Story byJohn Leuzzi, USA TODAY NETWORKFri, January 2, 2026 at 2:24 AM UTC·2 min readIf the first two rounds of the 2025-26 College Football Playoff have proven anything, it's that having a reliable kicker is a welcome luxury if a team's offense isn't able to score a touchdown on a drive. It's something that Mississippi football can say it has in Lucas Carneiro. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe junior kicker set the Sugar Bowl record for the longest field goal made in the New Year's Six bowl at 56-yards in the first quarter against the three-seeded Bulldogs. The 56-yard field goal from Carneiro broke the previous Sugar Bowl record of 55-yards.... Which he had set on the Rebels' second drive of the night. REQUIRED READING: Georgia vs Ole Miss live updates, Sugar Bowl score, CFP highlightsCarneiro's pair of first-quarter field goals gave Ole Miss an early 6-0 lead in the Sugar Bowl at the Caesar's Superdome in New Orleans, where the Rebels are looking to seek revenge against their SEC foe for an earlier loss in the regular season and punch. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementShould the Rebels defeat the Bulldogs, Ole Miss will advance to the CFP Fiesta Bowl semifinals against No.
