Georgia’s trip to Ole Miss comes with a fresh memory still hanging over it: the Bulldogs couldn’t finish off Trinidad Chambliss in the Sugar Bowl, and the Rebels walked away with a 39-34 win on Jan. 1 to end Georgia’s season.
Now the No. 2 Bulldogs are back in a familiar spot, trying to make life harder on Chambliss with a pass rush that has taken a clear step forward. Georgia enters the week tied for seventh in the country with 26 sacks, a number that matters even more after the Bulldogs failed to bring Chambliss down in New Orleans or in Georgia’s regular-season win in Athens last year.
“It’s all rushing as a unit, knowing we’ve got a job in this rush,” said outside linebacker Quintavius Johnson whose sack forced a fumble against Florida that led to a 66-yard scoop-and-score touchdown by linebacker Chris Cole.
That challenge gets tougher because Chambliss can turn broken plays into gains with his legs. He threw for 362 yards and two touchdowns in the Sugar Bowl, and Georgia knows Ole Miss is built to play on the front foot.
“They’re physical at the point of attack and they want to come off the ball and punish people,” Georgia defensive tackle Elijah Griffin said. “We have a physical defensive line and a great front seven so it will be a great challenge for us.”
The matchup also sets up a strength-on-strength test, with Ole Miss bringing the SEC’s top scoring offense in league games against Georgia’s No. 1 scoring defense.
Georgia vs. Ole Miss odds, money line, over/under are courtesy of BetMGM as of Thursday, Nov. 4.
As for the picks, Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald sees Georgia leaving Oxford with a narrow win, taking the Bulldogs 31-27. He points to Georgia’s ability to win the battle against Chambliss and do enough with Gunner Stockton and the running game to pull it out.
Sam Hutchens of the Jackson (Miss.) Clarion-Ledger goes the other way, calling for Ole Miss to win 34-31. Hutchens notes that the Rebels have not lost at home since Sept. 28, 2024, and says Ole Miss is in a better place now with Chambliss and a defense that is rounding into form.
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