Ole Miss dealing with injuries to star RB Quinshon Judkins, WR Tre Harris heading into Georgia Tech matchup

by:Matt Zenitz•09/16/23•

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OLE MISS MERCER — Mississippi Rebels running back Quinshon Judkins (4) scores against Mercer at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss. on Sept. 2, 2023. (©Bruce Newman)

Ole Miss is probably going to be without two of its top offensive weapons when it faces Georgia Tech on Saturday.

Wide receiver Tre Harris is set to miss the game, sources tell On3. It also appears likely the Rebels will be without star running back Quinshon Judkins, per sources.

Harris, a transfer from Louisiana Tech, sustained a knee injury during the Rebels’ win over Tulane last week. He already has five touchdown catches, which is tied for the most nationally among players who haven’t yet played in more than two games. Harris posted 65 catches for 935 yards and 10 touchdowns at Louisiana Tech last season.

Judkins, one of the top breakout stars in the SEC last season, has run for 108 yards and three touchdowns in Ole Miss’ first two games. He ranked No. 1 in the SEC and No. 7 nationally last year with 1,536 rushing yards. He also led the SEC with 16 touchdown runs.

ESPN was first to report about the status of Harris and Judkins heading into the matchup with Georgia Tech.

Ole Miss enters the game against the Yellow Jackets as a 16-point favorite. Georgia Tech, which is in its first season with Brent Key as its permanent head coach, is 1-1 after opening the season with a 39-34 loss to Louisville and then following that up with a 48-13 victory over South Carolina State last week.

Ole Miss is in search of its third straight 3-0 start under Lane Kiffin. The Rebels beat Mercer, 73-7, in Week 1 and then Tulane, 37-20, last week. Ole Miss plays Alabama in Tuscaloosa next week.

Entering the matchup against Georgia Tech, the Rebels lead the SEC in yards per play (7.52) and rank second in the conference in total offense. Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss’ second-year starter at quarterback, leads the SEC in QB rating (206.57), ranks third with an average of 300.5 passing yards per game and has six touchdown passes with just one interception.

Dart was 17 of 27 for 267 yards with two touchdown passes and an interception during the win over Tulane last week. He also ran for 41 yards.