Lane Kiffin reacts to Ole Miss’ playoff loss to Miami after recent move from LSU

Lane Kiffin wasn’t allowed to coach Ole Miss in the College Football Playoffs after leaving the team for LSU, but he was sure he was in tune with his old team.

One reason may have been that he could earn bonuses for each Rebels playoff win this year, something his new school, LSU, is honoring.

In any case, the Rebels’ first playoff run ended in heartbreak Thursday with a 31-27 loss to No. 10 Miami.

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LR: LSU President Wade Rousse, new LSU head coach Lane Kiffin and LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry are together at the South Stadium Club in Tiger Stadium. (Matthew Hinton/Image Images)

There’s no love lost for Kiffin among Rebels fans, or even their players, but Kiffin still seems to have a soft spot for the football program.

“Incredible effort and courage @OleMissFB (crying emoji). Best season in Ole Miss history!! Love you guys,” Kiffin posted on X after the game.

Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin in the fourth quarter against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on November 2, 2024. (Nelson Chenault/Image Images)

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After Carson Beck ran for a score with 18 seconds left, Ole Miss had one last miraculous effort when Trinidad Chambliss launched a deep ball into the end zone. It fell incomplete, but there was speculation about whether a defensive pass interference call should have been called.

Kiffin was waiting for a flag.

“Pass interference 100!!!” Kiffin wrote.

The Rebels found themselves in coaching limbo during the playoffs as many assistants followed Kiffin to Baton Rouge. However, even though Ole Miss did not allow Kiffin to finish coaching, LSU allowed assistants, including offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr., to coach games and travel back and forth from Ole Miss to LSU.

Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin (right) talks with offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. during warmups before a game against the Georgia State Panthers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. (Petre Thomas/Imagn Images)

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Miami will face the top-ranked Indiana Hoosiers, who are looking to become the first college football team in the modern era to go 16-0. Indiana defeated No. 5 Oregon, 56-22, on Friday.

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