Georgia vs. Ole Miss score, takeaways: No. 2 Dawgs flex offensive muscle in trouncing of No. 9 Rebels

No. 2 Georgia continued its march toward a potential national title three-peat on Saturday by dismantling No. 9 Ole Miss 52-17 while improving to 10-0 behind a prolific offensive effort. The Bulldogs scored touchdowns on their first four possessions and used a balanced dose of running and passing to keep Ole Miss off-balance all night in front of 92,746 fans at Sanford Stadium.

Carson Beck surpassed 300 yards passing for the fifth time this season and threw for two scores, while Kendall Milton and Daijun Edwards each added two rushing touchdowns as the Bulldogs totaled a season-high 300 yards rushing. UGA also got star tight end Brock Bowers back from injury after he missed two games following tightrope surgery on his ankle. Ole Miss scored first after receiving the opening kickoff, but the Rebels struggled to keep pace from there while suffering just their second loss of the season.

The Bulldogs had already clinched the SEC East title by virtue of Tennessee’s loss to Missouri earlier in the day, and the top-10 victory kept them fully on track for a spot in the College Football Playoff. Road games against the Volunteers and rival Georgia Tech await UGA to close the season before the Dawgs head to Atlanta to face Alabama in the SEC Championship Game.

If Saturday’s performance was any indication, the Bulldogs should be favored when they arrive at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to face the Crimson Tide on Dec. 2. At one point, the Bulldogs rattled off 31 unanswered points against the Rebels as eighth-year coach Kirby Smart notched a convincing win in his first-ever head coaching matchup with the Rebels’ Lane Kiffin, who he worked with at Alabama from 2014-15.

CBS Sports was with you throughout the game providing live updates, highlights and analysis. Read on below for takeaways from Georgia’s emphatic win over Ole Miss.