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Ole Miss defense braces for TCU in Peach Bowl

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2014, file photo, TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin (2) and running back Kyle Hicks (21) celebrate after a touchdown against Texas Tech in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Fort Worth, Texas. TCU won 82-27. All that scoring caused this season’s average length of game to hit 3 hours, 23 minutes in late November, according to the NCAA. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2014, file photo, TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin (2) and running back Kyle Hicks (21) celebrate after a touchdown against Texas Tech in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Fort Worth, Texas. TCU won 82-27. All that scoring caused this season’s average length of game to hit 3 hours, 23 minutes in late November, according to the NCAA. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File) FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2014, file photo, TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin (2) and running back Kyle Hicks (21) celebrate after a touchdown against Texas Tech in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Fort Worth, Texas. TCU won 82-27. All that scoring caused this season’s average length of game to hit 3 hours, 23 minutes in late November, according to the NCAA. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

By Associated Press 4 min read

ATLANTA (AP) – Mississippi and TCU were part of the playoffs story in 2014. Each team was part of the chase. Each team fell short of the coveted semifinals.

The Peach Bowl on Wednesday provides an opportunity for No. 6 TCU (11-1) and No. 9 Ole Miss (9-3) to cap a top-10 season with a win, even though they’re not part of the playoffs.

Ole Miss beat No. 1 Alabama on Oct. 4 and rose to No. 3 before losing three Southeastern Conference games late in the season. The Rebels finished the regular season by beating No. 4 Mississippi State.

TCU had a strong case for inclusion in the inaugural four-team playoff. It was ranked No. 3 by the selection committee before crushing Iowa State 55-3. The Horned Frogs, Big 12 co-champions, tumbled to No. 6 in the committee’s final ranking while Ohio State moved into the semifinals.

As if the Horned Frogs didn’t already have a point to prove, they’ve been asked this week if they’re intimidated to face a SEC team in SEC territory. The Peach Bowl is played in the Georgia Dome, also the site of the SEC championship game.