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Greg McElroy broke down Week 11's top college football games, including the epic showdown between the No. 16 Ole Miss Rebels and No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs.
Ole Miss won 28-10, but it was not easy by any means. On the game's opening drive, quarterback Jaxson Dart was sacked on 2nd down, bringing up a 3rd and 15 for the Rebels. Dart was under pressure, threw an interception, and was seen limping following the play.
Georgia took advantage of the short field and scored a touchdown to go up 7-0 with 10:32 left in the first quarter. As backup quarterback Austin Simmons came into the game for the injured Dart, things did not look great for Ole Miss. However, Simmons was not deterred by the Georgia defense and led his team down the field with running back Ulysses Bentley tying the game at seven on a nine-yard touchdown run.
On a recent episode of " Always College Football ," McElroy highlighted Simmons' play and said the Ole Miss quarterback's name was one fans needed to remember. Dart returned on the following offensive drive for Ole Miss, but Simmons completed five of six attempts for 64 passing yards. Dart finished the game with 199 passing yards, one touchdown, one interception, and 50 rushing yards.
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Sitting there thinking, alright, backup quarterback in the game," McElroy said. "Down seven. How is this gonna be a good day for Ole Miss? Backup quarterback goes in.
Austin Simmons, that's a name you need to remember." Simmons was a member of the 2023 class and a former four-star prospect. He was the No.
18 quarterback in the 2023 class, per the On3 Industry Rankings . Ole Miss has a bye in Week 12 before taking on the Florida Gators in their next game on Nov. 23.
Kickoff is at noon ET. Related: Greg McElroy Urges People Not To Sleep On Surprising National Championship Contender.
