The Friday ground stoppage of flights reshuffled the college football schedule, but only one Power 4 game ended up being pushed back a day: No. 19 Ole Miss at Oklahoma, which will now be played on Sunday.
The Rebels arrive in Norman at 6-3 overall and 4-3 in SEC play, coming off a 42-7 rout at the hands of Georgia in Week 10. That third loss was described as extremely damaging to their College Football Playoff hopes, though Ole Miss remains mathematically alive in the SEC race and on the fringes of the CFP conversation. A strong performance against the Sooners would help rebuild some of that damaged profile.
Oklahoma, at 5-4 and 3-3 in the SEC, has some momentum of its own after beating Florida last week. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla.
The Sooners are 2.5-point favorites in the latest Oklahoma vs. Ole Miss odds, with the over/under set at 49.5 points.
According to the SportsLine Projection Model, which simulated the matchup 10,000 times, the total is the play that stands out. The model is leaning Over 49.5 points, projecting both teams to reach the 25-point plateau for a combined 53 points. The Over hits in 60 percent of the model's simulations.
The recent scoring trends offer context on both sides. Ole Miss saw its blowout loss to Georgia go under the total as its offense fell flat, but four of the Rebels' five games before that cleared the number. Oklahoma, meanwhile, has split its last six games evenly, 3-3, between the Over and the Under.
The model also projects a productive day through the air for Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, forecasting more than 250 passing yards and two touchdown passes for the Rebels' signal caller.
On the side, the model indicates that one side of the spread hits in well over 60 percent of its 10,000 simulations, though that particular pick is available only through SportsLine.
For Ole Miss, the stakes go beyond the betting board. With three losses already, the Rebels have little margin for error if they want to stay relevant in the SEC picture and keep even an outside shot at the playoff alive. Oklahoma, bowl eligible hopes still in front of it, gets a chance to knock off a ranked opponent at home and build on the confidence it gained against Florida.
