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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.
Georgia’s Gunner Stockton matched Chambliss stride for stride, passing for 175 yards and two total touchdowns before the break. He connected with tight end Lawson Luckie for an 11-yard score early in the second quarter, then raced 22 yards into the end zone to give Georgia a brief 17-14 lead.
Georgia almost seemed to have no answer for Trinidad Chambliss for most of the game. Ole Miss had to lean on their ground game as Georgia was able to keep their passing game in check in the 4th quarter.
Georgia (6-1, 4-1 SEC) trailed 35-26 into the fourth quarter but outscored the Rebels 17-0 in the final 15 minutes. Gunner Stockton helped the charge back with touchdown passes of 3 yards to Nate Frazier and 7 yards to Luckie.