OXFORD, Miss. – Jaxson Dart threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Antwane Wells Jr. in the third quarter, and No. 16 Mississippi knocked off No. 2 Georgia for a 28-10 victory Saturday.

Caden Davis made five field goals as Mississippi (8-2, 4-2 SEC, No. 16 CFP) earned its third straight victory. Ulysses Bentley had a 9-yard touchdown run in the first quarter.

A rain-soaked Ole Miss student section stormed the field with 16 seconds remaining, causing a delay. The scene repeated itself after Dart knelt down.

Georgia (7-2, 5-2, No. 3 CFP) scored on a 2-yard run by Nate Frazier early in the first quarter. But Mississippi quickly took control of the situation.

After the opening series, Ole Miss recorded five sacks and nine tackles for loss, forced four fumbles and intercepted a Carson Beck pass. Jared Ivey and Princely Umanimielen had two sacks each and linebackers TJ Dottery and Chris Paul combined for 19 tackles.

Bentley’s TD tied it at 7, and Davis connected on runs of 23, 43 and 53 yards to make it 16-7 at the break.

After Peyton Woodring kicked a 23-yard field goal for Georgia, Dart completed an eight-play, 75-yard drive when he found Wells for the TD.

Dart completed 13 of 22 passes for 199 yards with one interception. He also ran for 50 yards as the Rebels finished with 397 total yards.

Davis converted field goals of 24 and 32 yards in the fourth quarter to seal the victory.

Georgia lost for the second time in the regular season since 2020. The Bulldogs are 1-2 against ranked teams on the road after beating Texas 30-15 in October.

Beck completed 20 of 31 passes for 186 yards. Georgia was limited to 245 total yards of offense.

Takeaways

Georgia: Unlike the road win over Texas in September, the Bulldogs couldn’t survive against an inspired home opponent, buoyed by a record crowd of 68,125. Beck was solid statistically but couldn’t threaten the Rebels on the field. Georgia only had two offensive plays of 20+ yards. Punter Brett Thorson was a bright spot with a punt that ended inside the Ole Miss one-yard line.

Mississippi: Coach Lane Kiffin’s iconic win could have far-reaching implications. The surging Rebels will get a boost in the AP Top 25 poll and serious consideration for a spot in the College Football Playoff.

Key series

Trailing 7-0, Ole Miss reserve quarterback Austin Simmons, running the second offensive series of the game while Dart received treatment for an ankle injury, ran a 75-yard touchdown drive in 10 plays.

Simmons was 5 of 6 for 64 yards and converted on third and fourth downs.

To be continued

Georgia hosts No. 7 Tennessee next Saturday.

Mississippi is in Florida on November 23.

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