UGA Football: Georgia Losing Two Talented Staff Members to Promotions as On-Field Assistant Coaches at Other Programs

UGA Football: Sugar Bowl – Rebels Knock Off Bulldogs 39-34 In CFP Quarterfinal

NEW ORLEANS — The No. 3-ranked Georgia football team’s season came to an end late Thursday night in a 39-34 loss to No. 6 Ole Miss in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff in the Caesars Superdome.

In a dramatic Allstate Sugar Bowl, Rebels kicker Lucas Carneiro kicked a 47-yard field goal with six seconds left to break a 34-34 tie. Georgia tried a backward pass across the field on the ensuing kickoff and the ball went out of bounds off an end zone pylon, resulting in a safety. The Bulldogs, the SEC champions for the second year in a row, ended their season with a record of 12-2.

Georgia led 21-12 at the half, but the Rebels were able to rally and go ahead 34-24 in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs came back with 10 straight points to tie the game, but came up short at the end.

In the first meeting this season between the Bulldogs and Rebels, on Oct. 18 in Sanford Stadium, Georgia, which never punted in the game, scored 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to rally for a 43-35 win. On Thursday, Ole Miss (13-1) outscored the Bulldogs 20-10 in the final period.

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UGA Football: Sugar Bowl – Georgia vs Ole Miss Post Game Notes

Georgia Finishes 12-2
With tonight’s 39-34 loss, the third-seeded Bulldogs finish 12-2, and the Senior Class ends up with a 51-6 mark. Georgia is now 5-3 in the CFP, 5-8 in Sugar Bowls and 38-23-3 all-time in bowl games. This was the first time the Bulldogs and Rebels faced each other twice in the same season. It was the first time Georgia lost a rematch in the Kirby Smart era as he is now 4-1 in those while his overall mark is 117-21.
Reviewing The Offense
The Bulldogs tallied 355 yards on 69 plays (124-rushing, 231-passing) in a 37-34 loss.

Down 34-31 with 3:13 left, Georgia converted a 4th-and-9 at its own 48 with a 17-yard pass to Branch. It was part of a FG drive that tied the game at 34.

Down 34-24 with 9:02 in the 4th, Georgia went 75 yards in six plays, capped by an 18-yard TD pass to Zachariah Branch to trail 34-31 with 7:03 left.

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UGA Football: Georgia and Ole Miss to Clash in CFP Sugar Bowl

Game & Broadcast Info
  • Kickoff: Thursday, January 1 – 8:00 p.m. ET
  • Location: Caesars Superdome – New Orleans, La.
  • 2025 Records: Georgia (12-1, 7-1 SEC), Ole Miss (11-1, 7-1 SEC)
  • 2025 Rankings: Georgia #3/2/2, Ole Miss #6/6/6
  • TV: ESPN (Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrath, Laura Rutledge)
  • Video Stream: ESPN+
  • Radio: 95.5 FM WSB – Bulldog Network | Affiliates | Scott Howard (PxP), Josh Brock (Analyst), D.J. Shockley (Sideline)
  • Audio Stream: georgiadogs.com
  • Satellite: SiriusXM TBA
  • Web Stats: georgiadogs.com
  • Twitter: #SugarBowl and #CFPPlayoffs
  • GameCenter: View
  • History: Georgia vs. Ole Miss All-Time Series Results: UGA 34-14-1
  • Last Meeting: Georgia won 43-35 in Athens, Ga., 10/18/2025
  • Tickets: SeatGeek
Georgia-Ole Miss Quick Comparison
Georgia Ole Miss
UGA OPP OM OPP
SCORING 415 207 447 241
Points Per Game 31.9 15.9 37.3 20.1
FIRST DOWNS 316 204 307 216
RUSHING YARDAGE 2,426 1,030 2,262 1,806
Average Per Game 186.6 79.2 188.5 150.5
PASSING YARDAGE 2,864 2,669 3,715 2,191
Average Per Game 220.3 205.3 309.6 182.6
TOTAL OFFENSE 5,290 3,699 5,977 3,997
Average Per Game 406.9 284.5 498.1 333.1
KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE 20.5 13.8 20.9 17.6
PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 10.5 3.6 7.4 4.9
Average Per Punt 45.6 42.6 45.9 45.0
PENALTIES-YARDS 60-571 75-574 74-699 71-619
TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 33:59 26:01 29:42 30:18
Ole Miss and Georgia to Clash in College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl

Rebels and Bulldogs Will Square Off in 92nd Annual Allstate Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day

Southeastern Conference rivals Ole Miss and Georgia will meet in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Thursday, January 1, 2026, in the Caesars Superdome. The sixth-seeded Rebels defeated No. 11 Tulane, 41-10, in Oxford on Saturday afternoon in a College Football Playoff First-Round Game to advance to the Playoff Quarterfinals. Georgia, which earned the No. 3 overall seed after winning the SEC Championship, had a first-round bye.

The Allstate Sugar Bowl is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. (Central) and will be televised by ESPN.

The Sugar Bowl Committee encourages fans looking to purchase tickets to visit Ticketmaster as the official verified resale platform of the 2026 Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Also available are multiple premium seating options.

“We knew we would have a tremendous match-up no matter who won the CFP First-Round Game,” said Dottie Reese, the President of the Sugar Bowl Committee. “We’re confident that having two of the best teams from the SEC facing off here in the Sugar Bowl will be a memorable event for our local fans, the supporters of the schools, and college football fans across the country.”

Georgia (12-1, 7-1 SEC) earned the No. 3 seed from the College Football Playoff Selection Committee following its 28-7 victory over Alabama in the SEC Championship game on Dec. 6. The Bulldogs, who will be making their 13th Sugar Bowl appearance (tied for the second-most in history), will be the 97th conference champion to play in the Sugar Bowl in its 92-year history.

Ole Miss (12-1, 7-1 SEC), which posted the program’s first-ever 11-win regular season this year, will be making its 11th trip to the Sugar Bowl (fourth most all-time) and its first since the 2021 season.

“We’re excited to have two great schools with amazing football traditions, outstanding fan bases, and memorable histories with the Sugar Bowl,” said Jeff Hundley, the chief executive officer of the Allstate Sugar Bowl. “We can’t wait for the opportunity to show the schools and their fans a wonderful time in New Orleans as we add another chapter to the organization’s exceptional history in postseason college football.”

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