No. 6 Ole Miss beat No. 3 Georgia, 39-34, in the Sugar Bowl to cap the New Year's Day College Football Playoff action.

Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding walks into the stadium before the Sugar Bowl and College Football Playoff quarterfinals at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026.

Georgia went for it on fourth down with less than 10 minutes to go after running its offense back out onto the field.