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Jaxson Dart returns from injury as Ole Miss topples Georgia
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Jaxson Dart returns from injury as Ole Miss topples Georgia

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. 2 Georgia for a 28-10 victory on Saturday.

Caden Davis made five field goals as Mississippi (8-2, 4-2 SEC, No. 16 CFP) earned its third straight win. Ulysses Bentley IV 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 kneeling ended it.

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

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

Bentley’s TD run tied the score at 7, and Davis connected from 23, 43 and 53 yards to make it 16-7 at halftime.

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 was 13 of 22 passing for 199 yards with an interception. He also rushed for 50 yards as the Rebels finished with a total of 397 yards.

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

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

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