OXFORD, Miss. --- Fullback Brannan Southerland scored two second-half touchdowns to help lift No. 10 Georgia to a hard-fought 14-9 victory over Mississippi on Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
The Bulldogs improved to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference, while the Rebels fell to 1-4 and 0-2.
Georgia trailed 3-0 at intermission, but rallied in the second half to improve its record in road games under Coach Mark Richt to 21-2. Cornerback Paul Oliver's interception with 1:32 remaining sealed the win for the Bulldogs.
Tailback Kregg Lumpkin rushed for a career-high 101 yards for the Bulldogs.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford went 7 of 18 for 91 yards off the bench.
Southerland had a 1-yard run to cap Georgia's first possession of the second half. The Georgia scoring drive was aided by Thomas Brown's 46-yard kickoff return and Lumpkin's 23-yard run on a fourth-and-1 play.
Southerland's 1-yard run early in the fourth quarter pushed Georgia's advantage to 14-3. The touchdown was set up by receiver Demiko Goodman's 32-yard reception from Stafford.
Kicker Brandon Coutu added both extra points for the Bulldogs.
The Rebels grabbed a 3-0 lead in the second quarter as kicker Joshua Shene converted a 23-yard field goal. The Rebels began their drive on Georgia's 10-yard line after Cassius Vaughn blocked Gordon Ely-Kelso's punt, but the Bulldogs' defense was able to keep Ole Miss out of the end zone.
Ole Miss' touchdown came on a 49-yard scoring pass from quarterback Brent Schaeffer to receiver Dexter McCluster. The Rebels were unable to convert a two-point conversion.
The Bulldogs used two quarterbacks Joe Cox and Stafford in Saturday's game. Cox, who became Georgia's third starter of the season, went 4 of 10 for 24 yards.
Defensively, linebacker Tony Taylor paced the Bulldogs with 11 tackles. Defensive end Charles Johnson had two sacks, while defensive end Roderick Battle and safety Kelin Johnson each had one.
Running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis led Ole Miss with 135 yards.
Georgia will entertain Tennessee next Saturday at 7:45 p.m.
The Bulldogs improved to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference, while the Rebels fell to 1-4 and 0-2.
Georgia trailed 3-0 at intermission, but rallied in the second half to improve its record in road games under Coach Mark Richt to 21-2. Cornerback Paul Oliver's interception with 1:32 remaining sealed the win for the Bulldogs.
Tailback Kregg Lumpkin rushed for a career-high 101 yards for the Bulldogs.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford went 7 of 18 for 91 yards off the bench.
Southerland had a 1-yard run to cap Georgia's first possession of the second half. The Georgia scoring drive was aided by Thomas Brown's 46-yard kickoff return and Lumpkin's 23-yard run on a fourth-and-1 play.
Southerland's 1-yard run early in the fourth quarter pushed Georgia's advantage to 14-3. The touchdown was set up by receiver Demiko Goodman's 32-yard reception from Stafford.
Kicker Brandon Coutu added both extra points for the Bulldogs.
The Rebels grabbed a 3-0 lead in the second quarter as kicker Joshua Shene converted a 23-yard field goal. The Rebels began their drive on Georgia's 10-yard line after Cassius Vaughn blocked Gordon Ely-Kelso's punt, but the Bulldogs' defense was able to keep Ole Miss out of the end zone.
Ole Miss' touchdown came on a 49-yard scoring pass from quarterback Brent Schaeffer to receiver Dexter McCluster. The Rebels were unable to convert a two-point conversion.
The Bulldogs used two quarterbacks Joe Cox and Stafford in Saturday's game. Cox, who became Georgia's third starter of the season, went 4 of 10 for 24 yards.
Defensively, linebacker Tony Taylor paced the Bulldogs with 11 tackles. Defensive end Charles Johnson had two sacks, while defensive end Roderick Battle and safety Kelin Johnson each had one.
Running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis led Ole Miss with 135 yards.
Georgia will entertain Tennessee next Saturday at 7:45 p.m.
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