No. 10 Ole Miss falls 42-7 to No. 2 Georgia

No. 10 Ole Miss lost 42-7 to No. 2 Georgia on Saturday night at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The Rebels scored their only touchdown in the fourth quarter, when running back Shekai Mills-Knight found the end zone.

The rushing score gave Mills-Knight a touchdown in consecutive games for the first time in his career, according to Ole Miss. Wide receiver Horatio Fields led the Rebels with eight receptions for 96 yards, career highs in both categories.

Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss completed 18 of 34 passes for 170 yards. Ole Miss said the yardage moved him past Kent Austin into seventh place in program history with 6,296 career passing yards. Chambliss also reached 501 career completions, passing Romaro Miller for seventh on the school list.

Georgia recorded four sacks, Chambliss said. He said the pressure and difficulty establishing the passing game kept the offense from finding its rhythm. Defensive lineman Will Echoles recorded his eighth career sack at Ole Miss.

Ole Miss coach Pete Golding called the performance disappointing across all three phases. He credited Georgia, coached by Kirby Smart, while saying the Rebels needed to review their preparation and execution. Golding said the team would return to work to address its issues.

Chambliss said the Rebels needed to learn from the loss while maintaining a positive outlook for the rest of the season. The source did not identify Ole Miss’ next opponent or game date.

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