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Lane Kiffin may no longer be on the sidelines for Ole Miss, but LSU’s new coach still has a vested interest in how his former team fares in the College Football Playoffs.
The Ole Miss Rebels showed they would be fine without Kiffin after Trinidad Chambliss threw for 362 yards and two touchdowns in the team’s 39-34 victory over third-ranked Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Thursday night.
New LSU head coach Lane Kiffin speaks at the South Stadium Club at Tiger Stadium on Dec. 1, 2025. (Matthew Hinton/Image Images)
“A lot of people doubted us before the season and they still doubted us when our coach left,” Chambliss said after the game. “We just want to play and have fun, and I think that’s showing now.”
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Kiffin, who was rumored to possibly attend the College Football Playoff quarterfinals in New Orleans, celebrated the team’s victory in a social media post.
“What a great finale!!! What fun! Only two more to go,” he wrote in a post on X, tagging the Ole Miss football team.
While Kiffin’s well wishes could be interpreted as sayings in good faith, there is a financial benefit to Kiffin if the Rebels continue to win.
LSU football coach Lane Kiffin waves to the crowd in the first half of an NCAA basketball game against Kentucky. The game took place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on January 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Peter Forest)
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According reception sports, Part of LSU’s deal to lure Kiffin away from Ole Miss was to pay his previous employer’s entire bonus structure. Kiffin earned $150,000 to help the Rebels reach the playoffs, which rose to $250,000 when Ole Miss defeated Tulane in the first round.
Thursday night’s win over Georgia increased that bonus to $500,000 and a win over Miami in the semifinals will raise that figure to $750,000.
Trinidad Chambliss #6 of the Ole Miss Rebels throws a pass while being pressured by Elijah Griffin #90 of the Georgia Bulldogs during the first quarter of the 2025 College Football Playoff quarterfinals in the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on January 1, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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And what will Kiffin gain for Ole Miss by winning the title? A total of 1 million dollars.
