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Will Georgia's Ellis Robinson be good to go against Ole Miss football?
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- Will Georgia's Ellis Robinson be good to go against Ole Miss football?
Georgia football could certainly use a secondary at full strength Saturday against the top passing offense it will face so far this season.
Will the No. 2 Bulldogs have preseason All-American cornerback Ellis Robinson Saturday night to go up against Ole Miss and Trinidad Chambliss?
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The No. 12 Rebels are second in the SEC behind LSU and No. 19 nationally at 282.1 yards per game through the air.
Robinson exited Georgia's 27-8 win over Florida Saturday in Atlanta. with a knee injury. Smart after the game there wasn't any structural issue but said the knee "tightened up on him," and that "it looked like a charley horse or a bruise."
On Monday, Smart said: "He looks good. I mean hopefully he'll be good to go. We'll find out more today."
Georgia needs to be sound on the back end against an Ole Miss team that's given up only 5 sacks this season, fewest in the SEC.
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USC transfer cornerback Braylon Conley stepped in for Robinson and had his first career interception in the end zone to end one Florida drive.
Conley logged 46 snaps and graded out highest of all Georgia players, according to Pro Football Focus. Robinson played 18 total snaps.
Chambliss went 30 of 46 for 362 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 39-34 Sugar Bowl win last Jan. 1 against Georgia and went 19 of 36 for 263 yards and a touchdown in a 43-35 Georgia win on Oct. 18, 2025.
Robinson, in his third Georgia season, is tied for second on the Bulldogs with 2 interceptions and has 15 tackles and 5 pass breakups.
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