Georgia Beats No. 5 Ole Miss 43-35

No. 7 Georgia beat No. 5 Ole Miss 43-35 on Oct. 18 at Sanford Stadium in a shootout that leaves the Rebels' SEC and College Football Playoff hopes precarious. The game produced a viral sideline moment when Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin mimed a clapping/timeout exchange to an official, a direct poke at Kirby Smart’s recent clapping controversy. Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss was 19-for-36 passing with two rushing touchdowns and 42 rushing yards but cooled in the fourth quarter as the Rebels failed to score late. Georgia controlled the trenches with 222 rushing yards and pulled away in the fourth. With a critical road trip to No. 13 Oklahoma next and remaining games against Florida, South Carolina and Mississippi State, Ole Miss can ill afford a second straight loss to remain a CFP contender. The matchup also underscored Nick Saban’s coaching-tree influence — Kiffin and Smart’s Alabama roots were a recurring storyline and were discussed on College GameDay.