Phil Steele is a big believer in the Ole Miss Rebels and their high-tempo passing attack.
offense could be one of the best nationally in the 2024 season given its newcomers and promising returning production. College Footballis going so far as to say that a bountiful year is ahead in Oxford for the Rebels and Lane Kiffin.Per Steele, Ole Miss is projected to finish with the second-best passing offense among SEC programs, trailing only LSU. Steele has the Tigers averaging 322.5 passing yards per contest. As for the Rebels, they should hover around 308.2 passing yards per game.
Dec 30, 2023; Atlanta, GA, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart prepares for a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports / Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Should Dart, who led Ole Miss to an 11-2 record and Peach Bowl victory over Penn State last season, average over 300 yards per contest this fall, conversations of All-SEC and potential Heisman accolades should follow close behind. Ole Miss is expected to compete for a College Football Playoff berth and remain in the hunt for a national title,
Nationally, Dart would rank fifth among passers in yards per attempt. Memphis' Seth Heingan is projected to lead the country in yards per game at 334.3. Oregon's Dillion Gabriel under second-year offensive coordinator Will Stein is projected to finish second at 332.2 yards per contest. Steele also believes Dart individually is the second-best quarterback in the SEC behind Georgia's Carson Beck. He also thinks the third-year starter is the second-best draft-eligible passer, besting names like Alabama's Jalen Milroe, Colorado's Shedeur Sanders, Ohio State's Will Howard and Penn State's Drew Aller.Cole Thompson is a reporter and columnist covering the NFL and college sports for SI's Fan Nation.
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