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“We are looking at an unbelievable 93 percent of the betting public on the side of Mississippi. At press time the line sat at -3 and we anticipated this one to move up a half point or more by game time in order to balance out the action.”

That’s how one gambling site describes the betting action on the Ole Miss-Memphis game. If Memphis wins by four or more (we say they win by at least 10), there could be a lot of Rebel fans with skinny wallets standing around the Grove Sunday night.

“We are looking at an unbelievable 93 percent of the betting public on the side of Mississippi. At press time the line sat at -3 and we anticipated this one to move up a half point or more by game time in order to balance out the action.”

That’s how one gambling site describes the betting on the Ole Miss-Memphis game. If Memphis wins by four or more (we say they win by at least 10), there could be a lot of Rebel fans with skinny wallets standing around the Grove Sunday night.