The No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs (12-1) play the No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels (12-1) in a rematch between a pair of SEC rivals in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. Georgia won the first meeting, 43-35, in October, but much has changed ahead of the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Thursday, Jan. 1.
The Sugar Bowl will kick off at 8 p.m. ET on New Year’s Day. The Georgia-Ole Miss game will be a neutral site game with both teams expected to have their fans take up about half of the stadium. Greg McElroy (analyst), Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Molly McGrath (sideline) and Laura Rutledge (sideline) are ESPN’s commentators for the playoff game.
Georgia is favored by 6 1/2-points over Ole Miss. The Bulldogs and quarterback Gunner Stockton could not be stopped in the first meeting. Georgia did not punt. Ole Miss is without former coach Lane Kiffin, who left for the LSU job. Former defensive coordinator Pete Golding has taken over as the Rebels’ coach, and he’s still getting elite play from quarterback Trinidad Chambliss.
“They (Ole Miss) got a really high-powered, explosive, great wideouts, really good tight end, one of the best backs in the country, arguably the quarterback that may be playing the best in the country, in terms of his ability to make throws in all areas,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said on Ole Miss. “I mean, the guy’s elite (Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss). He’s elite last time he played him. He’s just as elite or more elite now because he’s gotten more experience and more confidence.”
Georgia vs. Ole Miss TV channel, kickoff time
- Date: Thursday, Jan. 1
- Kickoff time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
- Location: Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana
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