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SEC matchup features No. 12 Ole Miss against Auburn

Auburn (4-3) at No. 12 Ole Miss (5-2), Oct. 31 at 12:45 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Ole Miss by 12.5. Against the spread: Ole Miss 3-4, Auburn 2-5.

How to watch: SEC Network

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SEC matchup features No. 12 Ole Miss against Auburn

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Auburn (4-3) at No. 12 Ole Miss (5-2), Oct. 31 at 12:45 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Ole Miss by 12.5. Against the spread: Ole Miss 3-4, Auburn 2-5.

How to watch: SEC Network

Key stats

Ole Miss Offense

Overall: 432.9 yards per game (35th in FBS)

Passing: 284.9 yards per game (17th)

Rushing: 148.0 yards per game (83rd)

Scoring: 36.0 points per game (24th)

Ole Miss Defense

Overall: 394.1 yards per game (108th in FBS)

Passing: 233.0 yards per game (102nd)

Rushing: 161.1 yards per game (94th)

Scoring: 25.3 points per game (79th)

Auburn Offense

Overall: 376.1 yards per game (80th in FBS)

Passing: 210.6 yards per game (90th)

Rushing: 165.6 yards per game (55th)

Scoring: 25.4 points per game (93rd)

Auburn Defense

Overall: 396.9 yards per game (110th in FBS)

Passing: 250.7 yards per game (115th)

Rushing: 146.1 yards per game (77th)

Scoring: 24.1 points per game (69th)

Ole Miss ranks 104th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 41.3% of the time. Auburn ranks 47th on offense, converting on 43.0% of third downs.

Auburn is 128th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 95.2% of trips. Ole Miss' red zone offense ranks 5th, scoring on 96.2% of red zone opportunities.

Both teams rank low in time of possession. Ole Miss is 133rd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 26:42, while Auburn's 132nd-ranked average is 26:49.

Team leaders

Ole Miss

Passing: Trinidad Chambliss, 1,926 yards, 16 TDs, 7 INTs, 63.7 completion percentage

Rushing: Kewan Lacy, 388 yards on 78 carries, 5 TDs

Receiving: Deuce Alexander, 610 yards on 43 catches, 5 TDs

Auburn

Passing: Byrum Brown, 1,362 yards, 8 TDs, 7 INTs, 63.9 completion percentage

Rushing: Brown, 480 yards on 126 carries, 6 TDs

Receiving: Keshaun Singleton, 431 yards on 36 catches, 2 TDs

Last game

Ole Miss fell to Texas 34-27 on Oct. 24. Chambliss threw for 250 yards on 25-of-52 attempts (48.1%) with two touchdowns and three interceptions. Makhi Frazier had 47 rushing yards on six carries, adding five receptions for 16 yards. Alexander had eight receptions for 87 yards.

Auburn lost 38-17 to LSU on Oct. 24. Brown led Auburn with 160 yards on 15-of-24 passing (62.5%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 19 times for 21 yards and one rushing touchdown. Tristan Ti'a had 18 rushing yards on four carries and one touchdown. Singleton put up 64 yards on four catches.

Next game

Ole Miss hosts No. 3 Georgia on Nov. 7. Auburn hosts Arkansas on Nov. 7.

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