Jaxson Dart, Tre Harris Shine in Ole Miss' 52-13 Win

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The No. 5 Ole Miss Rebels (4-0) and head coach Lane Kiffin had quite the game against the Georgia Southern Eagles (2-2). Quarterback Jaxson Dart and wide receiver Tre Harris played lights out all game in a 52-13 rout. Dart was 22-of-31 passing for 382 yards, 4 touchdowns and 1 interception. Harris had 11 catches for 225 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Game Summary

The Rebels started this game with a 2-play, 75-yard drive that took 31 seconds to open the game. Dart completed a 40-yard pass to Harris, then completed a 35-yard pass to wide receiver Antwane Wells Jr. for a touchdown. The Rebels never looked back after this drive.

On the very next play for Georgia Southern, it fumbled the ball away and the Rebels were set up yet again. But this time, the Eagles' defense came through and forced the Rebels to kick a field goal.

The Rebels took a 17-0 lead into the second quarter and felt pretty comfortable. That was until the Eagles scored a touchdown on the next drive. It was the first touchdown that Ole Miss has given up all season. The touchdown came on a halfback pass from running back OJ Arnold to wide receiver Derwin Burgess Jr.

The Rebels went into the half up 24-7 and continued to dominate the rest of the game, outscoring the Eagles 28-6 the rest of the way.

Turning Point: Ole Miss

There were not many things that could be pinpointed as a turning point for the Rebels in this one as it was a blowout. But there was one point in the second half where things turned.

The Eagles opened the second half of this game with an interception, and the Rebels took full advantage of it. They marched right down the field in a 9-play, 40-yard drive to extend the lead to 31-7. Running back JJ Pegues scored a touchdown.

The Eagles' next drive went three-and-out with just 6 yards of offense. Georgia Southern punted the ball back to Ole Miss. And the Rebels took advantage again, going 6 plays in 70 yards to extend the lead to 38-7.

Ole Miss poured it on with each drive as Dart and Harris had full control of the game and never looked out of rhythm.

What It Means

For the Rebels, Dart and Harris completely dominated this game and did not look out of sorts at all. They had to get this win and make sure it was not a trap game for them. Their next opponent will be the Kentucky Wildcats on Sept. 28 at noon EST.

For the Eagles, they came into this game figuring that they were not going to stand a chance against a Top 5 team on the road. They begin Sun Belt Conference play against the Georgia State Panthers on the road on Sept. 28 at 3:30 p.m. EST.