Ole Miss to face Penn State in SEC-Big Ten Peach Bowl matchup of 10-2 teams
ATLANTA (AP) — No. 11 Mississippi will play No. 10 Penn State in the Dec. 30 Peach Bowl, giving the Rebels their second New Year’s Six bowl in the last three seasons.
The Peach Bowl matchup between the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten will be the first meeting between the teams.
Ole Miss (10-2) will be making its third appearance in the Peach Bowl. The Rebels are 1-1 in the game, including a 42-3 loss to TCU following the 2014 season.
Penn State (10-2) will be making its first appearance in the Peach Bowl. The Nittany Lions closed their season by beating Michigan State 42-0 on Nov. 24.
Ole Miss closed its regular season with a 17-7 win over Mississippi State on Nov. 23. The Rebels lost to Baylor 21-7 in the 2021 Sugar Bowl in their previous New Years Six bowl under coach Lane Kiffin.
The Peach Bowl has been part of the New Year’s Six since 2014 and hosted playoff semifinals in 2016, 2019 and 2022. Georgia beat Ohio State 42-41 in last season’s Peach Bowl playoff semifinal on its way to its second consecutive national championship.
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