Penn State Football will play in the Peach Bowl against Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday,
December 30, at noon Eastern time.
It will be Penn State‘s first time playing in the Peach Bowl.
The Peach Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Atlanta, Georgia, since
December 1968.
The winner of the bowl game is awarded the George P. Crumbley Trophy, named after the game’s founder.
According to Wikipedia, The first three Peach Bowls were played at Grant Field on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta.
Between 1971 and 1992, Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium hosted the game. Between 1993 and 2016, the Georgia Dome played host. The bowl then moved to Mercedes-Benz Stadium starting in 2017.
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Since the 2014 season, the Peach Bowl has been part of the New Year’s Six, featuring College Football Playoff matchups with the 2016, 2019,
2022, and 2025 games hosting a national semifinal.
Penn State Football vs. Ole Miss Series History
This will be the first matchup between the Nittany Lions and the Rebels.Penn State Football is 25-24 all-time against current members of the SEC.
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Player Penn State Football Has to Worry About Most
Ole Miss quaterback Jaxson Dart passed for 2,985 yards this season. He also threw 20
touchdowns and only five interceptions. Dart has rushed 377 yards and seven touchdowns. The Nittany Lions must do a good job keeping Dart in check.
Biggest Key to Penn State Football Winning
The Nittany Lions must get pressure on Rebels quarterback Dart; he has been sacked 26 times this season.
There will be many chances for a sack for the Nittany Lions. Adisa Isaac, Abdul Carter, and Chop Robinson should have a lot of chances to get pressure on Dart.
Isaac led the Nittany Lions in sacks with 7.5, Carter with 4.5, and Robinson with four.
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