They may be out of the SEC West race, but No. 9 LSU (7-2, 4-2 in SEC play) and No. 25 Ole Miss (7-3, 4-2 in conference) still have key bowl positioning to play for. Plus the Magnolia Bowl trophy:
LSU vs. Ole Miss 2015: Start time, live stream, TV schedule and 3 things to know
It’s an old-school SEC rivalry between two top-25 teams.
LSU and Ole Miss are old rivals that have been playing for decades and had one of last season’s classics as the Tigers ended the Rebels’ undefeated season in Tiger Stadium last October.
A year later, these two schools are looking to extend each other's miseries. The Rebels had last weekend off to stew over their overtime loss to Arkansas, while LSU was busy losing to the Razorbacks themselves. It was LSU's second loss in a row following a 7-0 start that had put the Tigers in the College Football Playoff top four and made Leonard Fournette the Heisman Trophy favorite. Another loss would push fans to the brink.
How to watch, stream and listen
TV: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET, CBS. Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson on the call.
Online streaming: CBS Sports.com Link
Spread: Ole Miss is favored by 4.5 points.
Make friends: Ole Miss fans can chat about this matchup over at Red Cup Rebellion, while LSU fans can do the same over at And the Valley Shook.
Three big things to know
1. Strength on strength
LSU ranks second in rushing S&P+ and despite gaining just 122 yards in his last two games, Fournette is still the SEC’s leading rusher. The running back and LSU’s offensive line will go up against an Ole Miss defense that, despite multiple injuries, still ranks 13th in S&P+ against the run. LSU ran for 264 yards against the Rebels last season.
The Rebels' star defensive tackle has just 5.5 tackles for loss on the season and has missed time with injuries. LSU center Ethan Pocic had been one of the SEC's best, but was completely imploded by A'Shawn Robinson against Alabama. This could be a big matchup to watch and LSU will need its interior to help get Fournette on track.
3. Big plays, big plays, big plays
Three 50-plus yard big plays doomed LSU against Arkansas last week. Ole Miss leads the SEC in plays of 20 yards or more. How the Tigers match up with that Rebel passing attack will likely be the determining factor in this one. If LSU falls behind, the ground-and-pound offense with Fournette won’t be able to get on track.
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