Ole Miss is a quality team, and juice from the crowd would go a long way in helping OU get off to a strong start — especially in a game that could be weather-altered. As of Thursday night, the chances of rain in Norman at kickoff were about 86% according to the National Weather Service.

OU football will be without right tackle Derek Simmons for the Ole Miss game, per the latest availability report released Friday night.

The University of Oklahoma Sooners are set to take on Ole Miss Saturday at 11 a.m., but storms could impact the game.

A pair of Oklahoma offensive players, both of whom have started six games each, were downgraded to 'out' in Friday's SEC availability report

The Oklahoma Sooners take on the Ole Miss Rebels in a Top 15 matchup with College Football Playoff implications.

Oklahoma is hosting Ole Miss for the first time ever on Saturday, as the No. 13 Sooners welcome the No. 8 Rebels to Memorial Stadium for a critical battle between one-loss SEC teams. After taking a 43-35 loss at Georgia last week, this marks the end of a brutally tough two-game road swing for Ole Miss.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/oklahoma as Oklahoma has Opportunity Against an Ole Miss Defense That's Struggled This Season.

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