Overview
- Kickoff is Thursday, Jan. 1 at 8 p.m. ET at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, with ESPN broadcasting the quarterfinal.
- Both teams enter 12-1 after Georgia won the October meeting 43-35 in a high-scoring game that swung in the fourth quarter.
- Georgia players report a more disciplined bowl-week approach this year, and quarterback Gunnar Stockton says his confidence has grown after a full season starting.
- Ole Miss plays under Pete Golding following Lane Kiffin’s departure, adding a leadership change to the rematch storyline.
- Current lines list Georgia -6.5 with a total around 55.5–56, and pre-game reports note multiple questionable or doubtful players on both rosters.