Kirby Smart shares positive injury update on Georgia’s lead rusher ahead of SEC showdown vs Ole Miss

The Georgia Bulldogs have a great opportunity to take advantage of Ole Miss’ weak spot.

Kelsey Kramer — College Football & NFL Trending News Writer
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Georgia Bulldogs running back Chauncey Bowens (33) runs against the Kentucky Wildcats at Sanford Stadium.
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The No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs are getting ready to take on No. 5 Ole Miss this weekend, and they’re going to need a strong and healthy run game to take full advantage of the Rebels’ weak run defense.

There were some concerns early this week about Georgia’s backfield and the health of lead rusher Chauncey Bowens, who was limited against Auburn with a calf injury, but that shouldn’t hold him back this week, according to head coach Kirby Smart.

“It was a deal going into the game, we felt like he was going to be able to go. It bothered him some. It bothered him some last week, but it never got to the point he wasn’t going to be able to play. But he was as effective probably early. We weren’t. I don’t know that it was him. But we struggled to run the ball a little bit early. When those other guys got going, we went with those guys. But he should be fine. He should be ready to go this week.”

Ole Miss’s Defense is Still Disruptive

Quarterback Gunner Stockton led the ground game last week with 26 rushing yards of the 79 yards they racked up as a team, so it will be great for the Dawgs to have Bowens back. Between him and Nate Frazier, this Georgia ground game is incredibly dominant.

Heading into Week 8, Bowens has rushed 60 times for 315 yards and four touchdowns. He also has eight receptions for 42 yards.

While Ole Miss does have its shortcomings in the run game, Smart says they’re still very disruptive in other areas that Georgia needs to be ready for.

“Really impressive again. I’ve gotten the time to watch about four or five offensive games yesterday of Ole Miss and only got through two defensive games. Pretty impressive, to be honest with you,” Smart said. “They’re very disruptive, constantly moving, causing havoc and problems and movement. Disruptive. They’ve got a couple of the best inside guys we’ve seen.

Georgia kicks off against Ole Miss on Saturday at 3:30 pm ET. Fans can catch the action on ABC.

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