UGA Football: Tomorrow Would Be a Good Day to Get the Tight Ends More Involved
— Zachariah “ease” Branch (@zachariahb03) January 5, 2025
Zachariah Branch told ESPN: “I chose Georgia because I felt like the culture was something special . They have a great coaching staff, the brotherhood within the program, their will to win, being prepared for the next level and being as successful as possible on and off the field…
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 5, 2025
| Georgia | Ole Miss | |
| Scoring Offense/Game: | 32.2 | 37.8 |
| Rushing Offense/Game: | 185.5 | 204.3 |
| Passing Offense/Game: | 229.3 | 311.0 |
| Total Offense/Game: | 414.8 | 515.3 |
| Scoring Defense/Game: | 17.0 | 19.2 |
| Rushing Defense/Game: | 91.7 | 157.7 |
| Passing Defense/Game: | 215.5 | 180.0 |
| Turnover Margin: | -1 | -4 |
The ESPN show returns to Athens for the first time since last year’s win over Tennessee. Earlier this season, they were in Knoxville for the 44-41 victory in OT versus the No. 15 Vols. Last year, the crew watched the Bulldogs win three times, upsetting No. 1 Texas 30-15 in Austin, beating No. 7 Tennessee 31-17 in Athens and defeating the No. 2 Longhorns again (22-19 OT) for the SEC title in Atlanta. Overall, Georgia is 8-2 when the show is in Athens and 21-19 when it’s on site at a Bulldogs game.
The ninth-ranked Bulldogs (5-1, 3-1 SEC) play host to No. 5 Ole Miss (6-0, 3-0 SEC) in the first Top-10 matchup on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium since the teams met in 2023.
Saturday will mark the first time since 2022 that Georgia plays host to a top 10 matchup with the visitors ranked higher. Tennessee was No. 1 in the CFP rankings when No. 3 Georgia won 27-13.
Georgia leads the series 33-14-1 including 19-4-1 in Athens. The teams first clashed in 1940 in Athens, a 28-14 Rebel victory. Over the years, the teams have squared off in Memphis, Jackson and Atlanta along with the on campus contests.
Georgia is 1-2 against Ole Miss under Kirby Smart. After a 3-0 start in 2016, the No. 23 Rebels handed Smart and the No. 12 Bulldogs their first loss, 45-14. It would be seven years before they met again. In 2023, No. 2 Georgia whipped then No. 9 Ole Miss 52-17 on Senior Night Between the Hedges. Last year in Oxford, the No. 16 Rebels stormed the field after upsetting the No. 3 Bulldogs 28-10.
The Bulldogs are allowing just 17.0 points a game while the Rebels surrender only 19.2.
Georgia is averaging 32.2 points a game while the Rebels come in with a 37.8 average.
The Bulldogs rank fifth nationally in Red Zone Defense, allowing points just 67 percent of the time.
Georgia has given up only four rushing TDs this season. The Rebels have 16 rushing TDs.
Georgia has eight sacks and allowed eight this year. Ole Miss has nine sacks and allowed seven.
The Bulldogs are minus one in Turnover Margin while the Rebels are minus four.