Ole Miss faces Georgia on Saturday in Athens. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
Rowan Rehbein, 14Powers.com SEC Football
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TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
Ole Miss
| 2-Sep | vs. Mercer | W 73 – 7 |
| 9-Sep | at Tulane | W 37 – 20 |
| 16-Sep | vs. Georgia Tech | W 48 – 23 |
| 23-Sep | at Alabama | L 10 – 24 |
| 30-Sep | vs. LSU | L 49 – 55 |
| 7-Oct | vs. Arkansas | W 27 – 20 |
| 21-Oct | at Auburn | W 28 – 21 |
| 28-Oct | vs. Vanderbilt | W 33 – 7 |
| 4-Nov | vs. Texas A&M | W 38 – 35 |
| 11-Nov | at Georgia | |
| 18-Nov | vs. Louisiana-Monroe | |
| 23-Nov | at Mississippi State |
Georgia
| 2-Sep | vs. UT Martin | W 48 – 7 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Ball State | W 45 – 3 |
| 16-Sep | vs. South Carolina | W 24 – 14 |
| 23-Sep | vs. UAB | W 49 – 21 |
| 30-Sep | at Auburn | W 27 – 20 |
| 7-Oct | vs. Kentucky | W 51 – 13 |
| 14-Oct | at Vanderbilt | W 37 – 20 |
| 28-Oct | vs. Florida* | W 43 – 20 |
| 4-Nov | vs. Missouri | W 30 – 21 |
| 11-Nov | vs. Ole Miss | |
| 18-Nov | at Tennessee | |
| 25-Nov | at Georgia Tech |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | Ole Miss | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 13 | 6 |
| Sagarin | 15 | 6 |
| Massey Composite | 10 | 9 |
| PiRate Ratings | 14 | 3 |
KEY STATS
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | Georgia Ole Miss |
4 96 |
2 9 |
0.552 0.363 |
| 3rd Down Conv. Pct Defense |
Georgia Ole Miss |
3 78 |
1 10 |
0.265 0.398 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | Georgia Ole Miss |
2 15 |
1 2 |
0.857 0.708 |
| 4th Down Conv. Pct Defense |
Ole Miss Georgia |
55 92 |
7 11 |
0.455 0.562 |
| Blocked Kicks | Ole Miss Georgia |
13 46 |
3 9 |
2 1 |
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | Georgia Ole Miss |
1 118 |
1 12 |
0 3 |
| Blocked Punts | Georgia | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Georgia Ole Miss |
1 82 |
1 11 |
0 1 |
| Completion Percentage | Georgia Ole Miss |
7 30 |
2 7 |
0.714 0.652 |
| Defensive TDs | Georgia Ole Miss |
46 46 |
7 7 |
1 1 |
| Fewest Penalties | Georgia Ole Miss |
11 117 |
1 12 |
39 66 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | Georgia Ole Miss |
11 118 |
1 12 |
4.33 7.33 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | Georgia Ole Miss |
16 108 |
1 13 |
360 563 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game |
Georgia Ole Miss |
15 111 |
1 13 |
40.00 62.56 |
| First Downs Defense | Georgia Ole Miss |
8 81 |
1 11 |
140 184 |
| First Downs Offense | Georgia Ole Miss |
5 24 |
2 3 |
232 208 |
| Fumbles Lost | Ole Miss Georgia |
2 39 |
1 7 |
1 4 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Ole Miss Georgia |
73 126 |
2 13 |
4 1 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | Ole Miss Georgia |
18 24 |
3 4 |
16.11 16.81 |
| Kickoff Returns | Georgia Ole Miss |
15 106 |
2 13 |
24.74 17.60 |
| Net Punting | Georgia Ole Miss |
15 99 |
4 13 |
41.91 36.60 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | Georgia Ole Miss |
20 20 |
4 4 |
5 5 |
| Passes Intercepted | Ole Miss Georgia |
19 19 |
3 3 |
10 10 |
| Passing Offense | Georgia Ole Miss |
6 14 |
2 3 |
325.3 297.7 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Georgia Ole Miss |
19 63 |
1 8 |
182.2 228.4 |
| Passing Yards per Completion |
Ole Miss Georgia |
4 42 |
2 7 |
15.40 12.73 |
| Punt Return Defense | Georgia Ole Miss |
4 100 |
1 12 |
0.00 10.70 |
| Punt Returns | Georgia Ole Miss |
33 49 |
6 11 |
11.35 9.82 |
| Red Zone Defense | Ole Miss Georgia |
81 114 |
7 11 |
0.857 0.900 |
| Red Zone Offense | Georgia Ole Miss |
18 52 |
5 8 |
0.922 0.870 |
| Rushing Defense | Georgia Ole Miss |
15 53 |
3 9 |
100.3 137.2 |
| Rushing Offense | Ole Miss Georgia |
34 46 |
4 5 |
181.2 167.7 |
| Sacks Allowed | Georgia Ole Miss |
11 75 |
1 7 |
1.00 2.22 |
| Scoring Defense | Georgia Ole Miss |
6 41 |
1 6 |
15.4 22.2 |
| Scoring Offense | Georgia Ole Miss |
10 14 |
2 3 |
39.3 38.8 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | Georgia Ole Miss |
19 108 |
2 12 |
4.33 7.00 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | Ole Miss Georgia |
9 10 |
2 3 |
167.95 163.15 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense |
Georgia Ole Miss |
8 57 |
1 5 |
107.69 129.72 |
| Team Sacks | Ole Miss Georgia |
5 68 |
2 10 |
3.44 2.11 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Ole Miss Georgia |
13 87 |
3 11 |
7.3 5.2 |
| Time of Possession | Georgia Ole Miss |
6 123 |
1 13 |
33:41 26:40 |
| Total Defense | Georgia Ole Miss |
11 60 |
1 11 |
282.6 365.7 |
| Total Offense | Georgia Ole Miss |
6 12 |
2 3 |
493.0 478.9 |
| Turnover Margin | Ole Miss Georgia |
10 44 |
1 6 |
0.89 0.22 |
| Turnovers Gained | Ole Miss Georgia |
42 86 |
2 7 |
14 11 |
| Turnovers Lost | Ole Miss Georgia |
5 25 |
1 7 |
6 9 |
| Winning Percentage | Georgia Ole Miss |
1 7 |
1 2 |
1.000 0.889 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Ole Miss
QB Jaxson Dart, RB Quinshon Judkins, WR Zakhari Franklin, TE Caden Prieskcorn, OL Jeremy James, OL Micah Pettus, DT JJ Pegues, LB Khari Coleman, DB Ladarius Tennison, K Caden Costa.
Georgia
QB Carson Beck, RB Kendall Milton, WR Ladd McConkey, TE Brock Bowers, OL Sedrick Van Pran, OL Tate Ratledge, OL Xavier Truss, DE Mykel Williams, DT Nazir Stackhouse, LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson, LB Smael Mondon, LB Tykee Smith, CB Daylen Everette, S Javon Bullard, S Malaki Starks.
INJURIES
Ole Miss
Player POS Status
Z. Franklin WR Ques Sat – Undisclosed
Q. Davis WR Out indefinitely – Undisclosed
Georgia
Player POS Status
X. Sorey Jr. LB Ques Sat – Personal
J. Dumas-Johnson LB Out indefinitely – Forearm
R. Robinson II RB Out indefinitely – Ankle
E. Lightsey LB Late Nov – Back
B. Bowers TE Late Nov – Ankle
A. Mims OL Out indefinitely – Ankle
B. Robinson RB out for season – Knee
Source: Covers.com
Ole Miss vs. Georgia Football Series History
Georgia leads 32-12-1
COMMENTS
This is one pivotal games of the 2023 SEC regular season. Both these teams are very strong. Whoever wins will be in a position to obtain a favorable postseason bowl bid and possibly make it to the CFP. Hopefully the league replay “Command Center” will let the teams on the field decide the game, unlike some past late seasons key matchups. With Georgia playing at home I think they get the edge in a close one.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Ole Miss 31, Georgia 38
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Georgia 35, Ole Miss 28
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Ole Miss 31, Georgia 38
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Georgia 35, Ole Miss 28
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 7:00 PM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the ESPN Network.
