No. 2 Georgia routs No. 10 Ole Miss 42-7

No. 2 Georgia defeated No. 10 Ole Miss 42-7 on Saturday night in Oxford, Mississippi, snapping the Rebels’ 16-game home winning streak. The Bulldogs improved to 8-1 overall and 6-1 in the SEC, while Ole Miss fell to 6-3 and 4-3.

Georgia built a 28-0 halftime lead, scoring on four of its first five possessions. Craig Dandridge opened the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown run, and Gunner Stockton followed with a 58-yard touchdown pass to Talyn Taylor. Stockton also threw touchdown passes to Ethan Barbour and ran for a 15-yard score before halftime.

The Rebels’ best chance to change the early momentum came on a 56-yard field goal attempt by Lucas Carneiro, which missed in the first quarter. Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss was intercepted by KJ Bolden late in the first half. Georgia also missed a 49-yard field goal as time expired.

Ole Miss’ defense forced a punt to start the second half, but Georgia capitalized on a fumble by Chambliss to take over at the Rebels’ 22-yard line. Stockton threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Taylor, making it 35-0 with 1:37 left in the third quarter.

The Rebels answered with a 16-play, 75-yard drive that ended with Shekai Mills-Knight’s 8-yard touchdown run. Georgia responded with a three-play, 75-yard possession, capped by Stockton’s 65-yard scoring pass to Taylor, to make it 42-7 with 9:06 remaining.

Chambliss completed 18 of 34 passes for 170 yards. Mills-Knight had 52 yards on 13 touches, and Horatio Fields led Ole Miss with eight catches for 96 yards, both career highs. Joenel Aguero, Kam Franklin and Antonio Kite each recorded six tackles for the Rebels; Aguero had five solo tackles. Will Echoles recorded Ole Miss’ lone sack.

The Ole Miss schedule listed the Rebels’ next game at Oklahoma for Saturday, Nov. 14, at 3:15 p.m. on the SEC Network.

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