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Ole Miss vs. Georgia enters smoke delay ahead of 4th quarter

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Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at Ole Miss
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The fourth quarter of Saturday’s game between Ole Miss and Georgia had to wait a couple extra minutes. Smoke filled Vaught-Hemingway Stadium after a fireworks display between quarters.

The two teams stood on the field to let things clear out before getting the final 15 minutes underway. Georgia had a 1st and 10 at its own 21-yard line, and the drive eventually ended with a Carson Beck interception.

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It felt like an eery scene, although maybe a bit too late since Halloween was last week. But, as On3’s Andy Staples said, it looked similar to the Fog Bowl in 1988.

The Georgia game is always a big one for Ole Miss, but this year’s matchup has even bigger implications. With two losses to their name, the Rebels are fighting for their College Football Playoff lives, and a loss could take them out of the picture.

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But with a two-score lead into the fourth quarter, the Rebels looked like they were ready to make a statement and stay squarely in the mix for the CFP. Jaxson Dart was also impressive after returning from an ankle injury on the opening possession, leading the Ole Miss offense and putting Lane Kiffin’s group in position for a huge home SEC win.

Kiffin praised his quarterback’s resiliency after the injury, but also gave credit to Austin Simmons, who led a touchdown drive after taking over under center. Ole Miss’ goal was to continue its strong attack on both sides of the ball, and the Rebels did just that.

“He’s really tough,” Kiffin said of Dart during his interview with ABC’s Molly McGrath after the first quarter. “Austin Simmons did a great job coming in. Jaxson, obviously, got hurt and then, threw the interception. Put ourselves in a bad spot, and we’ve played well since.

“We’ve got a lot of time to go here. Got to keep playing really good defense and stay balanced, like we are right now, and take advantage of checks vs. their pressures like the last one.”