Ole Miss might have claimed a Sugar Bowl victory with a 34-39 rout over the Georgia Bulldogs. But that doesn’t mean spectators are rejoicing everywhere. After the loss, Dawgs are more angry than upset because owing to an instance of supposed favoritism.

The incident first came to light when Barstool Sports shared a short video of Gunner Stockton getting taken down. With a little over four minutes to go in the first half, the quarterback handed a pass to running back Cash Jones, who made his way to the opponent’s one-yard line for a 26-yard run. However, after Stockton had already released the ball, Rebels linebacker Tahj Chambers came running, delivering a direct hit. Stockton immediately crashed on the turf, hitting the back of his head. Su

“Gunner Stockton got JACKED UP,” the caption to the X video read.

But what’s surprising was how no flags were thrown for a targeting penalty. If you think that’s unfair, wait till we tell you what happened next.

On Ole Miss’ final possession a while later, quarterback Trinidad Chambliss threw a pass to wide receiver Cayden Lee for a 12-yard gain when defensive back JaCorey Thomas delivered a hit. Thomas seemingly lowered his shoulder into Lee’s helmet, immediately incurring a targeting penalty. He was also ejected from the game.

“JaCorey Thomas of UGA just got ejected for targeting on Cayden Lee. Looked like a hit to the shoulder, a little surprised that stood on review,” wrote reporter Matt Infeld on X at the time. “A gift for Ole Miss, they’re almost into field goal range now.”

CBS Sports’ Brad Crawford also raised his voice over that unfair call.

“An ejection for a Georgia DB when there’s nothing he can do but absorb the hit with his shoulder,” he wrote. “Rules expert Matt Austin couldn’t wait to assess that one.”

A small mistake in a crucial game like a CFP quarterfinal can cost a team big. The ejection of Georgia’s defensive back, who had a standout performance in the season with 42 tackles and one sack, along with a career-best six tackles in the SEC title game against Alabama, naturally caused concerns.

Despite the loss, Georgia put up a tough fight, but the outcome ultimately mattered, as their title hopes went up in smoke. That’s why fans flooded social media with comments, and the calls continued to be questioned.

Gunner Stockton’s Georgia gets support

“This isn’t targeting but the last play was? Give me an f—— break. #SugarBowl,” wrote one fan.

Then, comments began to appear, all of which mentioned that this evident success had not been recognized. Though Stockton seemed to be revitalized after the contact, fans still called for a penalty.

“How in the eff is this not targeting but the Thomas hit was? C’mon Man @SECNetwork,” wrote one fan, while another kept it blunt, asking, “So this isn’t targeting and the UGA hit was????”

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“If that’s targeting what’s this?” stated the fan pointing out to the video posted by Barstool Sports.