The No. 6 Mississippi Rebels will face No. 3 Georgia in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl. Georgia previously defeated Ole Miss 43-35 in a close contest on October 18th. The winner advances to the Fiesta Bowl semifinal against Miami. The article also notes the somber atmosphere surrounding last year's Sugar Bowl for Georgia, marked by a tragic attack and the death of coach Kirby Smart's father.