India, Sept. 20 -- Lane Kiffin facing his former team has become one of the biggest storylines amid LSU's SEC clash against Ole Miss Saturday.

The game carries major implications for the College Football Playoff race; it also revives debate over why Kiffin walked away from one of the most successful stretches in Rebels football history to coach a conference rival.

So much so, that his faithful relationship with the Ole Miss appeared to have turned sour, as he and LSU were met with boos from the home fans in Oxford, Mississippi.

Kiffin left Ole Miss on November 30, 2025, after six seasons in Oxford to accept a reported seven-year, $91 million contract from LSU.

The move shocked college football because the Rebels had just completed an ...