Game Day Primer / Sun, Nov 8
AWAY TEAM
7–1
HOME TEAM
6–2
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01 / Why this game matters
Georgia is No. 2, 7-1 and still in position to shape the SEC race. Ole Miss is 6-2, dangerous through the air and running short of room for another conference loss. Under the lights in Oxford, the Rebels need to make a defense allowing only 14.9 points per game play a game it would rather avoid: long drives, difficult coverage decisions and enough scoring to keep Georgia pressing.
02 / Know these people
Gunner Stockton / The quarterback keeping Georgia on schedule
Georgia · Quarterback (QB)
Gunner Stockton, QB, Georgia: Passing Yards 130/181, 1,671 YDS, 16 TD, 4 INT. Sixteen touchdown passes against four interceptions support a patient approach. Georgia can make Ole Miss prove it can stop the run before taking a difficult passing risk.
Trinidad Chambliss / The passer who must challenge an elite defense
Ole Miss · Quarterback (QB)
Trinidad Chambliss, QB, Ole Miss: Passing Yards 189/296, 2,189 YDS, 18 TD, 8 INT. He has 2,189 passing yards and 18 touchdowns, but also eight interceptions. Georgia will make a forced throw especially costly.
03 / Watch for this
Watch ’s early carries and the Rebels’ safety alignment on the next snap. can benefit from the running game even on a play when he never hands the ball off.
04 / Sound smart
Can Ole Miss win this without a productive running game?
The central storyline
Georgia is No. 2, 7-1 and still in position to shape the SEC race. Ole Miss is 6-2, dangerous through the air and running short of room for another conference loss. Under the lights in Oxford, the Rebels need to make a defense allowing only 14.9 points per game play a game it would rather avoid: long drives, difficult coverage decisions and enough scoring to keep Georgia pressing.
A read on both sides
Georgia
Team vibe
Georgia is 7-1 overall and 5-1 in the SEC. In its last three games, it beat Alabama 20-17, lost to Auburn 24-27, beat Florida 27-8. ESPN’s season averages: Points Per Game: 41.0; Total Yards: 450.9; Yards Passing: 250.8; Yards Rushing: 200.1. Points Allowed Per Game: 14.9; Yards Allowed: 272.6; Pass Yards Allowed: 186.6; Rush Yards Allowed: 86.0. Those full-season numbers describe the team’s production through 8 games; they are not a forecast of Saturday’s score.
Ole Miss
Team vibe
Ole Miss is 6-2 overall and 4-2 in the SEC. In its last three games, it beat Missouri 31-3, lost to Texas 27-34, beat Auburn 45-15. ESPN’s season averages: Points Per Game: 37.1; Total Yards: 439.6; Yards Passing: 282.1; Yards Rushing: 157.5. Points Allowed Per Game: 24.0; Yards Allowed: 383.9; Pass Yards Allowed: 235.0; Rush Yards Allowed: 148.9. Those full-season numbers describe the team’s production through 8 games; they are not a forecast of Saturday’s score.
Current storylines
Teach Me What to Notice
On screen
Look for: Watch ’s early carries and the Rebels’ safety alignment on the next snap.
If you see it: If a safety moves toward the line to help tackle, notice the space behind him.
Here's what it means: can benefit from the running game even on a play when he never hands the ball off.
On screen
Look for: Watch when Georgia creates second-and-long.
If you see it: A controlled completion to can keep a drive alive; a forced deep throw can end it immediately.
Here's what it means: The Rebels need enough successful intermediate plays to prevent Georgia from dictating every third down.
The central storyline
Georgia is No. 2, 7-1 and still in position to shape the SEC race. Ole Miss is 6-2, dangerous through the air and running short of room for another conference loss. Under the lights in Oxford, the Rebels need to make a defense allowing only 14.9 points per game play a game it would rather avoid: long drives, difficult coverage decisions and enough scoring to keep Georgia pressing.
A read on both sides
Georgia
Team vibe
Georgia is 7-1 overall and 5-1 in the SEC. In its last three games, it beat Alabama 20-17, lost to Auburn 24-27, beat Florida 27-8. ESPN’s season averages: Points Per Game: 41.0; Total Yards: 450.9; Yards Passing: 250.8; Yards Rushing: 200.1. Points Allowed Per Game: 14.9; Yards Allowed: 272.6; Pass Yards Allowed: 186.6; Rush Yards Allowed: 86.0. Those full-season numbers describe the team’s production through 8 games; they are not a forecast of Saturday’s score.
Ole Miss
Team vibe
Ole Miss is 6-2 overall and 4-2 in the SEC. In its last three games, it beat Missouri 31-3, lost to Texas 27-34, beat Auburn 45-15. ESPN’s season averages: Points Per Game: 37.1; Total Yards: 439.6; Yards Passing: 282.1; Yards Rushing: 157.5. Points Allowed Per Game: 24.0; Yards Allowed: 383.9; Pass Yards Allowed: 235.0; Rush Yards Allowed: 148.9. Those full-season numbers describe the team’s production through 8 games; they are not a forecast of Saturday’s score.
Current storylines
Teach Me What to Notice
On screen
Look for: Watch ’s early carries and the Rebels’ safety alignment on the next snap.
If you see it: If a safety moves toward the line to help tackle, notice the space behind him.
Here's what it means: can benefit from the running game even on a play when he never hands the ball off.
On screen
Look for: Watch when Georgia creates second-and-long.
If you see it: A controlled completion to can keep a drive alive; a forced deep throw can end it immediately.
Here's what it means: The Rebels need enough successful intermediate plays to prevent Georgia from dictating every third down.
Players & Coaches
Players & Coaches
Georgia · Quarterback (QB)
Gunner Stockton, QB, Georgia: Passing Yards 130/181, 1,671 YDS, 16 TD, 4 INT. Sixteen touchdown passes against four interceptions support a patient approach. Georgia can make Ole Miss prove it can stop the run before taking a difficult passing risk.
Players & Coaches
Ole Miss · Quarterback (QB)
Trinidad Chambliss, QB, Ole Miss: Passing Yards 189/296, 2,189 YDS, 18 TD, 8 INT. He has 2,189 passing yards and 18 touchdowns, but also eight interceptions. Georgia will make a forced throw especially costly.
Players & Coaches
Georgia · Running Back (RB)
Dwight Phillips Jr., RB, Georgia: Rushing Yards 55 CAR, 415 YDS, 2 TD. He leads Georgia with 415 rushing yards. Ole Miss allows 148.9 rushing yards a game; useful early carries could keep the Bulldogs’ entire offense available.
Players & Coaches
Ole Miss · Wide Receiver (WR)
Deuce Alexander, WR, Ole Miss: Receiving Yards 48 REC, 669 YDS, 5 TD. His 669 receiving yards on 48 catches make him a player Georgia must account for. Watch whether his catches move the chains or leave another difficult down.
The Stakes
Georgia enters 5-1 and Ole Miss 4-2 in the SEC. A win adds one conference victory and the opponent takes another conference loss; neither result by itself guarantees a championship-game berth. The ranked team's playoff case also depends on the rest of its schedule and the committee’s evaluation, not its AP number alone.
Why it matters
Watch when Georgia creates second-and-long. The Rebels need enough successful intermediate plays to prevent Georgia from dictating every third down.
Why it matters
Georgia has the more convincing balance: it can score, run and keep opponents from running. Ole Miss has enough passing production to make that advantage uncomfortable. I want to see whether the Rebels can string together scoring drives without needing a spectacular play each time. If Georgia can answer with steady rushing gains, the Bulldogs can make the crowd wait a long time between chances to roar.
Why it matters
Georgia can leave with its 8th win, while Ole Miss is seeking win No. 7. The loser must absorb another defeat with fewer November opportunities left to improve its record.
Conversation Starters
Conversation Starters
Can Ole Miss win this without a productive running game?
Conversation Starters
Would you bring a safety down against Georgia and accept the passing risk?
Conversation Starters
Which is harder to overcome: Georgia’s run defense or its ability to control the ball?