Overview
- LSU agreed to cover any College Football Playoff incentives Lane Kiffin would have earned at Ole Miss, producing a $250,000 payout after Saturday’s victory and potentially approaching $1 million if the Rebels win the national title, according to multiple reports.
- No. 6 Ole Miss defeated No. 11 Tulane 41-10 to move on to face No. 3 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1 in New Orleans.
- With Kiffin gone, Pete Golding coached the win as several offensive assistants expected to join LSU, including offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr., returned to help guide the offense.
- Kiffin congratulated Ole Miss and Golding on social media, then posted a Tiger Stadium photo labeled “The Cathedral of college football” and shared a separate “leap of faith” message.
- Kiffin’s statement that he sought to coach through the playoff remains disputed, as multiple Ole Miss players publicly refuted his account despite a reported leadership-council vote supporting his stay.