Kirby Smart praises Lane Kiffin’s offense ahead of Georgia vs Ole Miss
Kirby Smart met with the media in advance of Georgia’s game with Ole Miss and praises Lane Kiffin’s offensive strategy
OXFORD, Miss. — Georgia football today plays its first game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium since way back in 2016 in Kirby Smart’s first season as head coach.
These Bulldogs are accustomed to being away from home. This is their sixth game outside of Athens this season and fourth true road game.
Smart, on Tuesday, could be heard outside the Bulldogs’ practice fields calling on his microphone for piped in crowd noise to be made louder.
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin said he hoped Rebel fans would “bring energy in this matchup that we saw when we went to Georgia. The place was electric in warm-ups 30 minutes before kickoff. They put us at night there. It’s earlier here, but it would be awesome for our fans to have the same type of energy and impact.”
It’s Georgia’s fourth game against a ranked opponent. The Rebels are No. 12 in the coaches poll and No. 16 in the CFP rankings. Georgia is No. 2 and 3, respectively.
“It’s great, we love the pressure,” center Jared Wilson said. “We love to live up to the hype. It will be fun.”
This section will be updated when the game begins
Offensive guard Micah Morris, who started in place of an injured Tate Ratledge, is dressed out, but did not work the first or second team when the units finished up warm-ups. Georgia could slide tackle Xavier Truss over the guard if needed behind Ratledge.
Offensive right guard Tate Ratledge is working with the starting unit with Micah Morris with the second-team. Trevor Etienne appears to be the first running back going through the line coming off his rib injury.
Defensive lineman Jordan Hall, who has yet to play this season due to leg injuries, looks like he has plenty of energy during warmups. Inside linebacker Smael Mondon is going through warmups but would expected he’d play in a backup role if at all coming off his foot injury.
The latest SEC availability report has upgraded inside linebacker Smael Mondon (foot) and offensive guard Micah Morris (leg) to game time decisions. Defensive lineman Jordan Hall (legs) is no longer listed, indicating he’s available to play. Ole Miss top receiver Trae Harris also is listed as a game time decision.
Rain could factor into this one, but Georgia has prepped for it.
“They were just spraying the ball all practice with water,” center Jared Wilson said Tuesday. “The thing you can do to work on it is just get reps in practice.”
Kirby Smart addressed wet conditions on his radio show Thursday night.
“These type games you’ve got to really be patient, you’ve got to be smart,” he said. “When are the best conditions going to be there, are there going to be any best conditions? Who deals with that best? Ball security certainly becomes a factor in that. We’ve got to prevent explosive plays and we’ve got to make them.”
He said he talks to both coordinators about “what our best game plan is if turns into sloppy conditions.”
There are 14 NFL teams listed as credentialed for this game, some with multiple reps. They include the Dolphins, Steelers, Vikings, Browns, Giants, Ravens, Patriots, Packers, Commanders, Jets, Saints, Seahawks, Panthers and Eagles.
Here are Georgia’s game captains for today: Junior defensive end Mykel Williams, junior wide receiver Dillon Bell, senior tight end Ben Yurosek and junior linebacker Jalon Wilson.
Your referee today is Jeff Heaser. Fun fact: He was the referee for Georgia’s 65-7 thrashing of TCU in the national title game in the 2022 season.
Settled into the press box here and a downpour just fell on the field. It went past pretty fast and appears to be light rain now.
Rain is in the forecast–99 percent–around 6 p.m. ET, according to a glance at weather.com’s forecast.
Georgia vs Ole Miss time today
- Date: Today
- Time: 3:30 p.m.
- Location: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, Miss.
What channel is Georgia vs Ole Miss game on today?
NOTE: Georgia vs. Ole Miss will be broadcast nationally on ABC. Sean McDonough and Greg McElroy will call the game from the booth at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium with Molly McGrath reporting from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+. (Subscription needed) and FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Georgia vs Ole Miss history
- Series record: Georgia leads 33-13-1
- Georgia’s last win: 52-17 in 2023
- Ole Miss’ last win: 45-14 in 2016.
Georgia vs Ole Miss predictions
Georgia 31, Ole Miss 24
There is a lot of pressure on Ole Miss to pull the upset after already losing games to Kentucky and LSU this season. Georgia allowed Florida to hang around until late in the fourth quarter last week, but Carson Beck’s interceptions were a big factor. Look for Beck to play better and Georgia’s defense to make enough stops to win.
Georgia vs Ole Miss betting odds
Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Friday:
- Spread: Georgia -1.5
- Over/under: 54.5
- Moneyline: Georgia -125, Ole Miss +105
Georgia vs Ole Miss injury updates
Georgia: ILB Smael Mondon (foot, questionable), DL Jordan Hall (legs, probable), RB Roderick Robinson (toe, out), RB Branson Robinson (foot, out), DL Joseph Jonah-Ajonye (lower extremity, out), WR Anthony Evans (hamstring, out), OG Micah Morris (leg, questionable).
Ole Miss: WR Izaiah Hartrup (undisclosed, out), RB Henry Parrish Jr. (leg, out), RB Logan Diggs (undisclosed, out), RB Matt Jones (undisclosed, doubtful), WR Tre Harris (lower body, questionable), WR Jordan Watkins (undisclosed, probable), OL Jayden Williams (undisclosed, doubtful), OL Caleb Warren (undisclosed, doubtful), DE Jared Ivey (undisclosed, questionable), WR Cayden Lee (undisclosed, probable), OL Caleb Warren (undisclosed, probable), TE Carden Prieskorn (undisclosed, probable).
Georgia vs. Ole Miss weather update
The forecast calls for rain and possible thunder with a high of 70 with winds ESE at 5 to 10 miles per hour, according to weather.com. Chance of rain is 90 percent.
Georgia football 2024 schedule
- Aug. 31: Georgia 34, Clemson 3
- Sept. 7: Georgia 48, Tennessee Tech 3.
- Sept. 14 Georgia 13, Kentucky 12
- Sept. 28 Alabama 41, Georgia 34
- Oct. 5 Georgia 31, Auburn 13
- Oct. 12 Georgia 41, Mississippi State 31
- Oct. 19 Georgia 30, Texas 15
- Nov. 2 Georgia 34, Florida 20
- Nov. 9 at Ole Miss
- Nov. 16 Tennessee
- Nov. 23 UMass
- Nov. 29 Georgia Tech
- Record: 7-1
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Ole Miss football 2024 schedule
- Aug. 31: Ole Miss 76, Furman 0
- Sept. 7 Ole Miss 52, Middle Tennessee 3
- Sept. 14 Georgia 40, Ole Miss 6
- Sept. 21 Ole Miss 52, Georgia Southern 13
- Sept. 28 Kentucky 20, Ole Miss 17
- Oct. 5 Ole Miss 27, South Carolina 3
- Oct. 12 LSU 29, Ole Miss 26 (OT)
- Oct. 26 Ole Miss 26, Oklahoma 14
- Nov. 2 Ole Miss 63, Arkansas 31
- Nov. 9 Georgia
- Nov. 23 at Florida
- Nov. 29 Mississippi State
- Record: 7-2
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