The Georgia Bulldogs are 7-2 after losing to the Ole Miss Rebels, 28-10. Georgia missed several opportunities against Ole Miss, but was unable to get much going offensively.
What did Georgia coach Kirby Smart say after UGA’s loss to Ole Miss?
“A lot of credit to Ole Miss, great atmosphere,” Kirby Smart said. “They played a really good game, I thought Lane (Kiffin) had his team ready to play. We obviously struggled in a lot of areas. We had miscues, mistakes, penalties, things that are really hard to overcome, especially when you play a really good football team.”
Georgia finished the day with a few key dropped passes and three turnovers, including two fumbles. The Bulldogs beat themselves at times, but Ole Miss was clearly the better team.
“I told our team coming into this week, I felt like they’re probably the most talented team that we have played,” said Smart. Georgia’s loss to Ole Miss is the Bulldogs’ first loss to a team other than Alabama since 2020.
“They outplayed us tonight, outcoached us, and did a great job,” said Smart. Georgia suffered its largest defeat since the 2019 SEC championship game against LSU.
Ole Miss outrushed Georgia, 134-59, and recorded five sacks, which is the most Georgia has allowed all season. Georgia’s offensive line is dealing with several injuries, and it hurt the Bulldogs against Ole Miss.
“When you get in a mode of I have to throw the ball, you can get in trouble in this league, especially on the road. And we had some drives there where we had to throw the ball. And we struggled to block Princely (Umanmielen) in obvious passing situations,” said Smart.
What’s next for Georgia?
“It’s on to the next,” Smart told his team after the game. “I mean, welcome to the SEC, baby. … We’ve got a big game next week. We’ve got to go out, and we’ve got to find a way to execute at a higher level.”
Georgia hosts Tennessee at 7:30 p.m. ET on Nov. 16.