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Lucas Carneiro Breaks Sugar Bowl Record, Hits Winner to Send Ole Miss to CFP Semifinal

The junior transfer from Western Kentucky now leads Ole Miss into a CFP semifinal against Miami.

Ole Miss kicker Lucas Carneiro (17) celebrates with Ole Miss long snapper Carter Short (93) after making a field goal during the Sugar Bowl and College Football Playoff quarterfinals at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026.
Jan 1, 2026; New Orleans, LA, USA; Mississippi Rebels place kicker Lucas Carneiro (17) celebrates after making the go-ahead kick in the final seconds of the fourth quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs during the 2025 Sugar Bowl and quarterfinal game of the College Football Playoff at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Carneiro drilled 55- and 56-yard field goals in the first quarter, surpassing the Sugar Bowl record of 53 set by Oklahoma’s John Carroll in 1972.
  • He added a 47-yard kick with six seconds left to seal a 39-34 victory over Georgia at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
  • Ole Miss advances to the Fiesta Bowl semifinal versus No. 10 Miami on Jan. 8 at 6:30 p.m. CT, with the winner earning a berth in the Jan. 19 national championship game.
  • The kicker joined Ole Miss from Western Kentucky before the 2025 season and is 27-for-30 on field goals, having previously been a Lou Groza Award semifinalist and first-team All-American.
  • Head coach Pete Golding praised Carneiro’s preparation and poise, citing pregame ‘mulligans’ from the same spot and calling him one of the nation’s best kickers.