Ole Miss Rallies Past Georgia in High-Scoring Showdown
NEW ORLEANS (Interstat) — Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss passed for 362 yards and two touchdowns as Ole Miss erased a halftime deficit to defeat Georgia 39-34 on Thursday at Caesars Superdome. The Rebels scored 20 points in the fourth quarter to secure the win.
Georgia led 21-12 at halftime after scoring all its points in the second quarter. Ole Miss steadily chipped away, taking its first lead on a 7-yard Kewan Lacy run in the third. Chambliss connected with Harrison Wallace III for a 13-yard score early in the fourth to extend the lead. Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton answered with an 18-yard touchdown pass to Zachariah Branch, but the Rebels sealed it with a late field goal and a final-play safety.
Ole Miss improved to 13-1. Georgia fell to 12-2. Attendance was 68,371.