ATHENS, Ga. — In a top-10 showdown loaded with offensive fireworks, No. 9 Georgia outscored No. 5 Ole Miss 43-35, delivering the Rebels’ their first loss of the season and shaking up the SEC race.
Defense appeared optional for most of the game, with both teams combining to score on the first 11 possessions. Georgia finally forced the first punt early in the fourth quarter with a clutch three-and-out, followed by a nine-play, 67-yard scoring drive to give the Dawgs a decisive 40-35 lead.
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Georgia (6-1, 4-1 SEC) trailed 35-26 in the second half after Ole Miss (6-1, 3-1 SEC) scored touchdowns on its first five drives, but held the Rebels scoreless on their final three possessions to pull off the late comeback.
“I told the guys that was a culture win. Because we don’t win that game if we’re not physically tough and mentally tough,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “We call it ‘hard to kill.’ And the one thing about is we’re hard to kill.”
The Bulldogs outgained Ole Miss 510 yards to 351 and racked up 200-plus through the air and on the ground.
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