Mockery Emanates From Ole Miss’ Grove on the Day of Lane Kiffin’s Return to Campus with LSU
The matchup is the first top-10 LSU-Ole Miss meeting since 1962, and Lane Kiffin returns after six seasons as Rebels coach.
- On Saturday, LSU faces Ole Miss in a top-10 clash at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, the first such matchup between the programs since 1962, as LSU head coach Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford for the first time since departing the Rebels last year.
- The matchup transcends sport, featuring sideshows including legal action, unprecedented security, and Kiffin's checkered past, as authorities expect nearly 100,000 people to converge on Oxford, a town of about 26,000.
- Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell announced between 65 and 70 officers will maintain a proactive presence, while Louisiana State Police are sending 15 additional officers to help ensure safe operations.
- LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt, listed as questionable on the injury report, faces uncertainty heading into the game, while quarterback Trinidad Chambliss leads Ole Miss's offense, which has averaged 454 yards per game this season.
- Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding urged restraint from fans, saying, "Let's not lose that over a game," as both teams face challenging back-half schedules with significant College Football Playoff ramifications.
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Lane Kiffin Admits LSU Failed at Major Priority in Nightmare First Half vs. Ole Miss
Lane Kiffin’s highly anticipated return to Oxford could hardly have started worse.No. 7 LSU entered halftime trailing No. 8 Ole Miss 24-7 on Saturday night at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, with the Rebels controlling most of the opening two quarters. Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss repeatedly caused problems for Kiffin’s defense, helping the Rebels build a 17-point […]
LSU trails Ole Miss 24-7 at halftime; Watch the second half on WBRZ
OXFORD, Miss. - Lane Kiffin's long-awaited return to Oxford has finally arrived as LSU takes on Ole Miss on Saturday night.Ole Miss got on the board first midway through the first quarter with a 37-yard field goal to put the Rebels up 3-0.On the ensuing Ole Miss possession, quarterback Trinidad Chambliss led the Rebels on a six-play, 78-yard drive capped by a 5-yard rushing touchdown from running back Kewan Lacy to extend the Ole Miss lead to 10…
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Mockery emanates from Ole Miss’ Grove on the day of Lane Kiffin’s return to campus with LSU
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Only one year ago, Mississippi fans hailed Lane Kiffin as the coach that helped them beat border-state rival LSU.
Lane Kiffin’s Return Drives Oxford Rental Prices to $25,000 as Ole Miss-LSU Game Set to Send Millions Into Local Businesses
Oxford has seen its fair share of wild college football weekends. But this time, it feels different. Lane Kiffin, who led the Ole Miss Rebels from 2020 to 2025, is returning to town wearing LSU colors, and the town has completely lost its mind. By Friday evening, the Oxford Square was gridlocked. Restaurants were running […]
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