Ole Miss, Lane Kiffin and LSU
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Ole Miss Rebels are predicted to host one of their SEC rivals in the first round of the College Football Playoff later this month.
Ole Miss is promoting defensive coordinator Pete Golding to be its permanent head coach in the wake of Lane Kiffin’s departure for LSU, the school announced Sunday.
The SEC tiebreakers at play in Week 14 after Texas upset Texas A&M and how Alabama, Ole Miss and Georgia can make the SEC Championship Game now.
Kiffin’s request was denied by Keith Carter and the Rebels immediately installed defensive coordinator Pete Golding as their new coach.
Lane Kiffin abandoned the Ole Miss ship, leaving behind players, fans and administrators who had welcomed him with open arms, ego and all.
Ty Simpson and Isaiah Horton connected three times for touchdowns, the last on a fourth-down play in the waning minutes, and No.
Ole Miss capped the regular season with its 11th win of the year, rolling Mississippi State and inching closer to the College Football Playoff.
It’s not a normal Egg Bowl for coach Kiffin and the Rebels with all the drama swirling around his coaching future.