No. 5 Ole Miss hits the road for the first time, facing the ACC’s Wake Forest

By The Associated Press The Associated Press

Mississippi running back Henry Parrish Jr. (21) runs the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Middle Tennessee, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Oxford, Miss. (AP Photo/Randy J. Williams)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Randy J. Williams]

Fifth-ranked Mississippi faces its toughest nonconference opponent of the season. The Rebels hit the road for the first time to face Wake Forest. Ole Miss has won its first two games against lesser competition by a combined 128-3. The Demon Deacons blew a 30-17 fourth-quarter lead in a home loss to Virginia. They’re chasing only the program’s second win against a Top-5 opponent. Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart has already thrown for 795 yards and six touchdowns in two games, while opening the last game with a Southeastern Conference single-game record 24 consecutive completions.