After a severely disappointing 2019 season that ended with a 4-8 record and a second consecutive season with a losing record, Ole Miss decided to part ways with former head coach Matt Luke.

On Sunday, the Rebels decided on the coach that will lead them forward in the future.

Lane Kiffin, the polarizing and enigmatic coach who has held some of the most high-profile jobs in the country, has been signed as Ole Miss’s new head coach.

The 44-year-old coach spent the past three seasons as the head coach of the Florida Atlantic Owls. Here, Kiffin rebuilt a reputation that had suffered after tenures at Tennessee and USC that were marred by middling results and controversy.

Kiffin finished with a 26-13 record at FAU, qualifying the team for two bowl games in three seasons and winning two Conference USA championships. This year, the Owls achieved a 10-2 record and qualified to play in the Boca Raton Bowl.

The stakes will be higher for Kiffin with the Rebels, who are desperately looking to be competitive in the cut throat SEC. Ole Miss hasn’t won a bowl game or finished with a winning conference record since 2015.

Kiffin’s deal with Ole Miss is reportedly for 5 years and $21 million, lasting through the end of the 2024 season.

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The Alabama Crimson Tide, who headed into the weekend as the #5 ranked team in the country and with a big chance to qualify for the College Football Playoff, dropped the Iron Bowl to in-state rivals Auburn to kill all hope for their chances for qualifying.

Auburn, which came into the game with an 8-3 record and as the #16 ranked team in the country, took advantage of a strong running game and mistakes by Alabama quarterback Mac Jones to romp to their highest-scoring game against the Tide since 1969.

The Tigers returned two interceptions for touchdowns against Jones, one by Zakoby McClain and another by Smoke Monday.

JaTarvious Whitlow and quarterback Bo Nix each had big days on the ground, rushing for 116 and 44 yards with a touchdown, respectively.

Despite all of the mistakes made by Alabama throughout the game, Jones and running back Najee Harris kept them in it with big days in the air and on the ground. The signal-caller threw for 335 yards and 4 touchdowns, while Harris ran for 146 yards and a touchdown.

Alabama had a chance to tie up the game late with a 30-yard field goal, but kicker Joseph Bulovas hit the post with the kick, sending Auburn to victory.

Now, both teams will wait to see which bowl game they will play in to wrap up the season.

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The Georgia Bulldogs’ pursuit of perfection came to a screeching end on Saturday after they were stunned at home by the South Carolina Gamecocks.

The two-time reigning SEC East Champions couldn’t get the job done against the unranked and unheralded Gamecocks on Saturday in a noon game that they never seemed fully into.

Georgia went into the game with a perfect 5-0 record and as 25-point favorites against a 2-3 South Carolina team that wasn’t expected to be competitive.

However, in college football, nothing is a given.

Carolina benefited from four Georgia turnovers, all of which were committed by Georgia QB Jake Fromm (3 interceptions, 1 fumble). They held the Bulldogs’ high-flying attack to only 17 points, their lowest total of the year.

The biggest play of regulation was arguably Israel Mukuamu’s interception return for a touchdown that put Carolina up 17-10 just before halftime.

Despite being outgained 468-297 by the Dawgs, the Gamecocks found themselves deadlocked at the end of regulation after a late Fromm TD pass which tied the game.

After a Parker White chip shot field goal gave Carolina a 20-17 lead in overtime, they forced Georgia to attempt a 42-yard field goal after holding them without a gain in their offensive possession.

Rodrigo Blankenship missed the kick, putting Georgia’s season and National Championship aspirations in serious trouble.

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After a severely disappointing 2019 season that ended with a 4-8 record and a second consecutive season with a losing record, Ole Miss decided to part ways with former head coach Matt Luke.

On Sunday, the Rebels decided on the coach that will lead them forward in the future.

Lane Kiffin, the polarizing and enigmatic coach who has held some of the most high-profile jobs in the country, has been signed as Ole Miss’s new head coach.

The 44-year-old coach spent the past three seasons as the head coach of the Florida Atlantic Owls. Here, Kiffin rebuilt a reputation that had suffered after tenures at Tennessee and USC that were marred by middling results and controversy.

Kiffin finished with a 26-13 record at FAU, qualifying the team for two bowl games in three seasons and winning two Conference USA championships. This year, the Owls achieved a 10-2 record and qualified to play in the Boca Raton Bowl.

The stakes will be higher for Kiffin with the Rebels, who are desperately looking to be competitive in the cut throat SEC. Ole Miss hasn’t won a bowl game or finished with a winning conference record since 2015.

Kiffin’s deal with Ole Miss is reportedly for 5 years and $21 million, lasting through the end of the 2024 season.

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The Alabama Crimson Tide, who headed into the weekend as the #5 ranked team in the country and with a big chance to qualify for the College Football Playoff, dropped the Iron Bowl to in-state rivals Auburn to kill all hope for their chances for qualifying.

Auburn, which came into the game with an 8-3 record and as the #16 ranked team in the country, took advantage of a strong running game and mistakes by Alabama quarterback Mac Jones to romp to their highest-scoring game against the Tide since 1969.

The Tigers returned two interceptions for touchdowns against Jones, one by Zakoby McClain and another by Smoke Monday.

JaTarvious Whitlow and quarterback Bo Nix each had big days on the ground, rushing for 116 and 44 yards with a touchdown, respectively.

Despite all of the mistakes made by Alabama throughout the game, Jones and running back Najee Harris kept them in it with big days in the air and on the ground. The signal-caller threw for 335 yards and 4 touchdowns, while Harris ran for 146 yards and a touchdown.

Alabama had a chance to tie up the game late with a 30-yard field goal, but kicker Joseph Bulovas hit the post with the kick, sending Auburn to victory.

Now, both teams will wait to see which bowl game they will play in to wrap up the season.

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The Georgia Bulldogs’ pursuit of perfection came to a screeching end on Saturday after they were stunned at home by the South Carolina Gamecocks.

The two-time reigning SEC East Champions couldn’t get the job done against the unranked and unheralded Gamecocks on Saturday in a noon game that they never seemed fully into.

Georgia went into the game with a perfect 5-0 record and as 25-point favorites against a 2-3 South Carolina team that wasn’t expected to be competitive.

However, in college football, nothing is a given.

Carolina benefited from four Georgia turnovers, all of which were committed by Georgia QB Jake Fromm (3 interceptions, 1 fumble). They held the Bulldogs’ high-flying attack to only 17 points, their lowest total of the year.

The biggest play of regulation was arguably Israel Mukuamu’s interception return for a touchdown that put Carolina up 17-10 just before halftime.

Despite being outgained 468-297 by the Dawgs, the Gamecocks found themselves deadlocked at the end of regulation after a late Fromm TD pass which tied the game.

After a Parker White chip shot field goal gave Carolina a 20-17 lead in overtime, they forced Georgia to attempt a 42-yard field goal after holding them without a gain in their offensive possession.

Rodrigo Blankenship missed the kick, putting Georgia’s season and National Championship aspirations in serious trouble.

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