Ole Miss wrote the most significant chapter yet in its storybook season on Thursday as the No. 6 seed Rebels climbed back from a nine-point halftime deficit to upset No. 3 seed Georgia 39-34 in a thrilling cap to the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff.

The Rebels now brace for a 10th-seeded Miami squad that has staged back-to-back College Football Playoff upsets.

Ole Miss appeared to suck Georgia’s defense in with a run and a pass to the right. On a third-and-5 with 32 seconds left, De’Zhaun Stribling got behind the defense, and Chambliss hit him in stride. Stribling got down to the Georgia 30 — a 40-yard gain — before being tackled with 26 seconds left.

The No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs face their toughest test of the season as they battle No. 6 Ole Miss in the 2026 edition of the Sugar Bowl.

Georgia is once again expected to play a pivotal role in this year's midterm elections, with races for a competitive U.S. Senate seat and a new governor drawing national attention.

The 2026 Sugar Bowl went down to the wire with Mississippi beating Georgia on a late field goal and moving to the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Georgia Tech redshirt sophomore wide receiver Bailey Stockton has announced he will enter the transfer portal.