Story byErick Smith, Matt Hayes, Jordan Mendoza, Paul Myerberg, Eddie Timanus and Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAYThu, January 1, 2026 at 11:05 AM UTC·3 min readThe best quarterfinal of the College Football Playoff might be saved for last It's a rematch of one of the better games of the regular season when Georgia rallied past Mississippi 43-35 in the lone loss of the season for the Rebels. Both quarterbacks shined in the game with Gunner Stockton throwing for 289 yards and four touchdowns in a winning effort. The Rebels got 263 yards passing from Trinidad Chambliss, who led five consecutive touchdown drives to start the game. But Ole Miss didn't score the rest of the game and the Bulldogs prevailed on their way to another SEC title. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNow the two teams meet nearly 10 weeks later with both looking very different.