Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech football preview, prediction

No. 20 Ole Miss is playing in its first road game of the season against Georgia Tech on Saturday. The Rebels haven't decided on a quarterback yet.

Jaxson Dart is a 67% passer with an 8.0 ypa average and 3 TDs against 1 pick at Ole Miss. Luke Altmyer is good for 46.7% throwing and a shade under 7 per pass with 2 scores and an INT.

Tech's offense is good for just 26 percent on third down. Jeff Sims is a good quarterback but he's playing behind a poor line.

GT's front has allowed under 3 yards per carry in 2 games. Tech's pursuit group has good push off the line and can produce negative plays. Ole Miss has two backs almost at 200 yards on the year: Quinshon Judkins and Zach Evans.

Georgia Tech has lost 3 of its last 4 games against ranked teams. Ole Miss ranks 9th in FBS with 4 sacks per game. Georgia Tech hasn't won consecutive games since 2018. The Rebels have allowed 13 points in 2 games, the fewest since 1991. Lane Kiffin's team is 13-2 under him when scoring first and 4-6 when not.

Ole Miss needs to get the push at the line to move the ball on the ground against Georgia Tech's defense. If the Rebels can avoid the first rush and work the extra yards in space, they can preserve their gains from last season.

Ole Miss and Georgia Tech are playing each other on Saturday. College Football HQ predicts Ole Miss will win 34-16.