The Ole Miss Rebels earned their most important win of the Lane Kiffin period on Saturday.
It was senior defensive again John Saunders Jr. who primarily sealed the 28-10 win on a tipped cross from Georgia quarterback Carson Beck.
The turnover ended a 15-play, 9:27 Bulldogs drive with Faculty Soccer Playoff No. 16 Ole Miss (7-2, 3-2 in SEC) main 22-10.
No. 3 Georgia (7-1, 5-1 in SEC) was a 1.5-point favourite, however it’s been outplayed on the street in opposition to the Rebels.
Ole Miss outgained Georgia 397-245, averaging 6.2 yards per play in comparison with 3.8 for the Bulldogs.
The interception was Beck’s twelfth in his final six video games. Per the ABC broadcast, that is probably the most in a six-game stretch within the SEC since former Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral in 2020.
Ole Miss seemingly stored its CFP hopes alive and remained in competition for an SEC title sport berth. Due to Saunders’ interception, the Rebels nonetheless have an opportunity to play for greater prizes later this season.