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Inside the Numbers: Ole Miss Football vs. Georgia
Time continues to drift away as kickoff between the No. 16 Ole Miss Rebels and No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs draws closer.
The Rebels (7-2, 3-2 SEC) need an upset win on Saturday to remain in the hunt for a College Football Playoff berth while the Bulldogs (7-1, 5-1 SEC) are trying to stay in position for a first-round bye in the CFP. Both of these teams are talented, despite some slip ups earlier in the season, but what do the numbers say about Ole Miss and Georgia?
Let’s look at some of the key stats below.
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PASSING GAME
Ole Miss: 377.11 YPG, 23 TDs, 3 INTs, Sacked 19 times
Georgia: 299 YPG, 17 TDs, 11 INTs, Sacked 10 times
The two quarterbacks in this game (Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart and Georgia’s Carson Beck) bring some expertise to the table in their respective offenses, but you can tell by the numbers that the Rebels have relied more on the air attack than the Bulldogs so far this season. Even so, Dart’s three interceptions are a much better number than Beck’s 11 in 2024, and taking care of the ball will be a storyline to watch on Saturday.
Where Georgia does have the numbers advantage, however, is in pass protection. Dart has been sacked nine more times than Beck so far this year, and if Ole Miss wants to have a shot to pull off the upset, it will need to keep its quarterback upright this weekend.
RUSHING GAME
Ole Miss: 178.3 YPG, 4.7 YPC, 24 TDs
Georgia: 132.3 YPG, 4.5 YPC, 15 TDs
This could come as a surprise to some, but from a pure numbers perspective, Ole Miss’ rushing attack has been slightly better than Georgia’s this year. Some of the Rebels’ biggest issues on the ground, however, have come in conference play, so this year-long look doesn’t exactly tell the whole story.
It certainly doesn’t paint a full picture of the current state of Ole Miss’ running back room. Henry Parrish Jr. is sidelined with an injury he sustained late in the first half last week against Arkansas, and the Rebels continue to look for a consistent answer in the backfield, something that will be critical against Georgia this weekend.
DEFENSE
Ole Miss: 82.2 rushing yards per game (2.3 per attempt), 41 sacks (256 yards)
Georgia: 108.1 rushing yards per game (3.3 per attempt), 20 sacks (167 yards)
I wanted to highlight these two defensive stats in particular because I think they will play a large role in telling the final story of this game. Both Ole Miss and Georgia boast some talented defensive fronts, ones that have smothered opposing rushing attacks and gotten to the quarterback throughout the year.
Establishing a consistent run game will be critical for both teams as will keeping the quarterback safe on pass plays. If these defenses can cause the offenses to be one-dimensional, we could be in for a low-scoring afternoon in Oxford. Watching these front sevens work will be one of the main storylines in Saturday’s game.
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ATHENS, Ga. – Designated hitter Daniel Jackson and centerfielder Rylan Lujo combined for nine RBI Sunday, leading fifth-ranked Georgia to a 12-1 win over LSU at Foley Field.
Georgia improved to 41-11 overall, 21-6 in the SEC, while LSU dropped to 29-24 overall and 9-18 in conference play.
The Tigers return to action at 6:30 p.m. CT Thursday when they play host to Florida in Game 1 of a three-game SEC series in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. Thursday’s game will be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network and streamed on SEC Network +.
“Georgia won the moments in this series,” said LSU coach Jay Johnson. “They’re going to score, so you’ve got to capitalize against them when you have scoring opportunities on offense.”
Georgia starting pitcher Caden Aoki (8-0) was the winner, limiting LSU to one run on four hits in 5.0 innings with two walks and seven strikeouts.
LSU right-hander Casan Evans (2-3), making his first appearance since April 17 versus Texas A&M, started the game Sunday and was charged with the loss, working 1.2 innings and allowing four runs on four hits with two walks and three strikeouts.
“I thought Casan’s stuff looked great, and that’s good for him from a health standpoint,” Johnson said. “He’s a guy that the more he pitches, the better he is, so there might have been a little bit of rust, but I thought he competed fine.”
Georgia struck for four runs in the bottom of the second inning in an outburst highlighted by Jackson’s two-out, two-run single and an RBI single by second baseman Ryan Black.
The Tigers narrowed the gap to 4-1 in the third when designated hitter Omar Serna Jr. delivered an RBI single.
Georgia extended its lead to 7-1 in the fourth as Jackson launched a two-run homer and centerfielder Lujo lined a run-scoring single.
Lujo unloaded a grand slam in the fifth, giving the Bulldogs an 11-1 advantage.
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