Heisman Watch: After throwing 6 TDs last week, Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart has a big chance vs. Georgia

How real of a Heisman contender is Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart?

The senior is now the No. 5 favorite for the Heisman at BetMGM at +2000 after he threw six touchdowns in the Rebels’ blowout win over Arkansas in Week 10. Dart accounted for two-thirds of Ole Miss’ scores in the 63-31 win as he was 25-of-31 passing for 515 yards. Yes, he threw as many incompletions as he did touchdown passes.

It was a touchdown explosion from a player who hadn’t been responsible for all that many scores in recent weeks. Since throwing for four touchdowns in Ole Miss’ win over Georgia Southern on Sept. 21, Dart had thrown just three TDs over the Rebels’ last four games. It’s not a coincidence that his lack of TD passes had coincided with Ole Miss’ 2-2 record in that stretch, either. Ole Miss is fourth in the country in scoring just over 42 points per game, but the win over Arkansas was the first time the Rebels had scored over 27 in an SEC game this season.

The prolific game against Arkansas couldn’t have come at a better time to buoy the Ole Miss fan base’s hopes, either. Saturday’s home game against Georgia is a must win.

At 7-2, and 3-2 in the SEC, the Rebels have no margin for error in both the SEC title race and the push for the College Football Playoff. And they also don’t have another big game remaining. After an off week in Week 12, Ole Miss plays Florida and Mississippi State to end the season.

If Ole Miss is going to contend for the playoff, it needs to beat Georgia. And if Dart is going to truly contend for the Heisman, he needs to have a big game as Ole Miss beats Georgia.

Dart’s season stats are very good. He leads the country in passing yards at 3,210, though he’s played one more game than a lot of his peers. However, he’s not just racking up those yards via quantity. He’s also tops in the country with…

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Publish date : 2024-11-06 15:12:56

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