Week 10 was supposed to deliver one of the SEC’s marquee games, but Georgia turned the first half in Oxford into a one-sided showcase.
The Bulldogs grabbed control early and took a 28-0 lead into halftime against Ole Miss, with the road environment doing little to slow them down. Georgia piled up just under 300 yards in the opening half, while the Rebels were held to 106.
That kind of gap sent social media into overdrive. Plenty of reactions centered on the same idea: Georgia looked like the nation’s top team and didn’t leave much room for debate.
“Georgia clearly the best team in the country and it’s really not even close imo.”
“Georgia is the best team in the country.”
“Georgia looks like the most complete team in the country for my money’s worth.”
“Georgia is just putting on a clinic in Oxford.
28-0 over No. 10 Ole Miss with 2:42 left in 2nd QT.”
“Georgia is doing to Ole Miss what everyone thought they were going to do to Auburn a few weeks ago.”
“Georgia is treating Ole Miss like an FCS team”
“Georgia is too much for Ole Miss”
“Georgia playing like 2021-2022 Georgia right now…”
The Bulldogs entered the night as the No. 1 team, then took a loss to Auburn a couple of weeks ago. Since then, they have answered with a win over Florida and now a first half that looked every bit like a statement.
The ground game was the biggest hammer. Georgia rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, leaning on Ole Miss physically and dictating the pace.
And while the offense drew plenty of attention, the defense was just as sharp. Glenn Schumann’s unit kept Trinidad Chambliss and the Rebels off the scoreboard for the entire half.
Chambliss has had some huge moments in his career, but leading Ole Miss back into this game on Saturday night would put this one near the top of the list.
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