The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (8-1, 6-1 in SEC) took a hyped up matchup against the No. 17 Ole Miss Rebels
(6-3, 4-3 in SEC) and turned it into a laugher, winning 42-7. It was a top-10 matchup entering the contest that could've threatened Georgia's place in the College Football Playoff had they lost, but with them winning, Georgia looks like the top team in the SEC. Here are the major takeaways from the game.Gunner Stockton produces with quality over quantity
Gunner Stockton had the most efficient performance of his career when it mattered most. He went 9 for 15 with 186 yards, four touchdowns, and no interceptions. He also ran for 28 yards and a touchdown. It's the fourth time in his career Stockton's earned five total touchdowns, but this time he broke a record.
He became the first quarterback
out of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) since 2002 to throw for four touchdowns against a ranked opponent on nine or fewer completions. To throw a touchdown on nearly half of your attempts is legendary stuff, and Stockton surely put his name back in the Heisman conversation. Speaking of touchdowns.
Georgia finally found their No. 1 receiver
Stockton's favorite connection of the day was with Talyn Taylor. The two connected for 140 yards and three touchdowns on four receptions. With the cuts Taylor was making, especially on the 65-yard touchdown, can you blame him?
Taylor now leads the team with 25 receptions, 426 yards, and six touchdowns. He's always shown the talent to become one of the next great wide receivers of Georgia, and against Ole Miss, he looked like on of the best receivers in college football.
Georgia shut down Trinidad Chambliss
One of the biggest questions coming into the game was how Georgia was going to shut down Trinidad Chambliss. He had torched the Georgia Bulldogs the last two times they had faced each other, with 263 yards and a touchdown on Oct. 18 in the regular season and 362 yards and two touchdowns against Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.
However, this time went way differently. Chambliss totaled just 170 yards on 34 attempts, and he turned the ball over twice. Safety KJ Bolden picked him off, and corner Rasean Dinkins caused him to fumble in the third quarter. Georgia sacked him four times, including the strip sack by Dinkins.
That's how Georgia ultimately won the game. In the Sugar Bowl, Georgia had to compete in a shootout with Chambliss and Ole Miss, and they ended up losing 39-34. However, the defense was finally able to stop Chambliss, and the offense was more efficient, which is how they won 42-7.
Georgia improves to 8-1 and currently holds the first spot in the SEC championship race, with Kentucky losing to Tennessee as well. Meanwhile, Ole Miss falls to 6-3, and with four two-loss teams and Georgia ahead of Ole Miss, they're out of the SEC championship race and their College Football Playoff resume is on life support.
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