The only rematch of the College Football Playoff quarterfinals is the final game on New Year’s Day.
Georgia beat Ole Miss 43-35 on Oct. 18 as the Bulldogs’ defense came through in the fourth quarter after getting rolled by the Ole Miss offense for much of the day. Can Georgia do it again in New Orleans? Or will Ole Miss be just one win away from a spot in the national title game after Lane Kiffin’s departure?
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No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ole Miss (8 ET, ESPN)
The SEC champions are on a nine-game win streak after losing to Alabama on Sept. 27. The 35 points Georgia gave up in the last matchup with Ole Miss is more than the Bulldogs have allowed in their last four games combined, too.
The Rebels made easy work of Tulane in the first round of the playoff. Since losing to Georgia, Ole Miss has had one close game. That came at Oklahoma in a 34-26 win. The Rebels’ defense hasn’t allowed more than the 26 points it gave up against the Sooners since that Georgia loss either. Can Pete Golding’s unit keep Georgia in check this time?
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In a lower-scoring game, the onus is going to be on the Ole Miss defense to pull its weight. And it didn’t do that against the Bulldogs earlier this season. If Bulldogs QB Gunner Stockton gets cooking again, Georgia won’t likely need a strong fourth quarter to beat Ole Miss.
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Nick Bromberg
The 12 points Ole Miss has scored is already the most Georgia has allowed since Nov. 8 against Mississippi State. Can the Rebels make up what’s suddenly a two-score deficit?
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Ole Miss RB Kewan Lacy has the ball knocked loose by Elijah Griffin and Daylen Everette picked it up and ran 46 yards to the house.
Georgia 21, Ole Miss 12
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Gunner Stockton plows forward for a 1-yard TD on a keeper to cap an impressive drive that included a key 3rd-and-12 conversion to Cash Jones one play earlier. Both offenses have come alive as the Bulldogs take the lead again.
Georgia 14, Ole Miss 12
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Trinidad Chambliss throws a fastball to Luke Hasz in the back of the end zone for a 3-yard TD. What an answer by the Rebels. They elect to go for 2 but get tackles well short of the goal line.
Ole Miss 12, Georgia 7
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Nick Bromberg
The Bulldogs absolutely controlled the line of scrimmage. If that continues, Ole Miss is in trouble.
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QB Gunner Stockton pump-fakes, then takes off and runs 12 yards into the end zone. Just like that the Bulldogs lead.
Georgia 7, Ole Miss 6
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Georgia has its best drive of the day going, with the ball at the Ole Miss 37 and a chance to get some points on the board.
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Lucas Carneiro knocks through a 56-yard field goal to add to his 55-yarder earlier. He’s the MVP of this game so far.
Ole Miss 6, Georgia 0
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The Ole Miss defense has come to play, forcing two straight Georgia punts to start the game.
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A nice drive, anchored by Kewan Lacy in the run game, ends in points as Lucas Carneiro nails a 55-yard kick to put Ole Miss in front early.
Ole Miss 3, Georgia 0
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Nick Bromberg
Neither defense could do anything early when these two teams played in the regular season.
Bettors are expecting a game with far more punts. The total opened at 56.5 points and dropped by three before kickoff to 53.5. Remember, Georgia won the regular-season contest 43-35.
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The Bulldogs moved it past midfield but stalled out just short of field goal range. Georgia pins Ole Miss at its own 2 on the punt.
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The Rebels get one first down but nothing beyond that. Georgia gets its first possession after the punt.
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Trinidad Chambliss and the Rebels offense will start with the ball.
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Lane Kiffin is no longer coaching Ole Miss. He won’t be on the sideline for today’s game. So why is everyone still talking about him?
Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss to take the coaching job at LSU, but his presence is still being felt with the Rebels. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
(Tim Warner via Getty Images)
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Georgia QB Gunner Stockton is still haunted by his team’s playoff loss to Notre Dame a year ago.
Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger has the story
Georgia QB Gunner Stockton is looking for playoff redemption. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
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Here’s our full preview for the Sugar Bowl
Georgia and Ole Miss face off in the final CFP quarterfinal of the day. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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