No. 2 Georgia makes case for top spot in CFP rankings after demolishing No. 9 Ole Miss

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Carson Beck threw for 306 yards, Kendall Milton ran for 127 yards and Brock Bowers made a triumphant return for No. 2 Georgia, which punctuated its return to the Southeastern Conference championship game with a 52-17 rout of No. 9 Mississippi on Saturday night.

The Bulldogs (10-0, 7-0) turned in their most impressive performance of the season on a cool, rainy night in Georgia, seemingly peaking at just the right time to make a run at their third straight national title.

Georgia scored touchdowns on its first four possessions, building a 28-14 halftime lead against Ole Miss (8-2, 5-2) and cruising the rest of the way to its 27th consecutive victory.

Beck completed 18 of 25 passes, including a 29-yard touchdown to Ladd McConkey and an 8-yard scoring connection with Bowers, the star tight end who had missed the two previous games after undergoing surgery for a high ankle sprain.

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Ladd McConkey #84 and Brock Bowers #19 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrate a touchdown during a game between University of Mississippi and University of Georgia at Sanford Stadium on November 11, 2023 in Athens, Georgia. (Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

Milton and Daijun Edwards ran for two touchdowns apiece as Georgia piled up 293 yards on the ground and 610 yards overall. Milton essentially finished off the Rebels with a 33-yard scoring burst right up the middle early in the third quarter.

Even before the kickoff, the Bulldogs had reason to celebrate. They clinched the SEC East and a Dec. 2 showdown against Alabama when No. 14 Missouri blew away No. 13 Tennessee 36-7.

Then there was the return of