Lane Kiffin Believes Ole Miss Could Have Won CFP if He Coached
Summary
Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss to become head coach at LSU after Ole Miss finished the regular season with an 11-1 record. Ole Miss promoted defensive coordinator Pete Golding to head coach, and under Golding, the team won two College Football Playoff (CFP) games before losing in the semifinal. Kiffin said he wished he could have coached Ole Miss in the CFP and thought they might have won the championship.Key Facts
- Lane Kiffin took the LSU head coaching job on Nov. 30, one day after Ole Miss won the Egg Bowl.
- Ole Miss finished the regular season with 11 wins and 1 loss.
- Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter ended Kiffin's duties immediately and promoted Pete Golding to head coach.
- Under Golding, Ole Miss won 41-10 against Tulane in the first CFP round.
- Ole Miss then beat Georgia 39-34 in the CFP quarterfinals at the Sugar Bowl.
- Ole Miss lost to Miami 31-27 in the CFP semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl.
- Kiffin said if timing was different, he might have led Ole Miss to a CFP championship.
- Ole Miss acted quickly to avoid Kiffin influencing player transfers after he joined LSU.
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