Ole Miss Upsets Georgia with Last-Second Field Goal in Allstate Sugar Bowl
Ole Miss defeated Georgia 39-34 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl, a College Football Playoff quarterfinal held in New Orleans, advancing to the Fiesta Bowl semifinal against Miami as the CFP No. 6 seed.
Lucas Carneiro kicked the game-winning 47-yard field goal with six seconds left after Ole Miss forced a safety on Georgia's final kickoff.
Georgia recovered an onside kick with one second remaining and ran several laterals before the clock expired, delaying Ole Miss' victory celebration.
Ole Miss outgained Georgia 473 yards to 343; notable performances included Harrison Wallace III with 156 receiving yards on nine catches, De’Zhaun Stribling with 122 receiving yards on seven catches, Kewan Lacy rushing for 98 yards and two touchdowns, and Gunner Stockton throwing for 203 yards with one touchdown and rushing for two touchdowns.
Georgia tied the game with 55 seconds left on an 18-yard touchdown pass from Stockton to Zachariah Branch, followed by Peyton Woodring's short field goal that tied the game before the final drive.
Carneiro had previously set Sugar Bowl records with 55- and 56-yard field goals earlier in the game.
The Sugar Bowl served as a CFP quarterfinal; with the victory, Ole Miss improved to 13-1 and will face Miami in the Fiesta Bowl, while Georgia fell to 12-2.
