Overview
- No. 6 Ole Miss faces No. 10 Miami in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET after defeating Tulane and then upsetting No. 3 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.
- Miami arrives off back-to-back upsets of Texas A&M and No. 2 Ohio State, with sportsbooks reporting balanced action and a slight lean toward Ole Miss on the moneyline.
- Ole Miss’ staff remains in flux as Charlie Weis Jr. and Kevin Smith stay on for the game, while Joe Cox, George McDonald, and offensive assistants Dane Stevens and Sawyer Jordan have departed.
- Golding downplayed the disruption, stressing the program’s continuity and saying players have delivered their message through preparation and performance.
- The Rebels re-signed Kewan Lacy and quarterback Trinidad Chambliss for 2026, with Chambliss awaiting an NCAA waiver, as reports note Lane Kiffin is collecting postseason bonuses tied to Ole Miss’ wins and the SEC’s broader bowl struggles frame the backdrop.