Lucas Carneiro’s 47-yard field goal with six seconds remaining lifted Ole Miss to a 39-34 victory over Georgia in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl on January 1, 2026. The Rebels outgained the Bulldogs 473-343 in total yards at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, advancing to face Miami in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal. Trinidad Chambliss threw for 362 yards and two touchdowns, while Harrison Wallace III caught nine passes for 156 yards and a score in the dramatic CFP quarterfinal matchup.
Date: Thursday, January 1, 2026
Location: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance: 68,371
TV: ESPN
Kickoff: 7:11 p.m. CT
Duration: 4:05
Final Score
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|
| #6 Ole Miss Rebels (13-1) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 39 |
| #3 Georgia Bulldogs (12-2) | 0 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Ole Miss | Georgia |
|---|
| Total Yards | 473 | 343 |
| First Downs | 23 | 23 |
| Passing Yards | 362 | 219 |
| Rushing Yards | 111 | 124 |
| Completions-Attempts | 30-46 | 19-33 |
| Yards Per Pass | 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Rushing Attempts | 27 | 37 |
| Yards Per Rush | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| Third Down Conversions | 5-14 | 3-13 |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 1-2 | 2-3 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-48 | 4-38 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Time of Possession | 27:28 | 32:32 |
Scoring Summary
| Quarter | Time | Score | Team | Scoring Play |
|---|
| 1st | 5:47 | 3-0 | Ole Miss | Lucas Carneiro 55 yd FG |
| 1st | 2:13 | 6-0 | Ole Miss | Lucas Carneiro 56 yd FG |
| 2nd | 13:37 | 6-7 | Georgia | Gunner Stockton 12 yd TD run (Peyton Woodring kick) |
| 2nd | 10:33 | 12-7 | Ole Miss | Luke Hasz 3 yd TD pass from Trinidad Chambliss (2-pt failed) |
| 2nd | 4:05 | 12-14 | Georgia | Gunner Stockton 1 yd TD run (Peyton Woodring kick) |
| 2nd | 2:34 | 12-21 | Georgia | Daylen Everette 47 yd fumble return TD (Peyton Woodring kick) |
| 3rd | 4:51 | 19-21 | Ole Miss | Kewan Lacy 7 yd TD run (Lucas Carneiro kick) |
| 3rd | 0:30 | 19-24 | Georgia | Peyton Woodring 37 yd FG |
| 4th | 11:29 | 27-24 | Ole Miss | Kewan Lacy 5 yd TD run (Harrison Wallace III 2-pt rec) |
| 4th | 9:02 | 34-24 | Ole Miss | Harrison Wallace III 13 yd TD pass from Trinidad Chambliss (Lucas Carneiro kick) |
| 4th | 7:03 | 34-31 | Georgia | Zachariah Branch 18 yd TD pass from Gunner Stockton (Peyton Woodring kick) |
| 4th | 0:56 | 34-34 | Georgia | Peyton Woodring 24 yd FG |
| 4th | 0:06 | 37-34 | Ole Miss | Lucas Carneiro 47 yd FG |
| 4th | 0:01 | 39-34 | Ole Miss | Safety |
Passing Statistics
Ole Miss Passing
| Player | Comp/Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | QBR |
|---|
| Trinidad Chambliss #6 | 30/46 | 362 | 7.9 | 2 | 0 | 90.5 |
| Team | 30/46 | 362 | 7.9 | 2 | 0 | — |
Georgia Passing
| Player | Comp/Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | QBR |
|---|
| Gunner Stockton #14 | 18/31 | 203 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 75.1 |
| Landon Roldan #84 | 1/1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Dillon Bell #86 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Team | 19/33 | 219 | 6.6 | 1 | 0 | — |
Rushing Statistics
Ole Miss Rushing
| Player | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|
| Kewan Lacy #5 | 22 | 98 | 4.5 | 2 | 16 |
| Trinidad Chambliss #6 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Deuce Alexander #11 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 27 | 111 | 4.1 | 2 | 16 |
Georgia Rushing
| Player | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|
| Nate Frazier #3 | 15 | 86 | 5.7 | 0 | 16 |
| Gunner Stockton #14 | 13 | 20 | 1.5 | 2 | 12 |
| Cash Jones #32 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Chauncey Bowens #33 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Josh McCray #2 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 37 | 124 | 3.4 | 2 | 16 |
Receiving Statistics
Ole Miss Receiving
| Player | Receptions | Yards | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|
| Harrison Wallace III #2 | 9 | 156 | 17.3 | 1 | 44 |
| De’Zhaun Stribling #1 | 7 | 122 | 17.4 | 0 | 40 |
| Cayden Lee #19 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 12 |
| Dae’Quan Wright #8 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Deuce Alexander #11 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Kewan Lacy #5 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Logan Diggs #22 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Winston Watkins #17 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Caleb Odom #4 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Luke Hasz #9 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Team | 30 | 362 | 12.1 | 2 | 44 |
Georgia Receiving
| Player | Receptions | Yards | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|
| Zachariah Branch #1 | 8 | 67 | 8.4 | 1 | 18 |
| Cash Jones #32 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 26 |
| Nate Frazier #3 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Colbie Young #8 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 31 |
| Lawson Luckie #7 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Sacovie White-Helton #18 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Oscar Delp #4 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Adrian Maddox #14 | 0 | -2 | 0.0 | 0 | -2 |
| Dillon Bell #86 | 0 | -11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 19 | 219 | 11.5 | 1 | 31 |
Defensive Statistics
Ole Miss Defense
| Player | Tackles | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD |
|---|
| Zxavian Harris #51 | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Princewill Umanmielen #1 | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Suntarine Perkins #4 | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 |
| Wydett Williams Jr. #16 | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tahj Chambers #26 | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Will Echoles #52 | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Kam Franklin #5 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Braxton #2 | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Andrew Jones #44 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| TJ Dottery #6 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Antonio Kite #8 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Chris Graves Jr. #32 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nick Cull #29 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Da’Shawn Womack #15 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| TJ Banks #7 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Team | 74 | 36 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 6 |
Georgia Defense
| Player | Tackles | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD |
|---|
| KJ Bolden #4 | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Daylen Everette #6 | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Chris Cole #9 | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zion Branch #2 | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Raylen Wilson #5 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Elijah Griffin #90 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rasean Dinkins #27 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| CJ Allen #3 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Ellis Robinson IV #1 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Elo Modozie #18 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Christen Miller #52 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Team | 68 | 36 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7 |
Special Teams Statistics
Ole Miss Kicking
| Player | FG Made/Att | Pct | Long | XP Made/Att | Points |
|---|
| Lucas Carneiro #17 | 3/3 | 100.0 | 56 | 2/2 | 11 |
Georgia Kicking
| Player | FG Made/Att | Pct | Long | XP Made/Att | Points |
|---|
| Peyton Woodring #91 | 2/3 | 66.7 | 37 | 4/4 | 10 |
Punting Statistics
Ole Miss Punting
| Player | Punts | Yards | Avg | TB | Inside 20 | Long |
|---|
| Oscar Bird #33 | 3 | 144 | 48.0 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
Georgia Punting
| Player | Punts | Yards | Avg | TB | Inside 20 | Long |
|---|
| Brett Thorson #92 | 4 | 194 | 48.5 | 0 | 2 | 54 |
Return Statistics
Ole Miss Returns
No kick returns or punt returns recorded.
Georgia Returns
Kick Returns
| Player | Returns | Yards | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Landon Roldan #84 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| Player | Returns | Yards | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Zachariah Branch #1 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 12 | 0 |
Turnover Statistics
Ole Miss Turnovers
Fumbles
| Player | Fumbles | Lost | Recovered |
|---|
| Kewan Lacy #5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Suntarine Perkins #4 (Rec) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Interceptions: None
Georgia Turnovers
Fumbles
| Player | Fumbles | Lost | Recovered |
|---|
| Gunner Stockton #14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daylen Everette #6 (Rec) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Interceptions: None
Game Leaders
Ole Miss Rebels
- Passing: Trinidad Chambliss – 30/46, 362 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
- Rushing: Kewan Lacy – 22 carries, 98 yards, 2 TD
- Receiving: Harrison Wallace III – 9 receptions, 156 yards, 1 TD
- Tackles: Zxavian Harris – 10 total (5 solo)
- Sacks: Suntarine Perkins, Kam Franklin – 1.0 each
Georgia Bulldogs
- Passing: Gunner Stockton – 18/31, 203 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
- Rushing: Nate Frazier – 15 carries, 86 yards
- Receiving: Zachariah Branch – 8 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD
- Tackles: KJ Bolden – 10 total (6 solo)
- Defensive TD: Daylen Everette – 47-yard fumble return
The Rebels recorded their second College Football Playoff victory under head coach Pete Golding, who took over after Lane Kiffin departed for LSU on November 30, 2025. Trinidad Chambliss earned offensive MVP honors, while Will Echoles received the Miller-Digby Defensive MVP award with five tackles, two tackles for loss, and two pass breakups.
