Overview
- No. 3 Georgia (12-1) meets No. 6 Ole Miss (12-1) in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal that returns two SEC teams to the Sugar Bowl for the first time in 60 years.
- Ole Miss overpowered Tulane 41-10 in the opening round under Golding, who took over after Lane Kiffin left for LSU on Nov. 30.
- The game is a rematch of Georgia’s 43-35 October win in Athens that featured more than 850 total yards, five straight Rebel touchdowns and no Bulldog punts.
- Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET on Jan. 1 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, with television coverage on ESPN.
- The winner will advance to face the Ohio State–Miami quarterfinal winner in the CFP semifinals.