No. 6 Ole Miss (12-1, 7-1 SEC) captured a 41-10 win over the Tulane Green Wave in the program's College Football Playoff debut with the stage now set for a rema

The Rebels are already back to work preparing for their next opponent in the College Football Playoff, No. 3 Georgia.

The status of Ole Miss All-American tailback Kewan Lacy is in question after he left the Rebels’ first-round playoff game against Tulane holding his left shoulder. Ole Miss coach Pete Golding reportedly said after the game Lacy has a “bruised shoulder” and will undergo further evaluation.

For the first time, the Sugar Bowl will pit two SEC teams against each other when No. 3 seed Georgia plays No. 6 Ole Miss in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals on New Year’s Day. Ole Miss beat Tulane in the first round to set up the matchup.

No. 6 Ole Miss is hosting No. 11 Tulane in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The winner will advance to play No. 3 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day. Ole Miss leads 41-3 in the fourth quarter. Follow for live play-by-play updates and analysis from The Athletic’s college football staff.

OXFORD, Ms. (WVUE) - Tulane will make its first College Football Playoff appearance Saturday when the Green Wave faces Ole Miss in a rematch from earlier this season. Both teams are making their playoff debuts. The winner advances to face Georgia in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.