While "Sandstorm" is played around the country at different sporting events, South Carolina has made it one of college football's top student-body traditions at Williams-Brice Stadium. The song was first played during the 2009 South Carolina-Ole Miss game, and has stayed a part of the Gamecocks' gameday traditions ever since.

Back in the win column, OU football is on to Ole Miss. The Sooners appeared to fix some of their offensive issues and continued their defensive dominance.

When Oklahoma wins, it's because the defense keeps them ahead and forces opponents into frustration. Against Ole Miss, that's their biggest edge: the Sooners can dictate on their terms, neutralize explosiveness and make a track meet feel like a slog. If Oklahoma is the calm, Ole Miss is the storm.

The Gaylord Family stadium, home of Oklahoma football has gotten an upgrade following a scary injury to Keontez Lewis.

Oklahoma is hosting Ole Miss for the first time ever on Saturday, as the No. 13 Sooners welcome the No. 8 Rebels to Memorial Stadium for a critical battle between one-loss SEC teams. After taking a 43-35 loss at Georgia last week, this marks the end of a brutally tough two-game road swing for Ole Miss.

David Pollack predicts Oklahoma will upset Ole Miss 27–17 at home, citing the Sooners’ top-ranked defense as the difference. The matchup pits Brent Venables’ elite defensive unit against Lane Kiffin’s high-powered Rebels offense in a pivotal Week 9 clash.

Oklahoma general manager Jim Nagy ranks in the top 10 of GM salaries amongst college programs across the country. USA Today assembled the salaries of football general managers across college football, and Nagy’s $750,000 salary in 2025 ranks eighth in the nation.