By Oscar Woods 
- SEC Football
No. 3 Georgia 10 (7-2, 5-2 SEC)
VS Final
No. 16 Ole Miss 28 (8-2, 4-2 SEC)
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Ole Miss Rebels | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 |
No. 16 Ole Miss handed No. 3 Georgia its second regular-season loss since 2020 on Saturday, winning 28-10 at a rain-soaked, record-setting Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The Georgia Bulldogs vs Ole Miss Rebels football match player stats tell a story of two teams going in completely different directions over 60 minutes: the Rebels controlled field position, won the turnover battle, and got five field goals from Caden Davis to go with a touchdown pass from Jaxson Dart.
A record crowd of 68,125 was on hand in Oxford. They stormed the field with 16 seconds left and did it again after the final kneel-down. It was Lane Kiffin’s signature win, and the stat sheet backed up every bit of it.
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Team Stats at a Glance
245 Total Yards 397
3.8 Yards Per Play 6.2
186 Passing Yards 199
76 Rushing Yards 198
Georgia Bulldogs Player Stats
Passing
Carson Beck — QB 186 Passing Yards
Beck — Completion 20/31 Comp / Att
Beck — INT 1 Interceptions
Carson Beck completed 20 of 31 passes for 186 yards but the Bulldogs managed only two offensive plays of more than 20 yards all night. Georgia was sacked on the final drive, leading to a fumble that Ole Miss recovered at the Georgia 19. Kirby Smart acknowledged after the game that Beck was asked to play a difficult road game against heavy crowd noise but stood in the pocket and made some clean throws.
Rushing
Nate Frazier — RB 47 Rush Yards · 1 TD
Team Rush Att 31 Attempts · 76 Yds
Receiving
Dominic Lovett — WR 41 Rec Yards · 4 Rec
Defense
CJ Allen — LB 8 Tackles · 2 QB Hurries
Chaz Chambliss — LB 0.5 Sacks
Brett Thorson — P 1 Punt Inside Ole Miss 1
Linebacker CJ Allen led the Georgia defense and was one of the few bright spots on that side of the ball. Punter Brett Thorson pinned Ole Miss inside its own 1-yard line on one punt, a play that stood out in an otherwise difficult night. Georgia’s pass rush was limited to that early sack on Dart and never registered another one across the remaining 59 minutes.
Ole Miss Rebels Player Stats
Passing
Jaxson Dart — QB 199 Passing Yards · 1 TD
Dart — Completion 13/22 Comp / Att · 1 INT
Austin Simmons — QB 64 Pass Yards · 5/6 Comp
Dart left after the first series with an ankle injury. Backup Austin Simmons stepped in for the Rebels’ second offensive series and promptly led a 75-yard touchdown drive in 10 plays, going 5-of-6 for 64 yards and converting on both third and fourth down. Dart returned later and threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Antwane Wells Jr. in the third quarter to extend the lead to 22-10.
Rushing
Jaxson Dart — QB 50 Rush Yards · 8 Carries
Ulysses Bentley 9 Rush Yards · 1 TD (Q1)
Receiving
Cayden Lee — WR 81 Rec Yards · 4 Rec
Antwane Wells Jr. 1 TD Catch (10 Yds · Q3)
Kicking
Caden Davis — K 5 Field Goals Made
Caden Davis was the quiet difference-maker. He converted field goals of 24, 25, and 32 yards in the second and fourth quarters, accounting for 15 points on the scoreboard without Ole Miss needing to punch the ball into the end zone. His five made field goals kept steady pressure on a Georgia offense that could never string together a sustained drive.
Key Storylines From the Box Score
- Total yards gap: Ole Miss outgained Georgia 397 to 245. That 152-yard difference was the real margin of this game, not just the final score.
- Rushing dominance: Ole Miss ran for 198 yards compared to Georgia’s 76. Seven of Ole Miss’s first 15 offensive plays went for more than 10 yards.
- Cayden Lee’s big night: The Ole Miss wide receiver finished as the game’s top pass-catcher with 81 yards on 4 receptions, creating consistent chunk plays through the Bulldog secondary.
- The Austin Simmons factor: With Dart injured in the first series, Simmons’ 75-yard touchdown drive converted on both third and fourth down. That drive shifted the entire momentum of the game.
- Georgia’s turnover trouble: Beck’s fourth-quarter interception on a tipped ball and a stripped fumble on the next drive effectively closed the game. Georgia’s offense couldn’t recover from either mistake.
- No sacks after the opener: Georgia sacked Dart on Ole Miss’s first offensive series. That was the last time the Bulldogs got to the quarterback all night across the remaining 59 minutes.
“They really should be undefeated. I know people think that’s not true but they outplayed us tonight, outcoached us and did a great job.”Kirby Smart, Georgia Head Coach — Post-game, Nov 9, 2024
What the Stats Actually Mean
The Georgia Bulldogs vs Ole Miss Rebels football game player stats point to something bigger than just one loss. Georgia, the No. 3 team in the country heading into Oxford, averaged just 3.8 yards per play. Ole Miss averaged 6.2. On a wet field, against a backup quarterback for parts of the game, the Rebels still put up 397 yards of total offense.
Stat Context
Georgia had been 1-2 against ranked road opponents before this game after beating Texas 30-15 in October. The Ole Miss win snapped a Georgia regular-season win streak dating back to 2020. The Rebels improved to 8-2 overall and earned serious College Football Playoff consideration.
For Lane Kiffin, this was the win that validated his program’s direction at Ole Miss. Caden Davis’s five field goals, Cayden Lee’s chunk receiving game, and the Simmons-to-Dart handoff in the first quarter showed the depth of what the Rebels had built. The SEC standings are genuinely wide open, and the player stats from Oxford make that clear.
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For Georgia, the 2024 season carried promise coming in: veteran quarterback, experienced offensive line, transfer additions, and defensive depth. But the Bulldogs’ inability to generate explosive plays through the air (only two gains over 20 yards all game) and a ground attack limited to 76 yards raises real questions about where this offense goes from here.