Georgia beats Ole Miss 42-7, strengthens SEC position

Georgia defeated Ole Miss 42-7 on November 7 in Oxford, handing the Rebels a third loss and strengthening the Bulldogs’ position in the Southeastern Conference race. Georgia led 28-0 at halftime and kept Ole Miss scoreless through three quarters before the Rebels scored in the fourth.

The result moved Georgia to 8-1 overall and Ole Miss to 6-3. The teams entered the game ranked No. 2 and No. 10, respectively, according to one game report. Georgia scored touchdowns on its first three offensive drives, taking control early at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

Georgia finished with 481 total yards, including 295 rushing, while Ole Miss had two turnovers and converted six of 16 third-down attempts, according to reported game statistics. Gunner Stockton led the Bulldogs’ offense, and Talyn Taylor scored on two touchdown receptions. Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss had welcomed the matchup before the game, saying, “I want Georgia at their best. I want to face Kirby Smart.”

The loss cut into Ole Miss’s prospects for the SEC Championship Game and the College Football Playoff, though those consequences remain matters of projections and selection rather than settled outcomes. A PFN model...