The Ole Miss Rebels responded to last week's loss in a big way on Saturday, taking down the South Carolina Gamecocks 27-3 on the road and rising to No. 9 in the AP Poll as a result. A big reason that Ole Miss had so much success this week was thanks to its defense.

Those losses created room for Ole Miss, which entered the week at No. 11 in the US LBM coaches poll and No. 12 in the AP poll, to move up. The Rebels jumped to No. 8 in the coaches poll and to No. 9 in the AP Top 25.

SEC foes meet when the No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels (4-1) and the South Carolina Gamecocks (3-1) square off on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at Williams-Brice Stadium. The game will air on ESPN, with the