5 – Gunner Stockton Touchdowns
With the national media swirling around Oxford all week, there was very little to say about Gunner Stockton and his playmaking ability. However, after four passing touchdowns and another on the ground for good measure, Stockton shredded through the Rebels’ defense and annihilated any chance of defensive success for the talented Rebels.
295 – Bulldogs Rushing Yards
Along with the immense passing success, the entire offensive unit joined in on the fun rushing the football. Whether through reverses to Jaden Reddell, designed quarterback runs, or simply giving the ball to Nate Frazier, everything appeared to have the Rebel defense on their heels, allowing the Dawgs to average over six yards per carry.
3 – Talyn Taylor Receiving Touchdowns
Only receiving four catches on the night, Taylor chose to make them count, reaching the endzone on three of his four receptions. Taylor showed impressive speed and route running the entire game, constantly winning in man coverage, and his ability to extend broken plays by locating Stockton and the football allowed for this offense to continually put points on the board and keep Trinidad Chambliss off the field.
5 – Sacks created by the Junkyard Dawg Defense
Along with the suffocating run defense, Chambliss found no time to relax in the pocket with intense pressure for the entire evening. Whether through Chris Cole Jr. or Rasean Dinkins flying in from the secondary, Chambliss became well acquainted with the turf and had to fight extremely hard to simply not have a negative play. As we begin to see the end of the regular season and look ahead, there are numerous offensive coordinators across the country shivering at the thought of facing this unit in the College Football Playoff.
2 – Drew Miller Punts Downed Inside the 20
Even when the Rebel defense somehow forced a stop, Drew Miller was used as an absolute field position weapon, placing kicks and pinning back the struggling Rebel offense deep in their own territory. His ability to flip field position when called upon eliminated any flashes of momentum that appeared to be up for grabs.
0 – Trinidad Chambliss Touchdowns
The uber-talented and highly touted quarterback has played unbelievable football in the past facing the Dawgs, but Coach Smart ultimately had the last laugh, absolutely tormenting the quarterback and suffocating any offensive possibility of success. This defensive domination came at all three levels from a unit that is appearing very similar to the national championship defenses from earlier in the decade.
