No. 4 Ole Miss hosts Washington State in first meeting

Ole Miss will host Washington State on Saturday, Oct. 11, at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford as the No. 4 Rebels seek to extend a 5-0 start while the Cougars travel with a 3-2 record. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:45 p.m. Eastern and the game will be televised on the SEC Network. Oddsmakers have opened the Rebels as roughly a 32-point favorite, reflecting a sizable gap between the teams on paper.

The two programs will meet for the first time. Ole Miss enters off a bye and recent wins that include a 24-19 victory over then-No. 4 LSU. Washington State also had a week off after a 20-3 road win at Colorado State. The matchup pits one of college football's most explosive offenses against a Washington State team aiming to prove it can compete against top-tier opponents on the road.

Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss has been central to the Rebels' offensive surge. The former Ferris State starter has completed 64.4 percent of his passes for 1,033 yards, five touchdowns and one interception, and he leads the SEC in yards per attempt and yards per completion. Chambliss has also contributed 266 rushing yards and two scores. Running back Kewan Lacy has added 445 rushing yards and eight...