Overview
- Officials confirmed targeting on Thomas for a hit on Cayden Lee, resulting in an ejection just before halftime.
- Thomas must sit the remainder of the Sugar Bowl but remains eligible for the College Football Playoff semifinal.
- Coaches are expected to increase Zion Branch’s workload at safety in Thomas’s absence.
- The Bulldogs were already down defensive backs Joenel Aguero (wrist) and Kyron Jones (foot).
- Georgia led 21-12 at halftime as Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss logged 28 pass attempts, and fans questioned consistency after an earlier unreviewed hit on Gunner Stockton.