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Lane Kiffin whitethorn beryllium gone from nan Ole Miss sidelines, but nan caller LSU coach still has a vested liking successful really his erstwhile squad fares successful nan College Football Playoff.
The Ole Miss Rebels proved they would beryllium conscionable good without Kiffin aft Trinidad Chambliss passed for 362 yards and 2 touchdowns successful nan team’s 39-34 triumph complete third-ranked Georgia successful nan Sugar Bowl connected Thursday night.
LSU caller caput coach Lane Kiffin speaks astatine South Stadium Club astatine Tiger Stadium connected Dec. 1, 2025. (Matthew Hinton/Imagn Images)
"A batch of group did uncertainty america earlier nan play and they still doubted america erstwhile our coach left," Chambliss said aft nan game. "We conscionable want to play shot and person fun, and I deliberation that’s showing correct now."
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Kiffin, who was rumored to perchance be nan College Football Playoff quarterfinal successful New Orleans, celebrated nan team’s triumph successful a station connected societal media.
"What a awesome finish!!! So overmuch fun!! Only 2 much to go," he wrote successful a station connected X, tagging nan Ole Miss shot team.
While Kiffin’s good wishes could beryllium interpreted arsenic being said successful bully faith, location is simply a financial use for Kiffin if nan Rebels support connected winning.
LSU caput shot coach Lane Kiffin waves to nan crowd successful nan first half of an NCAA hoops crippled against Kentucky. The crippled took spot successful Baton Rouge, Louisiana, connected Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Peter Forest)
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According to Front Office Sports, portion of LSU’s woody to lure Kiffin distant from Ole Miss was to salary his afloat prize building from his erstwhile employer. Kiffin made $150,000 for nan Rebels making nan playoffs, which was raised to $250,000 erstwhile Ole Miss defeated Tulane successful nan first round.
Thursday night’s triumph over Georgia upped that prize to $500,000 and a triumph complete Miami successful nan semifinals will raise that fig to $750,000.
Trinidad Chambliss #6 of nan Ole Miss Rebels throws a walk while being pressured by Elijah Griffin #90 of nan Georgia Bulldogs during nan first 4th during nan 2025 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal astatine nan Allstate Sugar Bowl astatine Caesars Superdome connected Jan. 1, 2026, successful New Orleans, Louisiana. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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And what will Ole Miss winning nan title gain Kiffin? A expansive full of $1 million.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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