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No. 8 Ole Miss (6-1, 3-1 SEC) will travel to Norman in Week 9 for a Top-15 SEC showdown against John Mateer and the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. After suffering the program's first loss of the season last weekend in Athens,
Though Georgia's defense got tossed around for a majority of its Week 8 game against Ole Miss, the Bulldogs buckled down and made the stops they had to to secure a 35-33 win against the Rebels. After surrendering a touchdown on each of Ole Miss' first five drives, the Bulldogs did not let Ole Miss score in the fourth quarter.
Georgia opens the game with a 3-0 lead following a 51-yard field goal from Peyton Woodring. The Bulldogs' drive falls apart late after an offensive pass interference in Ole Miss territory. Gunner Stockton completes 3 of 3 passes for 45 yards on the drive.
Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton passed for 289 yards and four touchdowns, and the Bulldogs overcame a nine-point deficit entering the fourth quarter. Tight end Lawson Luckie had three touchdown catches, including the go-ahead score with 7:33 to play.
Leuzinger four-star safety Pole Moala has emerged as one of the top defensive backs in America across his sophomore campaign. Moala, the No. 5
Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin chose not to zero in on the silver lining after a loss at Georgia. He'd rather think about Oklahoma.
The Bulldogs outgained Ole Miss 510 yards to 351 and racked up 200-plus through the air and on the ground. Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton finished 26-for-31 for 289 yards with five total touchdowns and zero turnovers, out-dueling Ole Miss’ Trinidad Chambliss, who was 19-for-36 with three total touchdowns and zero turnovers.
The Sooners added a running game to their arsenal last week, but can they produce explosives to match potential Ole Miss scoring?