LIVE UPDATES: No. 11 Ole Miss Battles No. 10 Penn State in Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl
ATLANTA, Ga., -- It is time to watch the No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels battle the No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. This will be the first-ever meeting between the Rebels and Nittany Lions on the gridiron, and it is setting up to be one of the more intriguing New Year's Six matchups this bowl season.
The Rebels are looking to finish their 2023-24 season on a historic note, as a victory for Ole Miss would give the team its first 11-win season in program history. A win for the Rebels would also give them their first NY6 victory under coach Lane Kiffin, and their first bowl victory since 2020-21, when they beat the Indiana Hoosiers in the Outback Bowl.
Pregame
The Rebels will be donning their 13th different uniform combination this season on Saturday, opting to wear powder blue helmets, white jerseys and white pants against the traditional look of Penn State.
Penn State released a list of players who are out for the Peach Bowl, and the Nittany Lions will be without a few crucial starters on Saturday. Both starting cornerbacks Johnny Dixon and Kalen King will be out, as well as star offensive lineman Olu Fashanu.
The entire list of Penn State inactives can be found here.
There was also a number change for the Rebels pregame, as linebacker TJ Dudley has switched from No. 20 to No. 2. It was reported last Friday that Dudley would be making his Ole Miss debut in the Peach Bowl after transferring from the Clemson Tigers this summer.
The Captains for Ole Miss are defensive lineman JJ Pegues, receiver Tre Harris, and running back Ulysses Bentley.
Follow along below for live updates on Ole Miss versus Penn State.
First Quarter: Ole Miss 10, Penn State 3
Q1(15:00): Ole Miss won the coin toss and elected to receive the ball first.
Q1(14:24): Ole Miss' first drive ends in lack luster fashion as the Rebels are forced to punt following a three-and-out. Penn State will takeover at the 31-yard line.
Q1(9:17): Penn State gets the scoring started with a 26-yard field goal.
Penn State 3, Ole Miss 3
Q1(7:20): Following a penalty that negated an Ole Miss touchdown, the Rebels settle for a 36-yard field goal to tie the game.
Penn State 3, Ole Miss 3
Q1(4:01): The Nittany Lions are forced to punt before they can get to midfield, and the Rebels will take over at the 22-yard line.
Q1(0:30): Ole Miss finds the end zone on a six-yard touchdown pass to tight end Caden Prieskorn, and the Rebels have taken the lead.
Ole Miss 10, Penn State 3
End of First Quarter -- Ole Miss 10, Penn State 3
Second Quarter: Ole Miss 20, Penn State 17
Q2(13:34): The Nittany Lions elect to go for it on fourth down two yards away from paydirt and Penn State scores on a touchdown pass to tight end Theo Johnson.
Ole Miss 10, Penn State 10
Q2(10:38): Ole Miss gets held to a 45-yard field goal after a false start penalty stales the Rebels' drive.
Ole Miss 13, Penn State 10
Q2(9:01): Penn State' Drew Allar throws a questionable ball downfield and it gets intercepted by Ole Miss safety Daijahn Anthony. The Rebels will start their drive at the 17-yard line.
Q2(4:58): Ole Miss extends its lead with a 37-yard touchdown pass to Caden Prieskorn for his second trip to the endzone today.
Ole Miss 20, Penn State 10
Q2(2:45): Penn State answers back with a 47-yard touchdown pass to running back Nick Singleton.
Ole Miss 20, Penn State 17
Q2(1:27): Ole Miss is forced to punt after Tre Harris' catch was ruled incomplete, and the Nittany Lions will start their drive at the 16-yard line.
Q2(0:22): The Nittany Lions are forced to punt, and Ole Miss will get one more chance to score before halftime.
Halftime -- Ole Miss 20, Penn State 17
Third Quarter: Ole Miss 31, Penn State 17
Q3(13:33): The Rebels forced a Penn State three-and-out to start the second half, and Ole Miss will start its drive at the 25-yard line.
Q3(10:48): Ole Miss settles for a 52-yard field goal following a couple of dazzling catches from Tre Harris and Caden Prieskorn.
Ole Miss 23, Penn State 17
Q3(8:53): Penn State is forced to punt and the Rebels will start their drive at the 18-yard line.
Q3(4:10): Ole Miss adds onto its lead with a 14-yard touchdown pass to running back Quinshon Judkins. The two-point conversion was good to Caden Prieskorn.
Ole Miss 31, Penn State 17
Q3(3:17): The Rebels forced their third straight three-and-out on defense, and will start their next drive at the 27-yard line.
End of Third Quarter -- Ole Miss 31, Penn State 17
Fourth Quarter: Ole Miss 38, Penn State 25
Q4(15:00): Ole Miss punts the ball back to Penn State, and the Nittany Lions will get to work at the 11-yard line.
Q4(11:05): Penn State settles for a field goal and Ole Miss defensive lineman Zxavian Harris blocks the kick. Ole Miss will start its drive at the 35-yard line.
Q4(6:29): Ole Miss adds onto its lead with a two-yard rushing touchdown from Jaxson Dart.
Ole Miss 38, Penn State 17
Q4(5:32): Ole Miss forces a fumble and recovers the ball on a sack by Akelo Stone. The Rebels start their drive at the 41-yard line.
Q4(5:08): Ole Miss punts the ball back to Penn State and the Nittany Lions will start their drive at the 31-yard line.
Q4(4:14): Penn State breaks the silence and tacks on an 14-yard touchdown pass. The two-point conversion attempt was good.
Ole Miss 38, Penn State 25
