ESPN writer Adam Rittenberg perfectly predicted the winner of every game in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Rittenberg also predicted how the rest of the playoffs would play out.
Rittenberg predicts that the No. 3 seed Georgia Bulldogs will beat the No. 6 seed Ole Miss Rebels in the sugar bowl. He has Georgia winning the game 31-21, meaning the Dawgs would also cover the spread.
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Georgia is looking to avoid a second straight Sugar Bowl loss after falling to Notre Dame last season. The Bulldogs will have a rematch against Ole Mademoisellewhere Georgia handed the Rebels their only loss of the season. Rittenberg believes Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton “had his best performance of the season” in UGA’s 43-35 win over Ole Miss.
“Georgia also played some of its best football collectively during this period, particularly a defense that struggled at times against Chambliss in the first meeting,” Rittenberg wrote. “I love this Ole Miss team, but I don’t see Georgia leaving the playoffs this early.”
Mississippi Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss (6) runs the ball against Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Joenel Aguero
Georgia has shown improvement since the first meeting with Ole Miss, as have the Rebels. We don’t think this match will be as memorable as the first meeting. Both teams played much better defensively, but there will still be plenty of points scored between two high-flying attacks.
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ESPN’s Georgia-Ole Miss score prediction, more
Rittenberg predicts Georgia will beat Ole Miss, but he has the Bulldogs falling in the playoff semifinals to Ohio State. He predicts Georgia will lose 19-16 in a low-scoring Fiesta Bowl. He goes on to predict that Ohio State will win the national championship against Indiana.
Sugar Bowl Prediction: Georgia 31, Ole Miss 21
Georgia’s playoff journey and potential schedule
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January 1: vs. Ole Miss (Sugar Bowl) at 8 p.m. ET
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January 8: vs. Ohio State/Miami (Fiesta Bowl) 7:30 p.m.
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January 19: National Championship (Miami, Florida) 7:30 p.m.
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