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The quaint southern town of Oxford, Miss., has been buzzing about Saturday’s game for more than a year, and with the weekend approaching, residents are expecting a burnt orange invasion. 

“I’m positive we’ve never seen anything like this weekend,” Oxford resident and Ole Miss graduate Campbell McCool said. 

McCool said a Texas fan gave him a “nutty offer” to rent his house for the weekend. He turned it down, but has friends who have rented their house for more than $20,000 for the weekend. 

“There’s never been another game that’s remotely approached that,” he said. 

“The demand for housing for this thing is clearly unprecedented for a game around here. I knew that to be the case, but I was still surprised at how strong and how high it’s going.”