Ole Miss is the team of the moment. The Mississippi Rebels have a chance to run the SEC West as they continue to thrive offensively. While Ole Miss has been thriving on offense lately, they could meet a challenge as they hit the road to face the Florida Gators in a battle between the league's top receivers and secondary unit. While both teams remain undefeated on the season, this will be a matchup to watch on Saturday night.
The battle that will highlight the field is wide receiver Laquon Treadwell and cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III. Both players are considered the best at their position after being top recruits in the same year. Treadwell has come back from a very gruesome injury to be one of the best this season. The receiver has 332 yards on the season off 22 catches. He remains three inches taller than Hargreaves which could be the x-factor. These two are certainly not strangers. They played against one another at the Under Armor All-America game and are both looking forward to seeing each other again.
"He has great footwork -- he's a great technician," Treadwell said, via ESPN.com. "He knows what he wants to do and he's skilled and comfortable. He's got an edge to him and he's got a swagger."
Florida is looking for a statement win. The team barely scooted by Tennessee last week, needing the Volunteers to miss a last-minute field goal in order to secure the win. Beating an offense that is averaging 54.8 points per game certainly qualifies as just that. The team did managed to overcome a 13-point deficit against the Volunteers to secure the win which has confidence high in Gainsville going up against the Rebels.
Ole Miss is not looking to let up. They know they cannot afford to slip up as they still have matchups against LSU and Mississippi State ahead of them. One loss could derail the team's plans to get where they want to be which is first the SEC Championship game and then the College Football Playoffs. With plenty of experience on the line of scrimmage, Florida's offensive line must have their best game yet to win.