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The University of Mississippi Athletics
FIESTA TIME! No. 6 Ole Miss Advances to CFP Semifinals
1/1/2026 | Football
NEW ORLEANS – The No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels have punched their ticket to the College Football Playoff Semifinals after taking down No. 3 Georgia 39-34, Thursday night in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
The Rebels erased a nine-point halftime deficit, orchestrating one of the more dramatic second half comebacks in recent CFP history. Trinidad Chambliss was a stellar 30-of-46 for 362 yards and two touchdowns.
Ole Miss will travel to Phoenix and face No. 10 Miami (12-2, 6-2 ACC) in the CFP semifinal Vrbo Fiesta Bowl. Kickoff at State Farm Stadium is set for Thursday, January 8, at 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN.
The Rebels erased a nine-point halftime deficit, orchestrating one of the more dramatic second half comebacks in recent CFP history. Trinidad Chambliss was a stellar 30-of-46 for 362 yards and two touchdowns.
Ole Miss will travel to Phoenix and face No. 10 Miami (12-2, 6-2 ACC) in the CFP semifinal Vrbo Fiesta Bowl. Kickoff at State Farm Stadium is set for Thursday, January 8, at 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN.
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