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A defensive pass-interference call against Ole Miss Rebels defensive back Jaylon Braxton added to a difficult first half Saturday night in Oxford.
The Georgia Bulldogs already led 21-0 when the penalty prompted an angry response from the home crowd at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
Reporter Trey Wallace described a stoppage as members of the student section sent debris onto the playing surface. Officers tried to bring the situation under control and get students to stop, he reported.
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The interruption came with roughly five minutes remaining before halftime. Yahoo Sports reported that the delay lasted about six minutes while officers and stadium staff cleared the end zone, with repeated public-address announcements and a video-board message urging fans to stop.
When play resumed, Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton scored on a 15-yard run to extend the lead to 28-0. The pause did not stop the Bulldogs from finishing another touchdown drive during an opening half controlled by the visitors.
Georgia’s defense limited Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss to 69 passing yards, zero touchdown passes and an interception in the first half -- a sharp contrast to his 362-yard, two-touchdown showing in last season’s Sugar Bowl win over Georgia.
“I think this Georgia defense is too good,” ESPN analyst Tim Tebow said before the game. “They’re not the same Georgia defense that Ole Miss played last year.”
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Ole Miss has previously faced conference discipline for a similar disruption. The SEC imposed a $75,000 penalty in 2023 after fans threw debris during a game against LSU.
The league also required the school to identify those responsible and bar them from athletics events for the remainder of that academic year.
The university’s current fan code of conduct prohibits throwing objects onto the field and interfering with an event. Listed consequences include ejection without a refund, possible university discipline and loss of ticket privileges.
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