Saturday is a massive day in the college football world, as the College Football Playoff resumes with 3 massive matchups. The middle game of the day takes place at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC, as we head to Oxford, Mississippi for a matchup between the Tulane Green Wave and Ole Miss Rebels. To get you set for this massive AAC-SEC playoff showdown, I’ve put together a Tulane vs. Ole Miss Same Game Parlay with odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook. Let’s get into the picks, and don’t forget our NCAAF predictions for tips on all of the bowl and playoff games throughout the holiday season.
Ole Miss Rebels -17 over Tulane Green Wave (-110)
Over 57.5 (-110)
Trinidad Chambliss (MISS) over 36.5 rushing yards (-114)
Miami vs. Texas A&M Same Game Parlay odds: +515
Ole Miss Rebels -17 over Tulane Green Wave (-110)
Back in September, Ole Miss demolished Tulane in a game that got away from the Green Wave very quickly. Not only did Tulane’s defense struggle mightily to get off the field in that game, but Green Wave quarterback Jake Retzlaff struggled to find any success against an Ole Miss defense that played one of its most complete games of the season in that contest. With that in mind, even though Lane Kiffin will not be on the sidelines this weekend for the Rebels, it’s hard to see a much different result this time around. After all, it’s not as if Jon Sumrall on the other side of the ball is coming into this game with a singular focus on the opponent at hand, especially since this has the feel of a really bad matchup for his team.
Putting aside the situational edge for the hosts, the main advantage Ole Miss holds in this game is on offense. As is typical for a Kiffin-led team, the Rebels rank inside the top 10 in both EPA per rush and EPA per pass, while also sitting at 16th in net points per drive on the season (CFB-Graphs). Furthermore, Ole Miss has generated the most quality drives in the country this season, and it will match up well against a Tulane defense that ranks 94th in defensive success rate, despite facing relatively inferior competition compared to what Ole Miss has seen in SEC play. Finally, home field proved to be a massive factor in last season’s playoff games, so let’s back that trend to continue and take Ole Miss to win going away on Saturday.
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Over 57.5 (-110)
Even though the Green Wave struggled to score in the first meeting, our expert is projecting the Tulane offense to come out a bit stronger this time around. Even after the poor performance in September, this is still a group that ranks 11th in passing success rate, and we expect them to pull out all the bells and whistles in a game where the Green Wave has very little to lose as a significant underdog. On the other side, the Ole Miss offense is one of the best units in the country, and the Rebels should be able to produce against a Tulane defense that allowed 45 points in the first meeting, and even if the Green Wave allows fewer points this time around, there should still be enough ammunition from both sides to get us over the total in this one.
Trinidad Chambliss (MISS) over 36.5 rushing yards (-114)
For our final pick in our Tulane vs Ole Miss SGP, let’s target Trinidad Chambliss to clear his rushing yards prop. The Ole Miss quarterback has often turned to his legs in the biggest moments this season, and he’s cleared this rushing prop number in 6 of his last 10 games played. Given the fact that the former Ferris State product finished with 112 rushing yards in the first meeting between these teams, Chambliss can be counted on to put up a solid showing on the ground in this one.
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