Georgia walked into a supposed test in Oxford and turned it into a runaway.
Saturday night had all the ingredients for a tricky spot for the Bulldogs: Ole Miss at home, under the lights, with a crowd expecting another big performance from a team that had beaten Georgia two of the last three times they met. Instead, Georgia took control immediately and rolled to a 42-7 win that never felt close.
The first few possessions told the story. Ole Miss got the ball to start the game and, with an offense that has been so dangerous, a quick strike would not have been a surprise.
Instead, the Rebels went three and out. Georgia answered with a seven-play drive for a touchdown.
Ole Miss then went back out and managed only one first down before punting again. Georgia responded with another touchdown.
The Rebels’ third drive showed a little life, but it ended with a missed field goal. Georgia then marched down the field once more and scored again.
By the time the Bulldogs had built a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter, the game was technically still alive. In reality, it was already slipping away fast. The Ole Miss crowd had gone quiet, and Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss looked lost.
From there, Georgia kept doing what it had been doing all night: winning every phase of the game. The Bulldogs controlled the matchup from the opening kickoff and made a loud case for just how high their ceiling is this season.
That matters because Georgia entered the weekend as the betting favorite to win the national championship, and this kind of road demolition should only strengthen that position. Ole Miss came into the game with the longest active home winning streak in the country, and Chambliss had already burned Georgia twice last season. None of it changed the outcome.
The Rebels, who are still one of the better teams in the SEC, looked overwhelmed. Georgia made them look like a high school team.
Vegas will adjust its national title odds on Sunday, and Georgia should sit at the top. With No. 1 Miami losing to Notre Dame this weekend, there’s even a chance the team with the second-best odds won’t be close.
Georgia still has work ahead, but after Saturday night, there’s no doubt about the bigger picture: this team is good enough to win it all.
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