LIVE In-Game Blog: Ole Miss Football Hosts Georgia Southern

The Ole Miss Rebels play host to the Georgia Southern Eagles on Saturday night in Oxford.

Ole Miss will be donning these patriotic helmets on Saturday night. / Ole Miss Athletics

OXFORD -- The No. 5 Ole Miss Rebels are back home on Saturday night putting an undefeated record on the line against the Georgia Southern Eagles at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

The Rebels have outscored their first three opponents by a combined 168-9, and although they are favored by about five touchdowns this week, this marks the final tune-up opportunity for Ole Miss before SEC play begins next week against Kentucky in Oxford.

This game is also a reunion of sorts for the two head coaches on opposing sidelines. Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin hired Clay Helton while the former was the head man at USC in 2010, and they served on staff together in Los Angeles until Kiffin was fired in 2013.

Can the Rebels remain undefeated entering league play? Follow along below for live updates from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

PREGAME

Ole Miss is donning patriotic uniforms tonight: white helmets (with American flag decals), red jerseys and white pants.

Today's Unis 🫡🇺🇸#BeatGASouthern | #HottyToddy pic.twitter.com/GcmejBZ2zU

— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) September 21, 2024

Ole Miss' captains for tonight are OL Reece McIntyre, WR Cayden Lee and CB Trey Amos.

FIRST QUARTER

Ole Miss wins the toss and elects to receive. It's time for football in Oxford.

1Q | 14:29 -- Two plays in, and Ole Miss is in the end zone. Jaxson Dart threw a 40-yard pass to Tre Harris before a 35-yard passing score to Juice Wells. Ole Miss 7, Georgia Southern 0

1Q | 14:23 -- First play from scrimmage for Georgia Southern is a fumble, and Ole Miss recovers it at the Eagle seven-yard line.

1Q | 13:16 -- Ole Miss goes three-and-out, but Caden Davis sinks a 28-yard field goal. Ole Miss 10, Georgia Southern 0

1Q | 4:39 -- Georgia Southern was forced to punt, and Ole Miss puts together a scoring drive capped off by a 23-yard touchdown pass from Dart to Jordan Watkins. Ole Miss 17, Georgia Southern 0

END 1Q: Ole Miss 17, Georgia Southern 0

SECOND QUARTER

2Q | 14:12 -- The Ole Miss defense has surrendered a touchdown on a halfback pass. That's the first touchdown given up by the Rebels this year. Ole Miss 17, Georgia Southern 7

2Q | 11:57 -- Georgia Southern recovered a surprise onside kick, but the Ole Miss defense forces a stop around midfield. Rebels take back over at their own seven.

2Q | 10:38 -- Ole Miss is forced to punt for the first time tonight. Georgia Southern takes over at its own 33.

2Q | 8:43 -- The Ole Miss defense forces another stop, completed by a Princely Umanmielen sack. Rebels take back over at their own 24.

2Q | 8:08 -- Jaxson Dart connects with Tre Harris for a 70-yard touchdown pass, his third passing score of the night. Ole Miss 24, Georgia Southern 7

2Q | 6:13 -- Ole Miss forces a three-and-out, and the Rebels take back over at their own 30.

2Q | 3:49 -- The Rebels turn it over on downs in Georgia Southern territory.

HALF: Ole Miss 24, Georgia Southern 7