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TOP: Spanish-speaking students from the Intensive English Program teach lessons about the history of Dia de los Muertos in the IEP building that was decorated for the occasion. BOTTOM LEFT: Students created a seven-layer alter of the dead to exemplify the typical tomb decoration for Dia de los Muertos. BOTTOM RIGHT: The event offered traditional food and candies for people to enjoy.

Speakers explore data journalism MAKAIL JOHANNESSON STAFF WRITER

Rapid technological change has brought forth a fast-paced world with virtually every industry continuously adapting and among those adapting is the field of journalism. As an increasing amount of the population receives their news from the internet, this both opens the door for devices that can complement traditional news writing, and also creates a demand for even faster ways of news transmission.

Students were given the opportunity to learn more about these changes Thursday. The Meek School of Journalism and New Media hosted its fourth annual Data Day yesterday in the Overby Auditorium. The event included an 8 a.m. presentation courtesy of Max Freund, the digital managing editor of The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and another at 11 a.m.,

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where Erica Huerta, competitive intelligence manager for Amazon & Whole Foods gave a lecture.

Freund emphasized data visualization and its importance in journalism.

“The more pieces of stimuli you have in your short term memory, the harder it is to remember them, and even harder it is to make the connections between them,” he said.

Freund claimed stories are nothing more than collections of data and bits of information that consumers are not only expected to understand, but to make connections between. He argued that visual devices such as charts are an easier form of stimuli for readers to comprehend.

He said the purpose of visual data however, isn’t a substitute to written news, but a complement. Pairing the two provides a consistent point of reference while reading an article in ad-

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dition to a visual summary.

He said that by visualizing summaries, we are better able to visualize trends.

“It matters to not only the readers, but it matters to reporters. This is something reporters need to do more of in my opinion, is visualize prior to writing your stories,” Freund said.

The presentation also addressed user behavior. According to 2 billion site visits provided by Chartbeat Analysis, 55 percent of page views lasted less than 15 active seconds.

“In a digital state where attention spans are extremely fleeting, [data visualization] can be very valuable to you...if you don’t hook someone within first few charts, you lose them,” he said.

He backed his statement up with additional numbers, claiming stories

Red and blue balloons floated behind a lifesize cutout of President Donald Trump in the foyer of Bryant Hall. Handouts with titles such as “Great Myths of the Great Depression” and “50 Wacky Ways the Government Spends Your Money” were laid out on a table.

The new Ole Miss Turning Point USA chapter was hosting a lecture by Matthew Hurtt, from the Americans for Prosperity Foundation — a nonprofit associated with a conservative political advocacy group. Hurtt’s talk was titled “Shackled By Debt,” and he argued that “generations of government spending has made the millennial generation the most debt-laden in the world’s history.”

The talk matched Turning Point USA’s worldview. Turning Point is a national conservative organization aiming to “identify, educate, train and organize students to promote the principles of fiscal responsibility, limited government, and free markets.” The national group, which says it has student chapters at more than 1,000 universities, is probably best known for its “Professor Watchlist,” a website identifying professors who Turning Point claims “advance leftist propaganda in the classroom.”

The Ole Miss chapter, which started this semester, has more than 200 likes on Facebook and 68 active members on MSync, according to Ole Miss Turning Point president Elizabeth Hildenbrandt, a senior biology major from Conroe, Texas. The group sets up a table twice a week outside of Weir Hall, handing out “Socialism Sucks!” buttons and stickers. It has also hosted a “Free Speech Ball,” in which participants celebrated the First Amendment by writing whatever they wanted on a 12-foot inflatable ball, and a “Safe Space Day,” in which juice boxes, goldfish crackers, coloring books and pacifiers were available for passersby.

“We like things that catch attention,” said Kolyn Lowe, Ole Miss Turning Point vice president and junior biology major from Olive Branch.

“We like controversy.”

At the Hurtt lecture, the all-female Ole Miss Turning Point executive board members smiled while welcoming guests to put their names into a raffle for a Starbucks gift card.

A year ago, these women were strangers.

“We started working on this last January, and none of us knew each other,” Lowe said. “All four of us reached out to our regional director and she put us in contact with each other.”

The beginnings of the Turning Point at Ole Miss actually date back further, to when Lowe and Hildenbrandt were in community college and high school. Lowe said the organization’s founder, Charlie Kirk, followed her on Twitter, so she looked at his feed and found the political organization.

Hildenbrandt also became interested in

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In the heart of Oxford there stands a statue of a lone soldier who stares in perpetuity over the place which he once died SALES ACCOUNT for. For more than 100 years, EXECUTIVES the soldier has stood valiantly Cameron Collins in memorial to all those Sam Dethrow who perished alongside him Ethan Gray defending their land, but soon Kathryn Hathorne the soldier may stare out no more.

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as a reminder to a war that claimed the lives of nearly all of the Ole Miss student population and left the city of Oxford flattened, now has the potential to be removed in the corrupted name of societal progress, which in reality does not seek to advance society, but instead further propagate the politics of victimhood that liberal ideology is centered on.

The call that various politicians will inevitably make to relocate various monuments to “more fitting” locations, since this opinion was issued, will only lead to further relocation of monuments. Eventually, all the places which once served as reminders to days passed will find themselves with voids that could never be replaced.

It is the obligation of all those who call Oxford home to make their voices heard and make it clear that changes of this sort are not welcome in our community.

There must be a concerted national effort by all those who believe in the preservation of history to fully reject any attempts of this nature and

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hold local officials accountable to their constituents.

We must simultaneously hold liberals accountable for their hypocrisy in calling these monuments destructive, while members of their own faction memorialize such deplorable and radical figures as Yuri Kochiama and Che Guevera.

The fact of the matter is that the effect of the Confederate memorial on the city of Oxford is not to provide a venue to advance or glorify the disgusting ideology of white supremacy, but rather to remember those who came before us.

If we were to destroy, relocate or contextualize this or any monument, we surrender our history to the hands of mob rule, where the loudest among us have the ultimate power to choose what history we remember and what history we forget.

Today, the mob dictates that Confederate memorials should be removed from our cities and forgotten, while tomorrow a new mob could dictate that memorials to civil rights icons

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such as Martin Luther King Jr. offend those who subscribe to that mob’s ideology and should therefore be removed.

If this were allowed to continue, our streets and our cities would find themselves as barren and colorless as the streets of East Berlin. Our children would learn facts subject to the whims of popular conceptions, instead of being established by truth.

The next time you find yourself walking across the Square, take a moment to appreciate the beauty of the Confederate memorial, the stoic nature of the Courthouse and all the other historical places, which transform a small town in north Mississippi into the Oxford we have come to know and love today.

If we do not appreciate and protect these places, there will be nobody to remember their beauty and their message in the future when all the reminders of our past are hidden far away.

Will Hall is a junior journalism major from Atlanta.

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“We don’t politically side,” Hildenbrandt said. “We’re a conservative grassroots movement, but we’re non-partisan.

And our conferences actually have Independents, Libertarians, Republicans and everyone.”

Yet, she said, Turning Point members agree that big government is not the solution to the nation’s problems.

“Our catchphrase is ‘Socialism Sucks!’ because it does – it kills a lot of people,” Lowe said.

“Our biggest argument is Venezuela, because if you look at Venezuela, the guy in charge is living it up. He has gained weight the past few years, and all of the people under him are suffering. They have rationed food, toothpaste — they have nothing there, and people are starving.”

Political science department chair John Bruce said that such negative perceptions of socialism aren’t new.

“For 15 to 20 years, I can get a reaction out of the class if I talk about socialism,” Bruce said.

“But if I give a three-question quiz about socialism, they’ll probably fail it. The Republican party has used the phrase ‘socialism’ to attack policies of the left.”

Anthropology assistant professor Marcos Mendoza said the group’s “Socialism Sucks!” slogan tries to lump together the vastly different varieties of socialism that exist.

He said Turning Point’s logic is “crudely binary,” because it assumes people are either

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nered with the Heartland Institute, which is known for spreading climate change denialism and misinformation.

Lowe said she thinks Turning Point is “really cool” because it focuses less on social issues and more on fiscal issues.

“College students are going to understand the fiscal issues more than the social issues because they’re not as hot-button issues and not as emotionally fired,” Lowe said.

With the “Safe Space Day” event, Lowe said Turning Point wanted to show the “ridiculousness” of the concept.

“If someone has serious mental issues that they need to deal with, they should go see a doctor or counselor instead of going to a safe space where they’re surrounded by people who will tell them that their life is perfect,” Lowe said.

The term “safe space” refers to campus areas designed to be free of criticism, bias, conflict and threatening ideas but such officially sanctioned safe spaces do not exist at Ole Miss, said director of the Office of Leadership and Advocacy Valeria Ross.

Brenna Paola, vice president of UM Pride Network, said that, in theory, the “Safe Space Day” could’ve been offensive but she said it was childish and immature in implementation.

“UM Pride Network has bigger things to worry about, like HB 1523,” Paola said, referring to the state law that would allow businesses to turn away customers based on their “sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions.”

Lowe said the idea for the Safe Space Day and the Free Speech Ball came from a handbook that national Turning Point organization sends to all of their chap-

ters. Hildenbrandt also said the ball, “Safe Space Day” supplies and all décor were donated.

“We don’t really pay for anything,” Lowe said. “They fund speakers on campus. If we travel, we can get a travel stipend, and they paid for all the supplies for Safe Space Day, all of our stickers, buttons and food at our chapter meetings.”

College Democrats treasurer Alec Ashby said he thinks it’s amusing that Turning Point, which shouts “Socialism Sucks,” would take handouts

from national organizers who have been credited with raising “dark money” from conservative special interest groups.

“We find it disingenuous to seek funding from billion-dollar organizations and wealthy elites to influence politics on our campus instead of raising money like every other campus organization does, with hard work and local fundraising,” Ashby said.

Ole Miss’ chapter of Turning Point also hosts its own events, such as a “Pumps and Politics” date party and “Fiesta Finances,” in which members 21 and over go to El Mariachi and drink margaritas, talk about the budget and bond with each other.

Ole Miss Turning Point’s next event “Capitalist Day” will allow members to celebrate capitalism by going shopping.

“Because Ole Miss is so Greek-life oriented, we were trying to come up with events that would get people interested and make it fun,” said Jennifer Robinson, Ole Miss Turning Point digital director.

Ole Miss Turning Point members Brady Cole, sophomore Arabic major, and Caetlind Moudy, sophomore religious studies and Arabic double major, said the club meetings are pretty “central” in regard to ideology.

“There’s definitely not hate toward anybody,” Moudy said.

“It’s totally a safe space for political discussion.”

Lowe said the Office of Leadership and Advocacy made the process of becoming a registered club harder than necessary in an attempt to shut down conservative voices on campus.

Ross, director of the office, said the steps Turning Point had to follow to become officially recognized weren’t any different from the steps other organizations have to go through.

“I am a stickler for protocols and procedures, everything consistent,” Ross said. “And for

in depth of scroll.

“Data visualizations are the candy that lets you feed readers their vegetables,” Freund said.

Freund discussed misleading uses of data and how they can bias readers, describing the nuanced component of charts and graphs as “visualizations that

fail to showcase the important element.”

He referenced a Congressional hearing where Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, presented a “bogus” chart to the president of Planned Parenthood. The chart, showing abortions and cancer screenings at Planned

We don’t politically side. We’re a conservative grassroots movement, but we’re nonpartisan.’

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“makers,” meaning that they’re enterprising individuals who produce value for society, or “takers,” meaning that they’re dependent on big government or involved in corruption between large companies and the government.

Mendoza also said their stances often bleed into social issues in their publications and partnerships. He said the organization has argued the gender wage gap is a myth, downplayed the statistics of sexual assault on college campuses and part-

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this organization, I applied policies consistent with how I apply them to other organizations. I want to help them be successful.”

Lowe said the group struggled to find a faculty advisor and that Turning Point asked 50 faculty members to be its adviser before associate history professor Marc Lerner agreed.

Lerner said he is no longer the advisor.

Lerner said he originally agreed to become the advisor because he believed that all students should have the opportunity to form organizations, but he was not involved with the group otherwise.

“It’s hard to be a conservative on a college campus,” Lowe said. “The university tries to stop you at every corner they possibly can.”

She said there’s no diversity of thought on campus.

“Students are fed these lines from professors that they trust, and they don’t really question it,” Lowe said. “You should have a real conversation instead of taking what your professor says and running with it.”

Hildenbrandt said the “Professor Watchlist” only lists “questionable actions” that have been reported and verified by third parties. Conservative news website “Campus Reform” and Turning Point’s news publication “Turning Point News” are often cited as third-party evidence.

Assistant professor of sociology James Thomas said he submitted his own name and coursework as part of a nationwide movement of professors trying to overload the Watchlist server last year.

Thomas said the movement began when people started to notice that most professors identified on the list were people of color or those who teach programs emphasizing minorities – such as Queer Theory, African American, Latin and Women and Gender Studies.

“It’s very specifically targeting people who don’t teach the traditional white male canon,” Thomas said. “The reality to me is this is just another manifestation of 21st century white supremacy, we’re going to hide our whiteness around ideals of conservatism.”

Hailey Henderson, junior political science major, said she’s seen and been involved in plenty of classroom debates – all of which had a pretty even divide between “parties.”

“I have never seen a professor even truly participate in these debates. They will periodically present arguments from either side of the aisle to stimulate the conversation,” Henderson said.

“I’ve seen my professors present arguments that I know they didn’t believe in, in order to force the student to think critically and defend their stance.”

Parenthood over time, failed to include a y-axis and other relevant data points. Freund called it “art” and not data visualization.

Freund’s presentation focused on the accuracy of data.

“Data never lies, people lie about data.”

Freund said proper data visualization enhances the reader’s experience, improves the reporter’s discussions and offers insight into healthy debates.

“I’m 100 percent supportive of a proper data visualization leading to a constructive debate and exchange of ideas,” he said.

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‘Stranger Things’ season two lives up to hype ADAM DUNNELLS STAFF WRITER

Last Friday, Netflix released the much-anticipated follow-up season to last summer’s hit show, “Stranger Things.”

The first season of the Netflix original series was popular with both critics and casual fans alike, with it currently sitting at a 94 percent on popular review aggregator website “Rotten Tomatoes.”

While not quite universally acclaimed, the show clearly struck a chord with audiences across the country. Many were cautious prior to this new season’s premiere, wondering if “Stranger Things 2” would match season one or hit a sophomore slump and leave viewers disappointed.

If you were in any way worried about “Stranger Things” season two not being as a good as season one, you can put your mind at ease.

Writers and show creators Matt and Ross Duffer (credited as “The Duffer Brothers”), along with Justin Doble, Paul Ditcher, Jessie Nickson-Lopez and Kate Trefry, crafted a beautiful story this season, encapsulating the

same charm, humor and horror that the first season so elegantly portrayed on screen.

Returning writer Justin Doble’s two episodes, “Chapter Three: The Pollywag” and “Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister,” stand out this season as particularly heartfelt episodes and establish Doble as a creative force in this show.

On screen, all of the important cast members return for this season.

Winona Ryder delivers another stellar performance as Joyce Byers, mother of Will and Jonathan. David Harbour returns as Sheriff Jim Hopper, with a performance that far exceeds that of season one.

The scenes with Harbour and Millie Bobby Brown, who plays Eleven, provide an emotional center for the show as well, with Harbour and Brown producing the most heart wrenching and heartwarming scenes throughout this season. Noah Schnapp does a spectacular job as Will Byers, portraying a kid who is clearly still shaken and dealing with the traumatizing experience of being kidnapped in the previous season.

As the first season focused mostly on Mike, Will, Eleven

and the fight against the “Demogorgon,” season two allows for more character development in some of the minor characters from the previous season.

Even though they were friends with Will and Mike, Dustin and Lucas did not get much in the way of character development before, and this season gives them a bit more depth and personality, rather than just being friends with Mike and Will. Even new characters Maxine Mayfield and Billy Hargrove get backstories and character development.

The biggest surprise this season comes from Joe Keery’s Steve Harrington, who becomes

a series regular this season as opposed to last season when he was a recurring member. Steve experiences the most growth out of any character this season, going from just being known as Nancy’s boyfriend to becoming a protector of the kids and someone the audience actively roots for instead of rooting against. This speaks volumes to Keery’s ability as an actor, as his transition from antagonist to protagonist is done with artistic subtlety. Billy Hargrove helps provide a foil for Steve, flaunting dark, borderline psychotic tendencies that Steve rejects in himself.

One thing “Stranger Things” was always praised for was

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its portrayal of children. The writing in this show also deals with these characters coming of age, and they are all beginning to learn that their actions have consequences, a subtle yet pervasive theme this season.

Also, following the trend from season one, season two leaves some questions open for a third season, which the Duffers say is “already in the pipeline.”

While “Stranger Things 2” is a fantastic season, it is by no means groundbreaking. It puts a new spin on the same storytelling techniques as before, and still keeps viewers interested. Overall, if you liked the first season, you’ll love the second.

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Tailgating survival guide: Away game edition JORDYN SMITH STAFF WRITER

The Rebels might be on the road this game day weekend in Kentucky, but do not fear. There are still many ways to survive and thrive the 3 p.m. kickoff from Oxford.

Even though you might not be locked tight in the Vaught or lucky enough to be called a “road reb,” there are still plenty of ways to show your Rebelpride from home.

Whether you’re in need of a weekend off and want to watch from the couch, or a Rebel ready to rage on the Square, we have advice for you to succeed this away game weekend.

If you are in the category of the few sleepy students ready for a break from the Grove and game day mad-

ness, feel free to skip ahead to learn how to throw the coziest couch watch party.

For my rowdy Rebels ready to chant “Hotty Toddy” until the team brings home a win, keep reading.

A 3 p.m. game is perfect for the partiers in town as you get just enough time to sleep off the drink specials from Friday, but will still have to make sure to set that alarm and get going in time for kickoff.

For the 21+ crowd, mimosas are a must for an afternoon game time, as a brunch with friends is a necessity no matter where the Rebels are playing.

Making sure you start the long game day ahead with good food and friends is essential. Don’t spend too much time munching, though, before heading to the Square where the real show will start.

Whether you get there by foot, Uber or friend, arriving before the bar covers

spike after kickoff is imperative.

It’s a group decision if you’d rather watch the win from a balcony or packed inside pub, but all that matters is that the squad settles in and gets ready for some Rebel football. The Square doesn’t disappoint with game day fanatics cheering at every play, ensuring a thrilling four quarters.

If you’re a football fan but also feeling tired after the past two home games, a couch cocktail party should be the game day plan for you. Throw on your gear and settle in for a watch party done right. It doesn’t matter where you watch the game, just that you show your Rebel pride. Invite some friends over for afternoon fun and make sure to have the TV tuned into the game in time for all the action.

The best way to ensure everyone gets a bite of something tasty is to have each of your friends bring

a different dish. You’ll be surprised when you end up with everything from an eggs and bacon breakfast to a spicy buffalo dip. Not a cook? No worries, offer to bring the cups or plates, and your friends are sure to welcome you to the feast.

Spice up your Saturday at home with some warm apple cider or some famous hot toddies. A house watch party not only saves you money from the steep prices at the bars, but also allows for friends to get

together and celebrate the game in a more special and intimate way.

An away game is no excuse to forget to watch the Rebels ravage for a win against Kentucky. Your support, from home or the lively Square, is sure to bring some much-needed confidence as the road Rebels prepare for kickoff.

No matter where you might be celebrating in the world, Rebel fans everywhere will be ready for kickoff this Saturday.

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‘Trip’ captures intense emotion, takes few risks JORDAN MAURY STAFF WRITER

Jhené Aiko is one of the few artists who is able to recreate themselves within their music. The music is free, spontaneous and devoid of any real form, just like its creator, who carries herself as if rules are mere suggestions.

After going three years with no new solo material, Jhené surprised the world with an emotionally charged short film titled “Trip.” Before her fans could fully process her reemergence, the unpredictable Jhené released her second studio album, which shared the same name and plot as her short film.

“Trip” is a story of loss, love and LSD, featuring a Jhené completely in her element.

“Trip” conceptually follows the storyline of the short film that preceded it. In the film, a woman named Penny is mourning the loss of her brother and using drugs as a coping mechanism. During her time of grief, Penny becomes romantically involved with a guy she feels can help fill the void in her heart.

However, she learns that their relationship cannot possibly provide her with the brotherly love she longs for.

Jhené does a great job of retelling this beautifully sad story on the album. With the help of the cool melodies -produced by the strings on e“Jukai” and Jhené’s poetic nwords, the listener is able to renvision the metaphysical eforest that entraps Penny. o The song “OLLA” perfectly -captures the euphoric state dthat Jhené experiences with .her new found love. The setquencing is so great that one ,is able to witness the doubts, ldisappointment and depresssion that come with a failed relationship. Even though Jhené’s writing is more than enough to drive the plot, skits are tastefully used to guide the listener.

Jhene’s storytelling and the album’s sequencing are nearly perfect, but are ruined by the inclusion of a handful of songs that seem to be complete filler. “Sing to Me” is an endearing song with Jhené and her daughter expressing their love for each other, but it is so far removed from the narrative of the album that it feels unnecessary.

The same can be said for the freestyles “Mystic Journey” and “Picture Perfect.”

The two songs are equally cool; however, if they were left off of “Trip,” the project

would not have really lost anything substantial. The 22 songs on this album could have easily been trimmed down to 16 with little consequence.

The production on “Trip” is simultaneously captivating and dull. A majority of the songs on the album possess a mellow tone with very little contrast.

Songs like “LSD” and “Juaki” are far from bad, but there are too many songs with the same lethargic sound and slow tempo. It seems the only songs that break up the monotony are the ones where she is tripping off drugs. On “Overstimulated,” it feels as though the entire album has been suddenly awakened, as the bass line breathes life into the track.

The random assortment of pixelated noise coupled with the hazy undertones builds a trippy sound that is reminiscent of a Travis Scott produced song. “Psilocybin,”

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on the other hand, explores a wavier sound as the song inspires visions of sitting crossed-legged at Burning Man. “Trip” gives the listener the full Jhené Aiko experience.

While Jhené interweaves this interesting narrative into the concept of the album, she remains as poetic as ever. She still floats over windy instrumentals using her light but sweet singing voice. Howev-

er, all of this feels a tad bit redundant over the course of 22 songs. Although continuity tends to be a good thing, it would have been nice to see the already spontaneous Jhené take more risks.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PICK ‘EM: WEEK 10 Top teams across the college football landscape learned where they stand in the initial College Football Playoff committee ranking this week, and many fan bases will complain about their team being slighted by its ranking. This week’s slate will allow for those teams to add a quality win to pad their resumes and could ruin national title hopes for others.

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NO. 4 CLEMSON VERSUS NO. 20 NC STATE

NO. 7 PENN STATE VERSUS NO. 24 MICHIGAN STATE

Alex: What a matchup this could have been ... Had both Penn State and Michigan State won last weekend this would have been a top-10 game between two Big Ten powerhouses. But they both lost heart-breakers. Something tells me that MSU’s head coach Mark Dantonio will have his young team ready for this enormous home game, and while Penn State running back Saquon Barkley will get his, Sparty pulls off the upset.

Alex: After being dominated a week ago by the Irish, NC State will look to rebound against Clemson and stay undefeated in the ACC. The winner of this game will ultimately determine who wins the Atlantic division and earns the right to play for an ACC championship. The Wolfpack will make it extremely close, but Clemson simply has too much talent and stays alive both in the ACC race, and the College Football Playoff conversation.

Josh: Needing to keep pace with Ohio State in the Big Ten East, Penn State has to win out. Outside of a kickoff return and a long touchdown run in last weekend’s loss, Saquon Barkley was held in check and needs to be a bigger impact Saturday. While Michigan State’s success has been one of the surprises of the season, head coach James Franklin won’t allow his team to unCROSSWORD PUZZLE BROUGHT TO YOU BY DOMINO’S derestimate the Spartans and the Nittany Lions roll.

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Josh: Defensive line play will be on full display. The top five best players in this game are defensive lineman. These teams pride themselves on being suffocating defensively and being balanced on offense. Clemson has not lost a game with Kelly Bryant healthy. Look for the Tiger’s quarterback to get rid of the ball quick and lean on his running backs. The Clemson defense will be too much for Ryan Finley. Tigers hand the Wolfpack a consecutive loss.

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EDITOR TO EDITOR REBELS VERSUS WILDCATS

Chris Leach, sports editor at The Kentucky Kernel, joins The Daily Mississippian sports editor Grayson Weir to discuss Saturday’s SEC matchup between Ole Miss and Kentucky.

CHRIS LEACH: What did you see from quarterback Jordan Ta’amu in his first start? How do you think he’ll play against Kentucky?

GRAYSON WEIR: At one point between the games against LSU and Arkansas, Ta’amu led seven consecutive scoring drives and outside of a costly botched read toward the end of last weekend’s heartbreaker and a few under-thrown balls, he’s looked great. I expect the Mariota-esque talent to slice and dice a defense that has struggled against dual-threat quarterbacks and the option.

CL: As of Monday evening, Kentucky was a 3.5-point favorite. Do you feel like that’s fair?

GW: More than. I don’t think anyone really knows which way this game will fold and the 3.5 points is simply a matter of someone having to win.

CL: Kentucky’s offense usually thrives best when they use short yardage plays to get down the field and take time off the clock. How do you think Ole Miss’ defense matches up against that style of offense?

GW: To this point, not well. In each of Ole Miss’ five losses, the opponent has dominated time of possession. While some of that comes from the offense’s explosiveness, it certainly isn’t a good sign. In an ideal world the big uglies win the matchup in the trenches, the second level fills the gaps and the defense gets off the field on third down. In reality, Kentucky will have the ball a whole lot.

GRAYSON WEIR: After overcoming an injury to his left shoulder to lead Kentucky over Tennessee, quarterback Stephen Johnson left the game with his arm in a sling. He is expected to play this weekend. How big of a difference does Johnson make for the Wildcats’ offense?

CHRIS LEACH: I’d say he’s super important to the offense. On the couple of drives he wasn’t on this season, the offense has looked completely lost.

In his last game against Tennessee, offensive coordinator Eddie Gran said Johnson made 100 percent of his reads, so without him, I’d expect the offense’s efficiency to go way down.

GW: Benny Snell has had the bulk of carries this season and is coming off a week as the SEC’s co-offensive player of the week. On the flipside, he has been held to under 100 yards on four occasions. What do you expect from him?

CL: I don’t expect him to have another crazy game like he did against Tennessee. It feels like Snell has struggled compared to last year’s breakout season, and the game against Tennessee was his only game where looked like the Snell fans saw last year. Considering some of Ole Miss’ best defensive players are on the defensive line, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Snell swallowed up on Saturday, forcing Johnson to throw more.

CL: Benny Snell was just named the SEC’s co-offensive player of the week after his 180-yard and three touchdown rushing performance. What will Ole Miss need to do in order to stop Snell?

GW: I don’t mean to come off snooty or sarcastic when I say this, but the defense just needs to stop him. No matter the game plan defensive coordinator Wesley McGriff has cooked up, the execution has lacked and opposing backs have run up and down and up and down and up and down … and up and down. Seeing Snell on the horizon brings a chance for redemption, but it won’t come.

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Ole Miss football to face Kentucky’s dynamic rusher BEN MILLER

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After a brutal 38-37 comeback loss at home to the Arkansas Razorbacks last Saturday, Ole Miss will attempt to rebound against the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington this week.

For being revered as solely a basketball school, Kentucky has impressed on the football field for the past two seasons. So much so that many people have made the case that this team should be ranked in the top 25. Given their record, they certainly have a case. A 6-2 record as an SEC team should be impressive. However, when the only conference wins come against two teams that are winless in conference play (Tennessee and Missouri) and a similarly soft-scheduled South Carolina, the meaning of that record comes into doubt.

The bottom line is that Kentucky is winning games and Ole Miss is not, and this will probably be the case Saturday.

Kentucky’s running game is too good for the porous

and inconsistent Rebel defense. Sophomore running back Benny Snell Jr. is a forced to be reckoned with and needs only 279 more yards to be the first ever Kentucky player to run for 1,000 yards in two consecutive seasons. However soft their schedule may be, the Wildcats were bowl eligible in the month of October for the first time since 2007 behind Snell’s play.

We’ve seen what a strong running back can do to the Ole Miss defense. Ladarius Galloway (UT-Martin), Kerryon Johnson (Auburn), Ralph Webb (Vanderbilt), Darrel Williams (LSU), Darius Guice (LSU) and quarterback Jalen Hurts (Alabama) all had more than 100 yards rushing against Ole Miss. This is not counting the 140 yards rushing between the California Berkeley running backs’ split-carry attack and the 260 out of the Arkansas backfield. Clearly, if Snell plays even close to as good as he has for the past two seasons, it is going to be an exceptionally tough day for the Ole Miss defense.

On the flip-side, although

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Quarterback Jordan Ta’amu hands off the ball to running back Jordan Wilkins close to the goal line during last Saturday’s 38-37 loss to Arkansas. the running game has cer- to keep any opportunities to yards per game on average tainly seen vast improve- find a hole at bay. through the air, this team ment from the beginning of The only truly notable sits one spot below the Unithe season, Ole Miss still is weakness of this Kentucky versity of North Texas in the not a team that can consis- team is its pass defense, category.

While Shea Patterson tently run the football effec- which ranks well below avtively. Kentucky’s above av- erage in Division 1 college may have made this a more erage run defense will help football. Giving up 266 intriguing matchup with his elite passing numbers, backup-turn-starter Jordan Ta’Amu did not fall short of impressing in his first full game. Outside of his one interception, he played a calm and clean game against a pass defense that ranks considerably higher than Kentucky’s.

If Ta’Amu can keep improving on the form from his first full game in Division 1 college football, he can make this a high-scoring bout through feeding Mississippi’s “Nasty Wideouts.” However, the inability to stop opposing rushing attacks will rear its ugly head once again, and may be too insurmountable for the Rebels to get one game closer to .500.

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