{"id":648429,"date":"2026-01-02T15:52:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T15:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/648429\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T15:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T15:52:12","slug":"college-football-playoff-bracket-semifinals-are-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/648429\/","title":{"rendered":"College Football Playoff Bracket: Semifinals are set!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lucas Carneiro drilled a tiebreaking 47-yard field goal with six seconds left, propelling No. 6 Ole Miss to a 39-34 victory over No. 3 Georgia in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl on Thursday in New Orleans.<\/p>\n

Trinidad Chambliss threw a 40-yard pass to De\u2019Zhaun Stribling on third-and-5 with 26 seconds left, leading to Carneiro\u2019s third field goal of the game. A backwards pass into the end zone on Georgia\u2019s ensuing kickoff return went into the end zone, resulting in a safety with one second left.<\/p>\n

Chambliss threw for 362 yards and two touchdowns and Kewan Lacy rushed for 98 yards and two scores for Ole Miss (13-1), which will face No. 10 Miami in a semifinal game at the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 8 in Glendale, Ariz. The Rebels\u2019 Harrison Wallace III made nine receptions for 156 yards and a touchdown.<\/p>\n

Gunner Stockton threw for 203 yards and a touchdown for Georgia (12-2), which saw its second straight season end in the quarterfinals in New Orleans. The Bulldogs erased a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter before falling short.<\/p>\n

Start your morning by rewatching the drive that gave Ole Miss the lead in the fourth quarter \ud83d\ude24<\/p>\n

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\u2014 College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) January 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

No. 1 Indiana 38, No. 9 Alabama 3<\/p>\n

Fernando Mendoza threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns to lead the top-seeded Hoosiers to a blowout of the ninth-seeded Crimson Tide in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.<\/p>\n

The Hoosiers advance to the semifinals and will take on fifth-seeded Oregon on Jan. 9 at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. Indiana (14-0) became the first top-four seed to win a game in the 12-team College Football Playoff, after teams with a bye went 0-6 to start the expanded playoff era.<\/p>\n

Indiana had more rushing yards (215) than the Crimson Tide had total yards (193). Kaelon Black rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown while Roman Hemby ran for 89 yards and a score. Alabama\u2019s Ty Simpson completed 12 of 16 passes, but he had just 67 yards through the air before leaving with a cracked rib.<\/p>\n

No. 5 Oregon 23, No. 4 Texas Tech 0<\/p>\n

True freshman cornerback Brandon Finney Jr. intercepted two passes and recovered a fumble to win Orange Bowl defensive MVP as the Ducks shut out the Red Raiders in Miami Gardens, Fla.<\/p>\n

The Ducks limited Texas Tech to 215 yards and nine first downs while winning their eighth consecutive game and becoming just the third Oregon team to win 13 games in a season. Jordon Davison rushed for two touchdowns, Atticus Sappington kicked three field goals and Bryce Boettcher racked up 12 tackles and a forced fumble for Oregon. Dante Moore completed 26 of 33 passes for 234 yards and one interception.<\/p>\n

Ben Roberts had 16 tackles and an interception for Texas Tech (12-2), which had a six-game winning streak halted. Behren Morton completed 18 of 32 passes for 137 yards and two interceptions.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

Updated College Football Playoff Bracket<\/p>\n

THE CFP SEMIS ARE SET\u203c\ufe0f<\/p>\n

Which two teams do you have advancing to the championship? \ud83e\udd14 pic.twitter.com\/GgaM2kxT08<\/a><\/p>\n

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