The first round of the College Football Playoff presents two rematches of regular-season games, and the second of those contests comes Saturday afternoon when No. 6-seed Ole Miss hosts No. 11-seed Tulane for the second time in three months. The Rebels left no doubt in the September matchup with a 45-10 blowout victory, and considering their head-to-head result and the fact that lopsided games are not entirely uncommon in the CFP, a repeat outcome is well within the realm of possibility.Changes to both coaching staffs throw uncertainty into the equation, though. Lane Kiffin will not be on the sideline for Ole Miss this time around after he took the LSU job, but Jon Sumrall will continue to lead Tulane even after accepting the Florida position. How both teams adapt to the moving parts on their sidelines could play a role in determining the margin or the outright result in this opening-round showdown.This game marks both teams’ CFP debuts, so the winning side will earn its first playoff victory. The squad that comes out on top will meet No. 3 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Notably, Ole Miss’ only loss on the year came in a 43-35 defeat at the hands of the Bulldogs.Where to watch Ole Miss vs. Tulane liveDate: Saturday, Dec. 20 | Time: 3:30 p.m. ETLocation: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium — Oxford, MississippiTV: TNT | Live stream: Fubo (Try for free)
Ole Miss vs. Tulane: Players to watchQB Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss: An unforeseen early-season breakout transformed Chambliss from a backup quarterback into one of the nation’s most highly regarded signal-callers. The first matchup against Tulane was part of that emergence. Chambliss, who last week finished eighth in Heisman Trophy voting, passed for 307 yards and ran for 112 more in his most productive outing of the season when he saw this Green Wave defense the first time around.RB Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss: It has been a special year for SEC running backs, and Kewan Lacy is in the most elite tier of them after a regular season in which he paced the league in carries (258) and touchdowns (20) and racked up 1,279 yards on the ground. He feasted down the stretch against three of the SEC’s less formidable defensive fronts but was a touchdown machine against even the league’s best and will be a handful for the Green Wave.LB Princewill Umanmielen, Ole Miss: Umanmielen has been as advertised in his first year with the Rebels. It took a change of…
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