After a long and eventful college football regular season, the most wonderful time of the year is here. Bowl season has arrived and with it comes a myriad of interesting games between teams that we don’t often see paired up against each other in a neutral site setting. This year’s installment of the Peach Bowl features the Ole Miss Rebels against the Penn State Ni ttany Lions. Will the Rebels finish a terrific 2023 season with a flourish, or can Penn State rack up 11 wins one more time in James Franklin’s tenure? Here is my Ole Miss vs Penn State Same Game Parlay for Saturday’s matchup, which will be televised starting at 12:00 pm ET on ESPN.
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One of the benefits of Same Game Parlays, of course, is that you can use non-correlated plays to juice up the odds. That is the plan here, as Ole Miss winning does not necessarily correlate with KeAndre Lambert-Smith finding the end zone. Let’s break down each of the legs.
Ole Miss Rebels ML over Penn State Nittany Lions (+165)
Each of these teams – and programs in general – are quite similar. Both Ole Miss and Penn State are sitting at 10-2, with their only only losses coming from teams that finished in the top 10. We also know that neither team is majorly affected by opt-outs, but the Rebels enter this contest at practically full strength. Penn State will be without defensive coordinator Manny Diaz, along with a few key defensive players heading to the NFL Draft. There's also the matter of Penn State's inconsistent offense, so the Nittany Lions have relied on their defense several times throughout the season. Considering that Ole Miss ranks 15th in total offense and 12th in passing efficiency, I'm expecting a rock solid effort from Lane Kiffin's offense in a big spot.