Overview
- During a television-timeout field-goal promotion, former Ole Miss pole vaulter Drew O’Connor proposed to Madison Barnette on the field.
- Head coach Lane Kiffin walked over to congratulate the couple and posed for photos in front of the crowd.
- Kiffin said postgame he had not planned to join the moment and only learned of the proposal over his headset.
- The SEC Network broadcast captured the exchange, and video was widely shared on social media.
- The proposal unfolded during a 49-0 win over The Citadel that moved Ole Miss to 9-1 with Florida up next.