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Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin 'struggled' with criticism amid his flirtation with Auburn job

Lane Kiffin remains confident in his decision to sign a long-term contract extension with Ole Miss in November, despite the serious interest another SEC program had in him.

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Transfer portal vs. high school QBs: What strategy is better?

Ole Miss landed a pair of talented QBs through the transfer portal, while Ohio State tends to recruit from the high school ranks and groom within.

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Mississippi coach: Texas Tech player spit on, possibly used racial slur vs. one of ours in Texas Bowl

Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin said he's not sure a Texas Tech player uttered a slur against one of his but it "would obviously be a giant issue." Both players are Black.

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Kiffin: Texas Tech player spit, possibly used racial slur

Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin said a Texas Tech player spit on one of his players and possibly used a racial slur Wednesday night in the Texas Bowl. A scrum between the teams came after Ole Miss' Dayton Wade fumbled early in the fourth quarter and Texas Tech recovered. There was pushing and shoving between players and Ole Miss player Jordan Watkins was given a personal foul penalty.

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Lane Kiffin remembers Mike Leach: ‘I can’t imagine college football without him’

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin remembered Mike Leach on Tuesday, releasing a statement following news of Leach's passing. Kiffin said he "can't imagine college football without him."

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Mississippi State coach Mike Leach hospitalized in Jackson

Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach was hospitalized after “a personal health issue” that happened at his home in Starkville.

Kiffin staying at Ole Miss; Auburn has interest in Freeze

Mississippi football coach Lane Kiffin says he has informed school officials he will be staying put.

Lane Kiffin says money was never a factor in decision to stay at Ole Miss

University of Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin spoke to OutKick about his decision to stay with the Rebels after rumors swirled he was taking the Auburn head coaching job.

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Lane Kiffin reportedly agrees to new deal to stay at Ole Miss

Lane Kiffin, who had been connected to the coaching vacancy at Auburn, will remain at Ole Miss, FOX Sports' Bruce Feldman reported Saturday.

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Rogers leads Mississippi State past No. 20 Ole Miss 24-22

Will Rogers passed for two touchdowns and Mississippi State stopped a potential game-tying 2-point conversion with 1:25 remaining to preserve a 24-22 Egg Bowl win over No. 20 Mississippi.

Lane Kiffin meets with players as Auburn rumors swirl: report

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin met with his players Tuesday night, informing them that he had not accepted a job offer at any other school.

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Could Deion Sanders, Lane Kiffin, or Brian Hartline end up at Auburn? | Number One College Football Show

FOX Sports’ RJ Young is joined by Producer Tyler for the Week 10 Mailbag episode. RJ and Tyler discuss fan responses to RJ’s question ‘Who should be the next head coach at Auburn?’ RJ explains why he believes Deion Sanders should not leave Jackson State for Auburn and why Jamey Chadwell is the perfect coach to get Auburn back on track.

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Top Auburn coaching candidates: Deion Sanders, Lane Kiffin, and more

After Auburn's firing of Bryan Harsin, here are some top candidates to be the Tigers' next head coach.

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Auburn football coaching search: 13 candidates to replace fired Bryan Harsin

Auburn football coaching search is underway after firing Bryan Harsin. Here are 13 candidates who make sense, including Deion Sanders and Lane Kiffin.

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Lane Kiffin buries Jimbo Fisher because Texas A&M coach committed cardinal sin | Toppmeyer

To publicly criticize or denounce another coach is off-limits. Lane Kiffin made Jimbo Fisher pay for his attack on the Clipboard Wall.

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Dart, Judkins lead No. 15 Ole Miss past Texas A&M 31-28

Quinshon Judkins rushed for 205 yards, Jaxson Dart passed for three touchdowns and No. 15 Mississippi beat Texas A&M 31-28.

Lane Kiffin takes jab at Texas A&M when discussing former defensive coordinator: ‘We got outbid’

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin took a shot at Texas A&M when discussing defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin, who was the defensive coordinator in Oxford last season.

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No. 3 Tennessee revival has Vol faithful believing like 1998

The Tennessee Volunteers are proving just how quickly a traditional powerhouse can rebound despite seeming lost for well over a decade.

Dynamic Daniels, LSU, roar back on No. 7 Ole Miss, 45-20

Jayden Daniels ran for three touchdowns and passed for two scores, and LSU roared back from an early two-touchdown deficit to hand No. 7 Mississippi its first loss this season, 45-20.

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin ahead of No. 6 Tennessee facing No. 3 Alabama: ‘Go Vols’

Ole Miss head coach showed his support to his old team Saturday morning, rooting on the Tennessee Volunteers in their matchup with No. 3 Alabama.

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No. 14 Ole Miss holds off No. 7 Kentucky in win

After running out to a 14-0 lead, Ole Miss allowed Kentucky to tie the game at 19, but the Rebels came away with a three-point victory in the battle of top 15 teams.

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Lane Kiffin shoves his own player after tight end commits false start

The Ole Miss Rebels opted to be aggressive early on a fourth and 1 against the Kentucky Wildcats, but a false start penalty pushed them back five yards.

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Lane Kiffin takes foot off gas pedal due to Georgia Tech head coach being on ‘hot seat’

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin told reporters that he only had quarterback Luke Altmyer attempt two passes with the Georgia Tech head coach being on the "hot seat."

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Sankey sees changes in stronger SEC with expansion, playoff

Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey says the league “is stronger now than at any other time in our history.”.

Lane Kiffin won't stop tweeting about Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher NIL war of words

Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin spent Thursday on Twitter voicing his opinions about the ongoing war of words from Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher.

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Saban: Current state of college football not 'sustainable'

Alabama coach Nick Saban is concerned about the current state of college football.

Recruiting wars: A&M's Fisher says rumors are 'garbage'

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher is angry about rumors that booster-funded NIL deals are fueling the Aggies’ recruiting success.

Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin trolls New Orleans Saints fans after Sean Payton departure

Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin is a cut above the rest of college football coaches on Twitter.

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No. 6 Baylor tops No. 8 Ole Miss in Sugar Bowl; Corral hurt

Al Walcott set a Sugar Bowl record with a 96-yard interception return, Monaray Baldwin raced 48 yards for the go-ahead score on an end around, and sixth-ranked Baylor beat No. 8 Mississippi 21-7 as injured Rebels quarterback Matt Corral looked on from the sideline.

Corral's decision sweetens Ole Miss-Baylor Sugar Bowl tilt

Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral wasn't about to miss a chance to make history in the Sugar Bowl. The potential first-round NFL draft choice has spent four years helping the Rebels (10-2) rise from the bottom of the Southeastern Conference standings to a No. 8 ranking and the cusp of the program's first 11-win season — if they can beat sixth-ranked Baylor (11-2) on Saturday night. Corral said the bond he has formed with Ole Miss teammates over several seasons outweighs the risk of an injury that could sink his draft stock — and his rookie pay day along with it.

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Amid signing day chaos, SEC powers grab top recruits

Texas A&M holds the lead in the race for the national recruiting title in college football.

Lane Kiffin on transfer portal: 'They're going where they're going to get paid the most'

Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin sees big problems coming to college football rosters if the transfer portal, free agency don't get adjusted soon.

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Josh Heupel's buyout if he left Tennessee compared to Lane Kiffin in 2010 is stunning

Tennessee fans are nervous about Josh Heupel’s potential candidacy for the Oklahoma job. But it's not the same as Lane Kiffin's exit in 2010.

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It's rivalry week around the SEC, and they do just mean more

It's rivalry week across the Southeastern Conference, with plenty of stakes beyond bragging rights.

In the SEC, defense reigns again with Georgia, Bama on top

Alabama coach Nick Saban and Georgia’s Kirby Smart continue to make their ability to field elite defenses a big part of their formula for maintaining consistently elite programs in the Southeastern Conference.

Why Lane Kiffin, Mike Leach, Sam Pittman form the case to fire a struggling coach | Toppmeyer

If you’re an AD waffling on a coaching change, the work of Lane Kiffin, Mike Leach and Sam Pittman is an argument for testing the coaching carousel.

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No. 15 Ole Miss beats Liberty and former coach Freeze, 27-14

Matt Corral threw for 324 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 15 Mississippi past Liberty and former Rebels coach Hugh Freeze 27-14.

Corral leads No. 12 Mississippi over Orgeron, LSU 31-17

Matt Corral threw for a touchdown and ran for another, directing No. 12 Mississippi to a 31-point outburst that spanned the second and third quarters to beat lame-duck coach Ed Orgeron and LSU 31-17.

AP sources: 6 C-USA schools apply for AAC membership

Six schools from Conference USA, including UAB, Texas-San Antonio and Florida Atlantic, have applied for membership to the American Athletic Conference and are expected to be accepted by the end of the week.

Corral, Stoops spice up SEC while 'Bama, 'Dogs lead the pack

Georgia and Alabama could be heading for another showdown in the Southeastern Conference championship game.

No. 13 Ole Miss beats Tennessee 31-26; fans pelt field

No. 13 Mississippi held off Tennessee 31-26 on Saturday night after Rebels coach Lane Kiffin avoided being by hit by golf balls as Volunteers fans pelted the field with objects in the chaotic final minutes.

No. 17 Mississippi holds on to beat No. 13 Arkansas 52-51

No. 17 Mississippi stopped a 2-point conversion with no time left in regulation and the Rebels beat No. 13 Arkansas 52-51.

Robinson, defense push No. 1 Bama past No. 12 Ole Miss 42-21

Brian Robinson Jr. rushed for career highs of 171 yards and four touchdowns and No. 1 Alabama mostly throttled the nation’s top offense in a 42-21 victory over No. 12 Mississippi.

SEC showdowns loom: Mississippi-Alabama, Arkansas-Georgia

Alabama and Georgia, the top-ranked teams in the country and the favorites to win their Southeastern Conference divisions, are preparing to face the league’s biggest early season surprises.

College coaches dealing with breakthrough COVID cases

Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari says he contracted COVID-19 after being vaccinated, but points out that he is relieved the shot did its job in leaving him with mild symptoms.

Kiffin to miss Ole Miss opener with positive COVID-19 test

Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin will miss the opener against Louisville with a breakthrough case of COVID-19.

From burgers to ballgames, SEC fans aiming for normalcy

Southeastern Conference officials are trying to get back to normal on football game days, with stadiums filled with fans and grills being fired up outside, even in a portion of the country where the states have among the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates.

Bama hires ex-Texans coach O’Brien as offensive coordinator

FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2020, file photo, Houston Texans coach Bill O'Brien watches during an NFL football training camp in Houston. Alabama has hired former Texans coach O'Brien as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – National champion Alabama has hired former Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. O'Brien also served as offensive coordinator for the Nittany Lions and won national coach of the year honors after going 8-4 in 2012. A 28-year coaching veteran and former Brown defensive player, O'Brien was also offensive coordinator at Duke.

Sark latest 'Bama assistant multi-tasking before title game

(AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)Steve Sarkisian is the latest Alabama coordinator to be drawing up game plans for a national title showdown before leaving for a new head coaching job. The Longhorns fired Tom Herman and hired Sarkisian eight days before the national championship game Monday night against No. The difference this time is the accelerated time frame from Sarkisian’s hiring to the title game. Alabama beat Oklahoma in the semifinals before a 44-16 loss to Clemson in the national title game. Nearly a month passed from his hiring to the January 2012 title game rematch against LSU, which ’Bama won 21-0.

Corral, Ole Miss take down No. 7 Indiana in Outback Bowl

The Ole Miss defense, which allowed 535.7 yards and 40.3 points per game during the regular season, came through with one more stop to clinch the school's first bowl win since beating Oklahoma State in the 2016 Sugar Bowl. leaving Indiana with an opportunity to pull out its first bowl win in nearly 30 years. The Hoosiers, who don't have a postseason win since the 1991 Copper Bowl bowl, drove to the Rebels 33 before stalling and turning it over on downs. The Big Ten logo was replaced by an Outback Bowl logo on jerseys, and the letters “LEO” were added to helmets. POLL IMPLICATIONSThe loss could cost Indiana what likely would have been a Top 10 finish in the final AP Poll.

No. 7 Indiana excited to be in Outback Bowl against Ole Miss

“We were definitely kind of bummed out about what happened with the New Year's Six bowl game, but we just kind of used that as fuel to the fire,” running back Stevie Scott III said. “It has been 29 years since we last won a bowl game,” quarterback Jack Tuttle said. The problem was a porous defense yielded 40.3 points and a nation’s-worst 535.7 yards per game in the team’s first season under Kiffin. In fact, it’s rare that Ole Miss is facing a Big Ten opponent at all. They haven’t faced a team from that league since beating Nebraska in the 2002 Independence Bowl.

Maryland-Michigan canceled; Wolverines' AD sounds off

Manuel spoke hours after Michigan's game against Maryland this weekend was canceled because of an outbreak of COVID-19 in the Wolverines' program. Ohio State had to cancel its game last week at Illinois because of a spike in COVID-19 cases in its program. Matchups against Ohio State and Michigan State were wiped out last month after the Terrapins had 23 positive tests for COVID-19, including coach Michael Locksley. ___AP College Football Writer Ralph D. Russo contributed. ___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25

Nix finds Williams for game winner as Auburn tops Ole Miss

Auburn wide receivers Anthony Schwartz (1) and Ze'Vian Capers (80) both reach for an errant pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Virus wreaking havoc on SEC with Saban now testing positive

10 Florida's game against defending national champion LSU was postponed Wednesday to tentatively Dec. 12 after the SEC postponed Missouri-Vanderbilt on Monday. Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason is going through a similar situation. To play, the SEC requires at least 53 on game days. Timing is critical depending on the day of the week a positive test or tracing result returns. “Every time you’re taking a test," Mason said, “you're crossing your fingers ... you don't have anybody in harm's way."

No. 2 Alabama beats Ole Miss 63-48 in record SEC outburst

Alabama running back Najee Harris (22) dances after breaking a Mississippi tackle and scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

No. 2 Alabama beats Ole Miss 63-48 in record SEC outburst

2 Alabama beat Ole Miss 63-48 on Saturday night in the highest-scoring Southeastern Conference regulation game ever. Matt Corral passed for 365 yards for Ole Miss (1-2) and the Rebels put up 647 yards on the Tide. Obviously, we didn’t play well on defense.”After another Ole Miss field goal, Alabama recovered an onside kick and Harris busted a 39-yard touchdown run moments later to seal it. Ole Miss: The offensive unit is impressive. Ole Miss: The Rebels visit Arkansas on Saturday.

Lone Star Sadness: Horns, Aggies form Axis of Underachievers

At the top of USA Today's most recent revenue rankings for college athletic departments are Texas and Texas A&M. Texas and Texas A&M have everything needed to put out a national championship-level football program. The Aggies and Longhorns refuse to play each other but combine to form an Axis of Underachievers in the Lone Star State. In three games against Alabama under Fisher, the Aggies are 0-3 by a combined 144-75. For now, though, Texas and Texas A&M continue to prove the adage that money can't buy happiness.

No. 5 Florida beats Ole Miss 51-35 in Kiffin's debut

Florida tight end Kyle Pitts (84) breaks away from Mississippi linebacker Jacquez Jones (32) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. 5 Florida won 51-35. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning)

No. 5 Florida beats Ole Miss 51-35 in Kiffin's debut

The star tight end caught four of Kyle Trask’s six touchdown passes and No. 5 Florida spoiled the head coaching debut of Mississippi’s Lane Kiffin with a 51-35 victory Saturday. Trask completed 30 of 42 passes for 416 yards including touchdown passes of 1, 16, 71 and 17 yards to Pitts. Trask modestly chose to deflect the attention to 6-foot-6, 240-pound Pitts, who consistently found seams in the Ole Miss secondary. Ole Miss (0-1) tied it at 14 midway through the second quarter before yielding to the Trask-led Florida outburst.

Week 4 Preview: FSU-Miami has King in spotlight; SEC begins

Before Miami won easily last year, the ‘Canes and ’Noles played five straight games decided by five points or fewer. A pandemic-altered college football season has helped put FSU-Miami in the spotlight again this weekend. The Big Ten and Pac-12 are still at least a month away, but the college football menu is starting to fill up. 7-6 — Lane Kiffin's record in his one SEC season as coach at Tennessee. ___Follow Ralph D. Russo at https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP and listen at http://www.westwoodonepodcasts.com/pods/ap-top-25-college-football-podcast/___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25

New Magnolia State coaches prepare for challenging debuts

FILE - In this Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, file photo, Lane Kiffin speaks to Mississippi fans after being announced as the new head football coach during a introductory press conference in Oxford, Miss. In attendance were his children, daughters Presley Kiffin, 13, left, Landry Kiffin, 15, second from left, and son Knox Kiffin, 10. Mississippi State's Mike Leach and Mississippi's Lane Kiffin brought big names and offensive pedigrees to the Magnolia State. But they drew huge challenges for their debuts, with the Bulldogs visiting defending national champion and No. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

New Magnolia State coaches prepare for challenging debuts

Mississippi State's Mike Leach and Mississippi's Lane Kiffin brought big names and offensive pedigrees to the Magnolia State. Mike Leach expected to start his first season at Mississippi State versus New Mexico. Instead, both coaches — and their respective offenses — will encounter stiffer challenges in their Magnolia State debuts. 5 Florida and ex-Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen as two-touchdown underdogs. Before Deion Sanders made a prime-time splash when he was hired by Jackson State on Monday; Leach and Kiffin were splashy hires in the state.

Orgeron: LSU in the market for a transfer cornerback now

LSU coach Ed Orgeron is looking to add a transfer defensive back at a time when uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic could theoretically help the No. Were a little short at cornerback, Orgeron said during a video media conference Tuesday. We are currently researching if there is a cornerback or maybe a nickel cornerback out there who is available. The Eagles play in the ACC and remain on track to play its fall season. In addition, Fresno State standout linebacker Justin Rice also transferred after the Mountain West Conference postponed its fall season.

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