ATHENS, Ga. — No. 9 Georgia has made second-half comebacks so normal that coach Kirby Smart characterized the latest example as “another day in the SEC.”
This comeback preserved the Bulldogs' championship hopes.
Gunner Stockton passed for 289 yards and four touchdowns, including three to tight end Lawson Luckie, and Georgia overcame Trinidad Chambliss and No. 5 Mississippi's powerful offense to rally for a 43-35 win over the Rebels on Saturday.
Georgia (6-1, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) charged back after trailing 35-26 at the start of the fourth quarter. Stockton's 7-yard touchdown pass to Luckie with 7:29 remaining gave Georgia a 40-35 lead.
The Bulldogs have trailed at halftime in four of their five SEC games. They now are 3-1 in those games. Georgia trailed Tennessee 21-17 before w