Following much debate, the No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels have secured a New Year’s Six bowl berth. Specifically, Ole Miss is slated to face the No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta on December 30. For much of the last two weeks, Mississippi Rebels have been projected outside of the New Year’s Six field. Correlate, they were usually paired with the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Citrus Bowl. But in the end, the Rebels earned an early College Football Betting projection for the Cotton Bowl vs. the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Peach Bowl Penn State vs. Mississippi NCAAF Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, December 30, 2023, 12 p.m. ET. |
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| Location: | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA. |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Mississippi | +3½ -110 | 48½ -110 | +145 |  |
| Penn State | -3½ -110 | 48½ -110 | -170 | |
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Peach Bowl Format
Founded in 1968, the Peach Bowl was originally played at Grant Field on the Campus of Georgia Tech. Starting in 1971, the Peach Bowl was moved to the former Atlanta Fulton County Stadium. And then, from 1993 through 2016, the Peach Bowl was played at the Georgia Dome. It has been played in Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta since 2017.
Chick-fil-A has been the title sponsor since 1997. Since 2014, the Peach Bowl has been part of the New Year’s Six and the College Football Playoff rotation. The Peach Bowl has tie-ins with the SEC and ACC.
Peach Bowl Recent Results
Last year, in the 2022 College Football Playoff, Georgia squeaked past Ohio State en route to its second consecutive national championship.
Peach Bowl Past Winners
It should be no offshore bookmaker surprise that the LSU Tigers have the most Peach Bowl wins at six as a Southeastern Conference powerhouse. Also, the nearby Auburn Tigers are a natural fit. Auburn has a record of 4-2 in the Peach Bowl. The quietest surprise is that the NC State Wolfpack is 4-3 in the Peach Bowl. Additionally, one of today’s superpowers, the Clemson Tigers, has a record five losses in the Peach Bowl to go with three wins.
Peach Bowl Matchup
Last game, the Penn State Nittany Lions won 42-0 against the Michigan State Spartans as 21.5-point road favorites. The game went under the total of 43. Penn State has a record of 10-2 straight up, 9-3 against the spread, and 6-6 over/under the College Football Betting total. Penn State ranks 63rd for total offense, 92nd for passing, 27th for rushing, and 14th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 1st overall, 3rd against the pass, 2nd against the rush, and 3rd for points allowed. Also, Penn State ranks 45th for fewest turnovers lost and 37th for takeaways.
Last game, the Mississippi Rebels won 17-7 against the Mississippi State Bulldogs as 9-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 54. Ole Miss has a record of 10-2 straight up, 7-4-1 against the spread, and 5-7 over/under the total. Mississippi ranks 17th for total offense, 26th for passing, 45th for rushing, and 23rd for scoring. Defensively, they rank 60th overall, 61st against the pass, 70th against the rush, and 44th for points allowed. Also, Ole Miss ranks 3rd for fewest turnovers lost and 40th for takeaways.
Peach Bowl Prediction
Although this projection in itself did not pan out, Ole Miss managed to squeak into the field. Cause by the Florida State Seminoles failing to reach the College Football Playoff. In this situation, Ole Miss brings a prolific offense that should outgun the Penn State unit.