The Georgia Bulldogs are set for their Sugar Bowl showdown with the Ole Miss Rebels, who are now operating under new head coach Pete Golding. By now, everyone knows Lane Kiffin is no longer the head football coach of the Ole Miss Rebels, as he decided to depart the Rebels before their playoff trek.
Ole Miss defeated Tulane last Saturday to get to this point, and Georgia received the luxury of the bye, which has surprisingly not been friendly to the teams that have benefited from it. I.E, Oregon and Miami have already defeated teams fresh off a bye to advance to the College Football Playoff semifinals. It’s now the Bulldogs’ chance to advance, but they will have to get past a strong offense in the Rebels. The winner of this highly ranked matchup will advance to the CFP semifinals to face the Miami Hurricanes in the Fiesta Bowl.
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Georgia Will be Without Center Drew Bobo, Among Other News
Georgia has not played a football game in nearly a month, and it will attempt to win without a few key players.
Center Drew Bobo will be OUT for the Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss, according to several reports, and he may miss the remainder of the 2025-2026 season recovering, if the Bulldogs were to advance.
This is tough news for the Bulldogs, given the dynamic of Georgia’s offense. Bobo’s dad, Mike, is the offensive coordinator for head coach Kirby Smart’s team. And quarterback Gunner Stockton works very closely with the Bobo family to ensure the offense runs smoothly.
In other news, Georgia will get back the services of the receiver Colbie Young, who last played against Ole Miss (Oct. 18). Other Georgia players that will miss the Sugar Bowl include defensive end Gabe Harris and defensive backs Kyron Jones and Joenel Aguero.
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Who Is Replacing Drew Bobo?
Drew Bobo has been the anchor for the Georgia offensive line for basically the entire season.
After hurting his hand in Georgia’s win against Mississippi State, Bobo played through the injury for a week and a half, but re-aggravated the injury against Georgia Tech.
The assumption is that Malachi Toliver will take center snaps for Georgia, and Dontrelle Glover (who is expected to play) will either rotate on the line with other names like Monroe Freeling, Micah Morris, and Cortez Smith.
GettyATHENS, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 18: Lawson Luckie #7 of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts after his third touchdown for the day during the fourth quarter along with Drew Bobo #74 against the Mississippi Rebels at Sanford Stadium on October 18, 2025 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
It remains to be seen how critical the Bobo injury will be to this Bulldogs team. They were without him against Alabama in the SEC title game and looked just fine.
Georgia defeated Ole Miss 43-35 back in October, and now will attempt to finish the Rebels’ 2025-2026 season.
And as for the players that Georgia DOES have, standout receiver Zachariah Branch will give the Ole Miss secondary fits, and Gunner Stockton continues to run the offense at an efficient and high level.
Tight end Ethan Barbour will also be another pass-catching option for Stockton and another reliable option in a strong tight end group.
The Sugar Bowl is set to get underway at 8:00 P.M. EST and is being broadcast on ESPN.
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