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Ole Miss needed to delay the celebration for his or her 39-34 Sugar Bowl victory over Georgia a number of occasions on Thursday night time.
After kicking a go-ahead area purpose with six seconds left, Ole Miss was awarded a security on its remaining kickoff when Georgia’s return crew tried a cross-field lateral that hit the pylon. Gamers and coaches started to hurry the sphere in celebration, earlier than having to return to the sideline as officers demanded Georgia kick off with one second remaining.
Georgia then recovered an onside kick, falling on the ball to protect the ultimate second. Ole Miss gamers and coaches once more started to rejoice, believing the sport had ended there.
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Kewan Lacy #5 of the Ole Miss Rebels is chased by Kj Bolden #4 of the Georgia Bulldogs through the first quarter through the 2025 School Soccer Playoff Quarterfinal on the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on January 01, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Chris Graythen/Getty Photos)
Ole Miss Head coach Pete Golding was even doused in a Gatorade tub. Nonetheless, officers once more demanded the ultimate second be performed, and stadium workers even started to push the winner’s stage onto the sphere, earlier than having to push it again to clear area for the ultimate play.
Georgia ran another play wherein they executed quite a few laterals earlier than the play fizzled after dozens of seconds, earlier than Ole Miss may lastly rejoice their CFP victory.
The win despatched Ole Miss (13-1, CFP No. 6 seed) on to a semifinal towards Miami within the Fiesta Bowl subsequent Thursday.
Kicking off on the heels of two lopsided CFP quarterfinals on the Orange and Rose bowls, the Sugar Bowl offered drama till the top.
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Mississippi Rebels head coach Pete Golding is dunked with a Gatorade cooler by his gamers after their sport towards the Georgia Bulldogs within the 2025 Sugar Bowl and quarterfinal sport of the School Soccer Playoff at Caesars Superdome. (Geoff Burke/Imagn Photos)
After seeing a 21-12 halftime lead flip right into a 34-24 deficit with 9:02 to play, Georgia (12-2, CFP No. 3 seed) rallied to tie it, first driving for Gunner Stockton’s 18-yard TD cross to Zachariah Department earlier than Peyton Woodring’s quick area purpose tied it with 55 seconds left in regulation.
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss responded by organising the successful kick with a 40-yard cross to De’Zhaun Stribling on third down from Mississippi’s personal 30-yard line. A number of performs later, kicker Lucas Carneiro, who’d already damaged Sugar Bowl information with area objectives of 55 and 56 yards, hit from 47 and sprinted triumphantly towards the Ole Miss sideline because the Rebels jubilantly swarmed round him.
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Trinidad Chambliss #6 of the Ole Miss Rebels throws a cross whereas being pressured by Elijah Griffin #90 of the Georgia Bulldogs through the first quarter through the 2025 School Soccer Playoff Quarterfinal on the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on January 01, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Chris Graythen/Getty Photos)
Harrison Wallace III caught 9 handed for 156 yards and one TD, Stribling completed with seven catches for 122 yards, Kewan Lacy rushed for 98 yards and two TDs, and the Rebels outgained the Bulldogs 473 yards to 343.
Stockton handed for 203 yards and one landing, and likewise ran for 2 scores.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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