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5 Must-Watch Games to Pass the Time Until Texas Football

By Tyler Brett

Sep 10, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns mascot Bevo XV on the sidelines before the game against the University of Texas at El Paso at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns mascot Bevo XV on the sidelines before the game against the University of Texas at El Paso at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 10, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Chad Kelly (10) throws the ball during the first half against the Wofford Terriers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Chad Kelly (10) throws the ball during the first half against the Wofford Terriers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 1 Alabama at No. 19 Ole Miss, 2:30 pm CT

Nobody beats Alabama and Nick Saban. They certainly don’t beat them twice. Except Ole Miss is going for three straight against the Tide today in Oxford.

Chad Kelly is the best quarterback in the SEC this season and brings a swagger to the Rebel offense. While that wasn’t enough to hold onto an early lead in their season opener against Florida State, it was enough to escape Tuscaloosa last year with the win. Kelly balled out against the Alabama D, throwing for 341 yards and three touchdowns in the 43-37 win.

There’s no doubt that Saban remembers that game pretty well. Alabama appears to be the runaway favorite in the SEC this season and a frontrunner for the College Football Playoff. As the defending National Champions, the Tide don’t have much to prove except that they can beat Ole Miss. The Rebels were the only team to beat the Tide in 2015 and you can be that the Alabama defense is looking for some redemption.

Can Kelly pull off back-to-back upsets of Saban and the Tide? Or will Nick Saban get revenge on a program that has become a thorn in his side?

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