A Big SEC Clash: Georgia Visits Ole Miss

Nov 8, 20242 min read

Kirby Smart | Georgia HC — ©Brett Patzke-Imagn Images

Head coach Kirby Smart and the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs (7-1, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) look to keep up their winning ways as they head to a hostile environment in Week 11 to take on the No. 16 Ole Miss Rebels (7-2, 3-2). The Bulldogs defeated the Florida Gators (4-4, 2-3) 34-20 in Week 10, while the Rebels defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks (5-4, 3-3) 63-31 in the same week. The Bulldogs and Rebels will face off at 3:30 p.m. EST on Nov. 9 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss.

What's at Stake?

The Bulldogs look to improve to 11-6 all-time in Oxford with a win in Week 11. The Rebels look to improve to 37-12 since the start of the 2021 season with a win against the Bulldogs.

Key Players: Georgia

RB Nate Frazier, LB Chaz Chambliss

Frazier had quite the game for the Bulldogs offense in the win over the Gators. Frazier had 19 carries for 82 yards and a touchdown and was a major reason the Bulldogs came out victorious.

Chambliss also had a really nice game for the Bulldogs defense in the victory. Chambliss finished with 5 tackles and 2 of those tackles were sacks. He continues to be a big part of the Bulldogs defense.

Key Players: Ole Miss

QB Jaxson Dart, DE Suntarine Perkins

Dart is a Heisman Trophy Candidate and played out of his mind in the win against the Razorbacks. Dart completed 25-of-31 passes for 515 yards and 6 touchdowns. He was the star of the show and absolutely blew the Razorbacks out of the water.

Perkins has been having himself an amazing season for the Rebels on defense. In the win against the Razorbacks, He had 2 tackles, assisted on 2 more and had half a sack. He also leads the SEC in sacks with 9 and is tied for seventh in Ole Miss single-season history.

Trends to Watch

The Bulldogs look to improve to 54-3 in it's last 57 games with a victory over the Rebels. Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin looks to improve to 103-51 all-time as a head coach.