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Ole Miss Players Voted for Lane Kiffin to Coach CFP

Ole Miss Players Voted for Lane Kiffin to Coach CFP

Summary

The Ole Miss football team will face Tulane in the College Football Playoff, but Lane Kiffin will not coach the team. Kiffin has moved to LSU, and Ole Miss players reportedly voted for him to stay through the playoffs, but the athletic director decided otherwise. Pete Golding will coach Ole Miss for the playoff game.

Key Facts

  • Ole Miss will play against Tulane in the College Football Playoff.
  • Lane Kiffin, who was Ole Miss's coach, has left to coach LSU.
  • Ole Miss's player leadership council voted 9-3 to keep Kiffin for the playoff.
  • Athletic director Keith Carter denied the request for Kiffin to stay.
  • Pete Golding, the new head coach, will lead Ole Miss in the playoff game.
  • Kiffin shared on social media that players wanted him to stay.
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