UNIVERSITY RELEASE — Originally published by Ole Miss Athletics, Nov. 7, 2026.
The streak that had held for 16 games ended in front of a sellout. No. 2 Georgia built a 28-0 halftime lead and beat No. 10 Ole Miss 42-7 on Saturday night at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, snapping the Rebels’ home winning streak in front of 68,814 on ABC. Ole Miss falls to 6-3 and 4-3 in the SEC; Georgia moves to 8-1 and 6-1.
The Score
Georgia 42, Ole Miss 7 — Georgia 14-14-7-7, Ole Miss 0-0-0-7
Who Did It
- Horatio Fields — eight catches for 96 yards, both career highs
- Shekai Mills-Knight — the Rebels’ only touchdown, an 8-yard run, and 52 yards on 13 touches
- Will Echoles — Ole Miss’s only sack of the night
- Joenel Aguero, Kam Franklin and Antonio Kite — six tackles each
How It Went
Georgia scored twice in each of the first two quarters and was never pressed. Gunner Stockton needed only nine completions to throw for 186 yards and four touchdowns, three of them to Talyn Taylor, who finished with four catches for 140 yards on scores of 58 and 65 yards. Nate Frazier carried 16 times for 107 yards with a 46-yard run.
It was 35-0 entering the fourth quarter before Ole Miss finally answered, putting together a 16-play, 75-yard drive that Mills-Knight capped with an 8-yard run and Lucas Carneiro converted. Georgia closed the night with Stockton’s 65-yard throw to Taylor.
Trinidad Chambliss went 18-of-34 for 170 yards with an interception and a lost fumble. Deuce Knight added three completions for 16 yards. A 56-yard field goal attempt missed.
The Numbers
Georgia outgained Ole Miss 481-252 and ran for 295 yards to the Rebels’ 66. Georgia recorded five sacks for minus-40 yards. Caleb Odom caught three balls for 23 yards and Makhi Frazier took eight touches for 30 all-purpose yards. Jaylon Braxton and Suntarine Perkins were each credited with a tackle for loss. On the other side, Chris Cole had nine tackles and a sack and a half for Georgia, KJ Bolden took the interception and Rasean Dinkins forced the fumble.
The loss was a rematch of last season’s College Football Playoff quarterfinal, which Ole Miss won 39-34. The Rebels play at Oklahoma on Nov. 14.
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