Saturday night was an absolute trainwreck for Lane Kiffin and the LSU football program. The No. 9-ranked Ole Miss Rebels totally blew up Kiffin’s big return to Oxford, and the whole college football world was watching every agonizing second.
The Game That Got Away
LSU came in as a solid favorite, playing on the road, but man, they just could not get it done. They were down a brutal 24-7 at halftime, looking absolutely lost. Yeah, they clawed back a bit in the third quarter, outscoring the Rebels 14-0, which was a nice push. But seriously, it was way too little, way too late. Ole Miss hung on tight for that 32-24 win, leaving LSU wondering what just happened.
Chambliss Delivers The Final Jab
The real gut punch here, besides the scoreboard, has to be Trinidad Chambliss. This dude just flat-out lit up the LSU defense, tearing it up for 363 yards passing, tossing two touchdowns through the air, and even adding another one on the ground. Oh, and he had one pick, but who cares with that kind of production? This was a massive statement from Chambliss, who straight-up refused to follow Kiffin to LSU and stayed put at Ole Miss. Looks like that move paid off big time, huh? What a way to end the Lane Kiffin chapter for him.
After all that, you know what happened. Ole Miss fans were just waiting, itching for their chance to give Kiffin a piece of their mind, and they did not hold back. The guy was surrounded by security, walking off Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, getting absolutely blasted by a loud chorus of boos. That’s gotta be a seriously tough pill to swallow for Kiffin and the Tigers. We’ll all be watching Sunday afternoon when the new AP Top 25 rankings drop to see just how far LSU tumbles after this one. You know it’s gonna sting.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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