Ole Miss Rebels Underdogs in Athens vs. Georgia Bulldogs

Vegas is not taking the Ole Miss Rebels when they travel for a top-10 matchup this weekend.
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The No. 10 Ole Miss Rebels are two-score underdogs in Athens this Saturday when they travel to face the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs are currently favored by 11 points at home, according to Draft Kings Sportsbook. Both SEC teams are coming off wins on Saturday, Georgia taking down the Missouri Tigers and Ole Miss claiming a last-second win over the Texas A&M Aggies.

The win against Texas A&M came down to the final play, one where Rebel defender Zxavian Harris was able to get a fingertip on a field goal attempt, altering its course and giving Ole Miss a 38-35 win.

“What a really exciting way to finish a game. Exciting,” head coach Lane Kiffin said. “We seemed in command, let it get away, come back to get ahead and get a play at the end. Our guys really played well.”

Ole Miss Rebels QB Jaxson Dart.
Ole Miss Rebels QB Jaxson Dart / Carleigh Harbin-The Grove Report

Now, Ole Miss must turn its attention to Georgia, the kickoff time between the Bulldogs and Rebels was revealed on Sunday afternoon, and as expected, it will be in a primetime slot.

According to a release from the SEC, the Rebels and Bulldogs are set to square off at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN.

This will be the first time since 2012 that Ole Miss has traveled to Athens to face Georgia. The Bulldogs lead the all-time series between the two teams 32-12-1.

Georgia held the No. 2 ranking in the first installment of the College Football Playoff Poll released last week, and Ole Miss came in at No. 10. The new edition of the rankings will be released on Tuesday night.


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John Macon Gillespie
JOHN MACON GILLESPIE

John Macon Gillespie is the publisher of The Grove Report and has experience on the Ole Miss beat spanning five years.