
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Week 7 saw a bunch of top ranked matchups, so naturally there were going to be losses from top teams.
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This week doesn’t have nearly as many ranked matchups, but there is a massive one for Ole Miss and Texas.
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Ole Miss comes into this game ranked 7th in the nation, and they own a 5-1 record.
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That came after their biggest win of the season, when they beat LSU.
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It was one of the most obvious let-down situations in football.
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In the past two weeks, the Rebels have rebounded.
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They beat Vanderbilt 52-17 following the loss to Florida.
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Then last week, they took down Missouri.
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That was an even more impressive win as they beat the Tigers 31-3.
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The Rebels still own one of the better defenses in the country – even though they gave up 52 to Florida.
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Their quarterback, Trinidad Chambliss, has been about as good as you could hope for.
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He has four interceptions on the season, but only one of those came in the loss.
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He has a rushing touchdown in five of the six Ole Miss games.
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He has thrown for two or more touchdowns in five of the six games as well.
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Those are impressive numbers and he has made a big difference for the team.
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He will have a challenge against a good Texas defense, but the Longhorns have struggled.
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They started the season once again with incredibly high expectations, but they fell apart.
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This is the last remaining game on the schedule that should be very difficult.
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I’m not trying to make excuses for the Longhorns, because their schedule has been tough, but with their talent, they shouldn’t have lost games, let alone back-to-back games.
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In the past two games, they lost both of them 27-24 to Oklahoma and Florida.
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Neither of those teams were ranked opponents, and both of the losses came in the state of Texas.
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It seems almost unfathomable that the team could’ve lost both of these games.
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A lot of the blame is falling on Arch Manning, but I don’t know that it is fair to give him all the blame.
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Manning hasn’t been a difference-maker, but I also don’t think he has cost the team games.
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He has completed about 64% of passes with 11 touchdowns and five interceptions this season.
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He had two against Oklahoma, so maybe that one was his fault.
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He has been sacked 17 times in six games, but the blame really should be on the coach for having a poor game plan.
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The line on this game has dropped significantly from the opening.
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Texas was a -9.5 favorite coming into this game when the lines opened.
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I don’t blame people for taking the points, and still think there is some value.
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The Rebels have a good offense, and a solid defense.
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Still, when a season is on the line, and a team is at home, you kind of have to think they will put their best effort out there.
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It wouldn’t be at all surprising to see Steve Sarkisian fired if they lose this game.
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I do expect Texas to win, so the -160 isn’t a terrible look, but I think this will be a lower scoring game.
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