Ole Miss is already beating Penn State, just not in the game of football yet.

Ole Miss and Penn State are set to face off in the Peach Bowl and both teams decided to have a little friendly competition beforehand. The Rebels and Nittany Lions battled in a 5-yard putting contest, with Ole Miss coming out on top 28-16. The Rebels arrived in Atlanta on Christmas and are already off to winning ways.

The competition had its fair share of close calls. One player’s shot looked like it was going to miss the hole at first, but then the ball slowly rolled in on a second effort.

We kicked off the Battle for Bowl Week with our first competition: Five Yard Frenzy! ⛳️

Final Scores:
Penn State – 1️⃣6️⃣
Ole Miss – 2️⃣8️⃣

Nice work @OleMissFB ? pic.twitter.com/HLR4OuXqXN

— Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (@CFAPeachBowl) December 26, 2023

The wait for kickoff is almost over for fans of both teams. The 1st ever meeting in program history between Ole Miss and Penn State will take place on Saturday.

Kickoff from Mercedes-Benz Stadium will be at noon ET on Dec. 30 on ESPN.

Grant Bricker

Grant Bricker was a former freelancer for The News TN in his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. He now freelances for Saturday Football. Follow on Twitter @GrantBricker.