Ole Miss and Georgia each needed a victory on Saturday. The Rebels to prove they belonged in the consideration for a CFP Playoff spot. The Dawgs to show they were the third-best team in the country.
It wound up being a mismatch in Oxford. Ole Miss pummeled Georgia all over the football field en route to a 28-10 victory,
The Rebels improved to 8-2 overall and 4-2 in the SEC. Georgia drops to 7-2 and 5-1 in conference.
Georgia scored first to take a 7-0 lead. It only got a field goal after that.
Jaxon Dart returned after going out early with an ankle injury. Austin Simmons led a touchdown drive in Dart’s absence and Ole Miss was on its way.
Caden Davis, a transfer from Texas A&M, kicked five field goals for Ole Miss.
The loss was Georgia’s first to someone other than Alabama since November of 2020 when Florida defeated the Dawgs. That streak was 52 games.
Carson Beck was harassed and ineffective against a powerful defense. Once considered a Heisman frontrunner, Beck has been anything but that in 2024.
Georgia came in allowing 10 sacks in the season. Ole Miss registered five sacks in a stunning performance.
In an ugly scene at the end of the game, fans rushed the field with 16 seconds left on the clock. The outcome was not in doubt. The question is how much will Ole Miss be fined for the students’ reckless actions.
Ole Miss is now 2-24 against Top Two teams.
This is the first time since November 2020 that a team other than Alabama has beaten Georgia.
This is also now the fourth straight year that Lane Kiffin has led Ole Miss to an 8-2 start to the season. Before Kiffin, the Rebels hadn’t started a season 8-2 since 2014. pic.twitter.com/kmL3SZ9uj6
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) November 10, 2024