Back to .500 after a blowout win over Ohio, the Kentucky Wildcats are on the road for the first time this season to take on the No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford.
Lane Kiffin, in his fifth season as head coach of the Rebels, may have the most talented roster he’s had with Ole Miss. With a solidified Heisman candidate in Jaxson Dart leading a video-game offense and multiple elite transfers on both sides of the ball, they are one of the favorites to make the College Football Playoff. Beating their first four opponents by an average of 49.5 points per game, they’re looking the part.
That said, their strength of schedule is among the worst in college football this season. Playing an FCS team and three FBS teams, their toughest opponent thus far is Wake Forest, who ranks 86th in ESPN’s power index rankings. Therefore, Kentucky will not just be their SEC opener but also a different level of opponent…