With Lane Kiffin gone (but nearby) and the program in flux, the Rebels showed their maturity by finishing the job this time against the Bulldogs

Texas is now 17-0 after Sunday's 67-64 win over Ole Miss. The Longhorns last achieved that 17-0 record during a 1985-86 season that ended with the program's first and only national championship.

Ole Miss enters the CFP semifinals as an underdog to Miami. What the Sugar Bowl showed and what must carry over to Glendale.

Although the No. 17 Rebels (14-3, 1-1 SEC) lost 67-64 to No. 2 Texas (17-0, 2-0) in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 4, they managed to play competitive basketball for three quarters against one of the conference’s frontrunners.

Georgia overcame a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to hit a game-tying field goal in the final minute, but Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss ' 40-yard strike to De'Zhaun Stribling set the Rebels up for a game-winning 47-yard field goal by Lucas Carneiro.

OIe Miss allowed Georgia to run for 124 yards in the Sugar Bowl and even Tulane ran for 115 yards on the Rebels in the first round. Another effective outing from Fletcher would allow Miami to keep up with Ole Miss' high-scoring offense and take some pressure off Carson Beck, who hasn't been forced to make a ton of big throws in the last two games.

Ole Miss Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss is eyeing an additional season of eligibility with the program's All-SEC signal-caller applying for a waiver in N

Ole Miss is moving on to the College Football Playoff semifinals to face Miami, as an improbable season is becoming an improbable story.

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart took responsibility for the fourth-down play late in the fourth quarter that wound up playing a crucial role in his team's 39-34 loss to Mississippi in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal.