Ole Miss Slips Past Georgia in Sugar Bowl to Reach CFP Semifinal.
Ole Miss authored an incredible 39-34 Sugar Bowl victory thanks to a 47-yard a game-winning field goal by Lucas Carneiro with six seconds left.
Carneiro’s kick came after No. 3 Georgia tied the game with less than a minute remaining on a short field goal by Peyton Woodring. And the Rebels got into field goal position when QB Trinidad Chambliss found WR De’Zhaun Stribling in man coverage on third down with under 30 seconds to go after Georgia sent a blitz hoping to force a punt and try for a game-winning kick of its own.
The win means No. 6 Ole Miss will play No. 10 Miami in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 8 for a spot in the national championship game on Jan. 19. And it also means that Ole Miss has now won two College Football Playoff games under coach Pete Golding after Lane Kiffin left the team at the end of the regular season to be the new coach at LSU.
Though Carneiro’s field goal broke a 34-34 tie, the margin of victory ended up being five points after a lateral by Georgia on the ensuing kickoff hit an end zone pylon to result in a safety.
Ole Miss beats Georiga 39-34 to advance to CFP semifinals!!
NOW it’s official after the teams played out the final second. Ole Miss pulls the upset win advance to the CFP semifinals, where it will face Miami in the Fiesta Bowl.
