Tulane coach Jon Sumrall mourned the death of his father a day before the No. 17 Green Wave make their College Football Playoff debut in facing No. 6 Ole Miss.

This game marks both teams' CFP debuts, so the winning side will earn its first playoff victory. The squad that comes out on top will meet No. 3 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Notably, Ole Miss' only loss on the year came in a 43-35 defeat at the hands of the Bulldogs.

After concluding non-conference action this weekend, Tulane will get a break for the holidays before returning to play with the beginning of the American Conference slate on Tuesday, December 30. The league opener is at UTSA with tip-off designated for 1:00 p.m.

Its good to be talking again about the Ole Miss Rebels and their play on the field as opposed to the circus off it as we look to the Rebels playoff game against the Green Wave of Tulane. This game is a rematch from earlier this season.

Tulane coach Jon Sumrall mourned the death of his father on Friday, a day before the Green Wave make their College Football Playoff debut against Ole Miss.

Tulane football coach Jon Sumrall announced the death of his father, George, Friday afternoon, a day before the Green Wave kick off the College Football Playoff against Ole Miss.

Our expert Mississippi vs. Tulane player props are highlighted by Kewan Lacy running roughshod over the Green Wave!

With the College Football Playoff set to begin this Friday night, Tulane coach Jon Sumrall had heartbreaking news to share with the public. Sumrall led Tulane to an 11-2 record and conference title this season,

Once a team that left the SEC because it wanted to focus more on academics, Tulane has become the standard-bearer for the Group of 5.

It didn't go well for Tulane the first time it met Mississippi this season. Can the Green Wave change things in the playoff? We make our predictions.

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