Kentucky football vs. Ole Miss: Betting line, 3 things to know

Rich Scangarello is the offensive coordinator for the Kentucky football team. He's been the San Francisco 49ers' quarterbacks coach twice. This week, he will get his first chance to coach running back Chris Rodriguez in a game. Rodriguez has run for 2,738 yards in his UK career, 1,378 of them last season.

Kentucky's offensive line needs to be better in pass protection. Ole Miss has 13 sacks this season, tied for 11th-most in the FBS. The Rebels' base defense is a 3-2-6, which emphasizes speed and allows them to create havoc with blitzes. UK's offense is built for pressure.  “Literally, this offense's built to take on pressure,” Scangarello said.

Kentucky's defense has been the most consistent in a 4-0 start. The Wildcats' performance against Northern Illinois was "undisciplined" Ole Miss is averaging 41 points per game. Rebels' running game is fourth-best in the FBS. Quarterback Jaxson Dart has a lot of potential in passing.

Kentucky football team is on a hot streak with eight consecutive wins dating back to last season. The last time Kentucky started 2-0 on the road in the SEC was in 1984. It's been even longer since UK won consecutive road games against ranked opponents in a season, which happened in 1977.

Ole Miss is favored by 4.5 points against Kentucky.

Kentucky football is on the road at Ole Miss. OleMiss has been impressive on offense this season, but Kentucky's offense has struggled. Kentucky needs a boost from senior quarterback Levis Rodriguez. Kentucky won't find the end zone enough to pull out another road win against a ranked opponent.