Thanks to a remarkable effort from Ole Miss coach Pete Golding and his staff, the Rebels pulled off an upset for the ages on Thursday night in the Sugar Bowl.
Ole Miss defeated Georgia 39-34, earning a spot in the College Football Playoff semifinals against Miami. The absence of Lane Kiffin hasn’t loomed as large as many believed it would throughout this run. The Rebels offense has been efficient in both Playoff games and averaged 6.5 yards per play against Georgia.
Kiffin’s decision to leave Ole Miss before the start of the College Football Playoff for the LSU job was controversial at the time and has only become more questionable with each Playoff win for the Rebels.
Instead of potentially leading Ole Miss to the cusp of a national title, Kiffin is preparing for the transfer portal to open on Friday as the looks to build a Playoff-caliber roster in Baton Rouge.
The irony of this situation was not lost on college football fans or media in the aftermath of Ole Miss’s huge win over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Here’s the best of the reaction on social media:
No matter the outcome of this game, it only reinforces the absurd fact that the head coach quit on a title-contending team and that’s not something we should get used to in sports
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) January 2, 2026I can’t help but wonder what is going on in Lane Kiffin’s head knowing he left this team —while witnessing them win in the playoffs without him
— Will Compton (@_willcompton) January 2, 2026Lane Kiffin realizing he left the best team in the SEC … pic.twitter.com/GzOkHPkqkV
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) January 2, 2026All it took for Ole Miss to win its biggest game in school history was for Lane Kiffin to not be the coach. pic.twitter.com/9LPGoEEbw4
— Babysitter Bari (@BabysitterBari) January 2, 2026LSU watching Ole Miss play just as good without Lane Kiffin coaching pic.twitter.com/J1EQL8Sxin
— Dustin Nickerson (@DustinNickerson) January 2, 2026Lane Kiffin abandoned this team. It was ridiculous then, and even more ridiculous now. Happy for Ole Miss.
— Bob Stew (@TheBobStew) January 2, 2026Ole Miss is going to win the whole thing to spite Lane Kiffin and that's the kind of energy we need in 2026
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) January 2, 2026Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss to go to a school that has a chance to win championships… giving up on a team that can…. *checks notes* win the championship.1) Kiffin is a total clown2) Don't know how you can't be rooting for Ole Miss to win it all at this point pic.twitter.com/ImMCOAIUj1
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) January 2, 2026A+++ outcome if Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss because he thought he couldn’t win a title there and then they literally win the title
— Jakob Sanderson (@JakobSanderson) January 2, 2026The bozo meter on Lane Kiffin is through the roofYou’re making me root for Ole Miss, something that brings me great shame
— Diante Lee (@DianteLeeFB) January 2, 2026Lane Kiffin rn pic.twitter.com/P89co3mvB8
— College Football Campus Tour (@cfbcampustour) January 2, 2026Lane Kiffin drafting his tweet right now pic.twitter.com/CWfsjSSlhK
— sammy rhodes (@sammyrhodes) January 2, 2026Too bad Lane Kiffin had to leave this team during its season so that he could have a chance at winning a national title
— Steve Kornacki (@SteveKornacki) January 2, 2026That Ole Miss game was a delight! Great play by play job by Sean McD as always. Chambliss was out of his mind. The Ole Miss sports movie script is still alive. And yeah Lane Kiffin’s Ewing Theory application has been speed-rushed and approved.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) January 2, 2026CFP wins:Lane Kiffin: 0Pete Golding: 2 pic.twitter.com/28JeBAY7eh
— Bussin' With The Boys (@BussinWTB) January 2, 2026Ole Miss and Miami will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 8.
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