No. 2 Georgia is looking to solidify their SEC Championship chances this Saturday, but No. 10 Ole Miss is standing directly in their path, desperate for a win to save their College Football Playoff at-large bid. This isn’t just another game, folks; for the Rebels, a third SEC loss would effectively torch their conference title hopes and force them to win out while praying for other teams to stumble just to get back into the playoff conversation. The stakes? They couldn’t be higher.
Rebels Seeking Back-to-Back Upset Over The Dawgs
If you caught any of these teams last season, you know what kind of fireworks to expect. These two powerhouse programs are clashing for the third time in two seasons in Oxford, and their previous matchups were absolutely insane. Last year, the Bulldogs pulled off a wild comeback in their first meeting, clawing back from a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit to outscore Ole Miss 17-0 in the final frame and win 43-35. But the Rebels? Oh, they got their revenge, and it was sweet. In the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl, Ole Miss ended Georgia’s season with a thrilling 39-34 victory, thanks in large part to the heroics of quarterback Trinidad Chambliss.
Now, plenty has changed on both rosters, but both QBs are back, and the intensity is only rising. This Saturday marks the fifth straight time these two have met while ranked. Think about that for a second. Before this streak, it had only happened five times in their first 46 meetings! Georgia usually has the upper hand, leading the series 34-14-1, but if Ole Miss can pull off another win this weekend, it would be the first time they’ve beaten the Dawgs in consecutive games since the 1995 and 1996 seasons. That’s a long time coming.
Chambliss Chasing History, Smart Facing A Familiar Foe
Georgia coach Kirby Smart is known for his dominance against ranked opponents, boasting an incredible 44-18 record against AP-ranked teams during his time in Athens. That’s the fifth-best record by any head coach in AP Poll history, minimum 20 games! He’s been on a tear, winning six of his last seven against ranked squads. But guess who handed him that last loss? Yep, it was Ole Miss in the playoff last year. You know he hasn’t forgotten that one.
On the other side, Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss is on the verge of making history himself. He’s thrown for at least one touchdown in 21 consecutive games. If he throws just one more against Georgia, he’ll tie former Ole Miss legend Chad Kelly for the school record of 22 straight games with a TD pass. We saw a shootout last year, and I’m betting we’re in for another one. Ole Miss’s offense has had its moments of struggle this season, but those usually happen on the road. At home, they tend to light it up.
This Saturday, November 7th, at 7:30 p.m. ET, Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi is going to be absolutely buzzing. Tune into ABC or stream it on Fubo, because with these kinds of stakes, you know it’s going to be a battle. Can Ole Miss pull off the back-to-back upset and keep their playoff dreams alive, or will Georgia put them firmly in their rearview mirror on their way to the SEC Championship?
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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