OXFORD, Miss. — Jaxson Dart threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Antwane Wells Jr. in the third quarter, and No. 16 Mississippi shut down No. 3 Georgia for a 28-10 victory Saturday.
Caden Davis kicked five field goals as Mississippi (8-2, 4-2 SEC) earned its third consecutive win. 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 left, leading to a delay. The scene was repeated after Dart’s kneel-down closed it out.
Georgia (7-2, 5-2) scored on a 2-yard Nate Frazier run early in the first quarter. But Mississippi quickly grabbed control from there.
After the opening series, Ole Miss recorded five sacks and nine tackles for a loss, forced four fumbles and intercepted a Carson Beck pass. Jared Ivey and Princely Umanmielen had two sacks apiece and linebackers TJ Dottery and Chris Paul combined for 19 tackles.
Bentley’s touchdown run tied it at 7, and Davis connected from 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 finished an eight-play, 75-yard drive when he found Wells for the touchdown.
Dart was 13-of-22 passing for 199 yards with an interception. He also rushed 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 win.
Georgia is 1-2 against ranked teams on the road after defeating Texas 30-15 in October. Beck was 20-of-31 passing for 186 yards. The Bulldogs were limited to 245 yards of total offense.
Takeaways
Georgia: Unlike the road win over Texas in September, the Bulldogs were unable to survive against an inspired home opponent, fueled by a record-setting crowd of 68,125. Beck was solid statistically but was unable to threaten the Rebels downfield. Georgia had only two offensive plays of more than 20 yards.
Mississippi: Coach Lane Kiffin’s signature win could have far-reaching implications. The surging Rebels will get a boost in the AP Top 25 poll and serious consideration for a berth in the College Football Playoff.
Key series
Trailing 7-0, Ole Miss reserve quarterback Austin Simmons, playing the game’s second offensive series while Dart received treatment for an ankle injury, directed a touchdown drive of 75 yards in 10 plays. Simmons was 5 of 6 for 64 yards and converted on third and fourth down.
Up next
Georgia: Plays host to No. 7 Tennessee on Saturday.
Mississippi: At Florida on Nov. 23.