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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Football vs. Georgia Southern: First Look
9/16/2024 | Football
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss football has had the most dominant start to a season in SEC history, and the Rebels are back at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium this weekend for more as they host Georgia Southern on Saturday at 6:45 p.m. CT.
The Rebels aced their first road test with a 40-6 win at Wake Forest to become the first team in SEC history to score 150-plus points and allow fewer than 10 points through its first three games. Scroll on to see what's in store this week as Ole Miss returns home for its final non-conference game of the 2024 season.
How to Watch: Ole Miss vs. Georgia Southern
Date: Saturday, September 21
Time: 6:45 p.m. CT
Location: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
What to Wear: Powder Blue
TV: SEC Network
Live Stream: ESPN App/SEC Network+
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
Live Audio: OleMissSports.com/watch
2023 Georgia Southern Eagles Recap
Georgia Southern finished 6-7 last year, including 3-5 in the Sun Belt Conference and a 41-21 Myrtle Beach Bowl defeat to Ohio. The Eagles fell in their lone game to a power-conference team, a 35-14 defeat at Wisconsin. Georgia Southern fared well in that game, playing to a 7-7 tie in the first half and taking a 14-7 lead in the third quarter before the Badgers posted four unanswered touchdowns.
2024 Georgia Southern Snapshot
Georgia Southern is out to a strong start to the 2024 season at 2-1 with just one narrow defeat in Week 1. The Eagles nearly upset Boise State in their opener, claiming a 37-36 lead in the fourth quarter, but the Broncos quickly rattled off three straight TDs to escape with a 56-45 victory. Georgia Southern bounced back with a 20-17 win at Nevada and a 42-14 win over South Carolina State at home last week.
Three Players to Watch: Ole Miss
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The Rebels aced their first road test with a 40-6 win at Wake Forest to become the first team in SEC history to score 150-plus points and allow fewer than 10 points through its first three games. Scroll on to see what's in store this week as Ole Miss returns home for its final non-conference game of the 2024 season.
How to Watch: Ole Miss vs. Georgia Southern
Date: Saturday, September 21
Time: 6:45 p.m. CT
Location: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
What to Wear: Powder Blue
TV: SEC Network
Live Stream: ESPN App/SEC Network+
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
Live Audio: OleMissSports.com/watch
2023 Georgia Southern Eagles Recap
Georgia Southern finished 6-7 last year, including 3-5 in the Sun Belt Conference and a 41-21 Myrtle Beach Bowl defeat to Ohio. The Eagles fell in their lone game to a power-conference team, a 35-14 defeat at Wisconsin. Georgia Southern fared well in that game, playing to a 7-7 tie in the first half and taking a 14-7 lead in the third quarter before the Badgers posted four unanswered touchdowns.
2024 Georgia Southern Snapshot
Georgia Southern is out to a strong start to the 2024 season at 2-1 with just one narrow defeat in Week 1. The Eagles nearly upset Boise State in their opener, claiming a 37-36 lead in the fourth quarter, but the Broncos quickly rattled off three straight TDs to escape with a 56-45 victory. Georgia Southern bounced back with a 20-17 win at Nevada and a 42-14 win over South Carolina State at home last week.
Three Players to Watch: Ole Miss
- Jaxson Dart – Jaxson Dart has already eclipsed 1,000 yards passing this season. The Heisman Trophy campaign continues this weekend.
- Suntarine Perkins – Suntarine Perkins had a strong outing at Wake Forest, notching a sack and an interception. Look for the star sophomore to break out against the Eagles.
- Tre Harris – Tre Harris is fourth in the nation and first in the SEC with 436 receiving yards, but he's been held out of the end zone the last two weeks. Tre is due for a TD.
- JC French – Don't come to The Vaught this weekend expecting the Georgia Southern rush-heavy offense we saw in 2016—the Eagles sling it now. The redshirt sophomore French has thrown for 776 yards and six TDs with no INTs through three games.
- Tyler Fromm – So far this season, 14 different players have caught a pass for the Eagle offense. Rebel fans might remember tight end Tyler Fromm, an Auburn transfer who caught notched a 31-yard reception against the Rebels in 2021.
- Marques Watson-Trent – Georgia Southern's tackle leader with 28 on the season, Watson-Trent has also forced a fumble and notched one QB hurry on the year.
Stay up to date with all the latest Ole Miss football news and content! Subscribe to The Sip, the official newsletter of Rebel football, and we'll drop the best Ole Miss football stories, videos and social media content to your inbox each week.
Update today to the all-new version of the Ole Miss Sports app, presented by Renasant Bank! The new app will serve as a dynamic hub for Rebel gameday content, including ticketing, parking, schedules, shopping for official Ole Miss merchandise and much more. Click here for more info or to download.
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