• Ole Miss is making its fourth straight bowl appearance under Lane Kiffin.
• At 10-2, the 2023 Rebels are looking to become the first 11-win team in the 129-season history of Ole Miss football.
• This will be Ole Miss' third ever appearance in the Peach Bowl, its first since 2014.
• Ole Miss now ranks third in the SEC, eighth nationally with four NY6 appearances, two coming under Kiffin.
• The Rebels are 24-15 in bowl games and 11-4 in its last 15 on the field dating back to the 1997 Motor City Bowl.
• This marks the first ever meeting between Ole Miss and Penn State ... The Rebels are 3-4 all-time against the current Big Ten, including a 2-1 mark in bowl games.
• Ole Miss (.615) and Penn State (.620) rank among nine FBS teams with a bowl winning percentage of at least .600.
• Since 2020, Ole Miss leads all SEC teams, ranks second in FBS at 497.4 yards per game.
• Ole Miss leads the SEC in fewest turnovers (7, FBS No. 3), turnover margin (+9, FBS No. 12) and INTs (12).
• RB Quinshon Judkins ranks fifth all-time among SEC rushers in yards through Fr./So. seasons (2,619).
• Judkins is one of eight rushers in FBS history and two in SEC history with 1,000 yards/15 TD in both Fr./So. seasons.
• Judkins leads the SEC with 15 rushing TD, one shy of his 2022 Ole Miss record.
• Judkins leads the SEC in yards after contact at 795, good for 75.6 percent of his season total (1,052).
• WR Tre Harris is the only FBS receiver this season with both a 200yd game and a four touchdown performance.
• Ole Miss is 1-of-3 FBS schools w/three 700yd WRs: Harris (851), Jordan Watkins (741) and Dayton Wade (769).
• QB Jaxson Dart is 11 rushing yards shy of becoming the third QB ever at Ole Miss in the 5K/1K club.
• Of Ole Miss' 5,465 total yards, 3,870 (70.8%) have come from transfers.
• OL Jeremy James is set to tie the all-time Ole Miss career record in starts (49).
NITTANY LIONS SCOUTING REPORT
No. 10 Penn State enters its Peach Bowl matchup with the Rebels with a record of 10-2 overall and a 7-2 mark in Big 10 play this season. The Nittany Lions' only losses this season came to top-10 Michigan and Ohio State. Offensively, Penn State is averaging 391.0 yards per game with 186.7 rushing yards per game. Quarterback Drew Allar has thrown 23 touchdowns this season with just one interception. He's the first quarterback in Penn State history to throw for 10 or more touchdowns before throwing an interception in a season. Sophomores Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton provide a one-two punch on the ground with 851 rushing yards and 702 yards respectively. Tight end Tyler Warren is tied for third in the FBS in receiving touchdowns this season. All-America selection Olumuyiwa Fashanu leads a Penn State offensive line that ranks in the top 20 nationally in fewest sacks allowed. Penn State features the country's top defense, allowing just 223.2 yards per game. The Nittany Lions also rank No. 1 in the FBS with 48 team sacks, only allowing 11.4 points per game. Penn State also leads the country in turnover margin, at plus-18. Linebacker Kobe King leads Penn State with 54 total tackles this year, while defensive end Adisa Isaac ranks No. 22 in the FBS with 15 tackles for loss. Nine different Nittany Lions have at least one interception on the season.
PEACH STATE HOMECOMING
Ole Miss has 20 players from Georgia who will be coming home for the 2023 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: RB Jam Griffin (Rome), LB Monty Montgomery (Norcross), S Demarko Williams (Atlanta), DE Jared Ivey (Suwanee), WR Dayton Wade (Atlanta), S Nick Cull (Donalsonville), CB AJ Brown (Cordele), LB Skielar Mann (Fort Valley), S Zach Johansen (Suwanee), LB Jack Damron (Buford), CB Nyseer Fullwood-Theodore (Atlanta), RB Ali Scott (Powder Springs), TE Wyatt Smalley (Milton), P Charlie Pollock (Marietta), LB Mark Trigg Jr. (Roswell), OL Reece McIntyre (Buford), OL Cedrick Nicely (Gainesville), OL Jeremy James (Cumming), WR Cayden Lee (Kennesaw) and DT Akelo Stone (Savannah).
OLE MISS BOWL HISTORY
The 2023 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl will be Ole Miss' 41st bowl appearance in program history, as well as its third appearance in the Peach Bowl. The Rebels' all-time bowl record stands at 24-15, excluding a vacated victory in the 2013 BBVA Compass Bowl. Ole Miss ranks third in the SEC and tied for eighth in the FBS in bowl win percentage at .615. Elsewhere in the bowl record book, Ole Miss is tied for 15th nationally in bowl wins and tied for 20th in bowl appearances. Ole Miss is 11-4 in its last 15 bowl games, including a streak of six straight victories from 2002 to 2013.
NEW YEAR'S SIX BOWL-ING
The Rebels' berth to the 2023 Peach Bowl marks the fourth New Year's Six appearance for Ole Miss since its inception at the beginning of the College Football Playoff in 2014, as well as the second under head coach Lane Kiffin after an appearance in the 2022 Sugar Bowl following the 2021 season. At four total NY6 bids, the Rebels rank tied for eighth nationally among FBS schools and third in the SEC behind only Alabama (9) and Georgia (7).
• At 10-2, the 2023 Rebels are looking to become the first 11-win team in the 129-season history of Ole Miss football.
• This will be Ole Miss' third ever appearance in the Peach Bowl, its first since 2014.
• Ole Miss now ranks third in the SEC, eighth nationally with four NY6 appearances, two coming under Kiffin.
• The Rebels are 24-15 in bowl games and 11-4 in its last 15 on the field dating back to the 1997 Motor City Bowl.
• This marks the first ever meeting between Ole Miss and Penn State ... The Rebels are 3-4 all-time against the current Big Ten, including a 2-1 mark in bowl games.
• Ole Miss (.615) and Penn State (.620) rank among nine FBS teams with a bowl winning percentage of at least .600.
• Since 2020, Ole Miss leads all SEC teams, ranks second in FBS at 497.4 yards per game.
• Ole Miss leads the SEC in fewest turnovers (7, FBS No. 3), turnover margin (+9, FBS No. 12) and INTs (12).
• RB Quinshon Judkins ranks fifth all-time among SEC rushers in yards through Fr./So. seasons (2,619).
• Judkins is one of eight rushers in FBS history and two in SEC history with 1,000 yards/15 TD in both Fr./So. seasons.
• Judkins leads the SEC with 15 rushing TD, one shy of his 2022 Ole Miss record.
• Judkins leads the SEC in yards after contact at 795, good for 75.6 percent of his season total (1,052).
• WR Tre Harris is the only FBS receiver this season with both a 200yd game and a four touchdown performance.
• Ole Miss is 1-of-3 FBS schools w/three 700yd WRs: Harris (851), Jordan Watkins (741) and Dayton Wade (769).
• QB Jaxson Dart is 11 rushing yards shy of becoming the third QB ever at Ole Miss in the 5K/1K club.
• Of Ole Miss' 5,465 total yards, 3,870 (70.8%) have come from transfers.
• OL Jeremy James is set to tie the all-time Ole Miss career record in starts (49).
NITTANY LIONS SCOUTING REPORT
No. 10 Penn State enters its Peach Bowl matchup with the Rebels with a record of 10-2 overall and a 7-2 mark in Big 10 play this season. The Nittany Lions' only losses this season came to top-10 Michigan and Ohio State. Offensively, Penn State is averaging 391.0 yards per game with 186.7 rushing yards per game. Quarterback Drew Allar has thrown 23 touchdowns this season with just one interception. He's the first quarterback in Penn State history to throw for 10 or more touchdowns before throwing an interception in a season. Sophomores Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton provide a one-two punch on the ground with 851 rushing yards and 702 yards respectively. Tight end Tyler Warren is tied for third in the FBS in receiving touchdowns this season. All-America selection Olumuyiwa Fashanu leads a Penn State offensive line that ranks in the top 20 nationally in fewest sacks allowed. Penn State features the country's top defense, allowing just 223.2 yards per game. The Nittany Lions also rank No. 1 in the FBS with 48 team sacks, only allowing 11.4 points per game. Penn State also leads the country in turnover margin, at plus-18. Linebacker Kobe King leads Penn State with 54 total tackles this year, while defensive end Adisa Isaac ranks No. 22 in the FBS with 15 tackles for loss. Nine different Nittany Lions have at least one interception on the season.
PEACH STATE HOMECOMING
Ole Miss has 20 players from Georgia who will be coming home for the 2023 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: RB Jam Griffin (Rome), LB Monty Montgomery (Norcross), S Demarko Williams (Atlanta), DE Jared Ivey (Suwanee), WR Dayton Wade (Atlanta), S Nick Cull (Donalsonville), CB AJ Brown (Cordele), LB Skielar Mann (Fort Valley), S Zach Johansen (Suwanee), LB Jack Damron (Buford), CB Nyseer Fullwood-Theodore (Atlanta), RB Ali Scott (Powder Springs), TE Wyatt Smalley (Milton), P Charlie Pollock (Marietta), LB Mark Trigg Jr. (Roswell), OL Reece McIntyre (Buford), OL Cedrick Nicely (Gainesville), OL Jeremy James (Cumming), WR Cayden Lee (Kennesaw) and DT Akelo Stone (Savannah).
OLE MISS BOWL HISTORY
The 2023 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl will be Ole Miss' 41st bowl appearance in program history, as well as its third appearance in the Peach Bowl. The Rebels' all-time bowl record stands at 24-15, excluding a vacated victory in the 2013 BBVA Compass Bowl. Ole Miss ranks third in the SEC and tied for eighth in the FBS in bowl win percentage at .615. Elsewhere in the bowl record book, Ole Miss is tied for 15th nationally in bowl wins and tied for 20th in bowl appearances. Ole Miss is 11-4 in its last 15 bowl games, including a streak of six straight victories from 2002 to 2013.
NEW YEAR'S SIX BOWL-ING
The Rebels' berth to the 2023 Peach Bowl marks the fourth New Year's Six appearance for Ole Miss since its inception at the beginning of the College Football Playoff in 2014, as well as the second under head coach Lane Kiffin after an appearance in the 2022 Sugar Bowl following the 2021 season. At four total NY6 bids, the Rebels rank tied for eighth nationally among FBS schools and third in the SEC behind only Alabama (9) and Georgia (7).
