{"id":263232,"date":"2026-09-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/17\/top-10-college-football-matchup-heightened-by-lane-kiffin-drama-the-gist\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T00:00:00","slug":"top-10-college-football-matchup-heightened-by-lane-kiffin-drama-the-gist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/17\/top-10-college-football-matchup-heightened-by-lane-kiffin-drama-the-gist\/","title":{"rendered":"Top-10 college football matchup heightened by Lane Kiffin drama | The GIST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The GIST: <\/strong>College football coaches aren\u2019t just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-football\/news\/steve-sarkisian-holly-rowe-espn-texas-arch-manning-apology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rude to women journalists<\/a>, sometimes they beef with each other \u2014 and tomorrow\u2019s 7:30 p.m. ET matchup between No. 7 LSU and No. 8 Ole Miss has Shakespearian levels of drama related to one man: Lane Kiffin.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>With nearly two decades of head coach experience across the NCAA and the NFL, Kiffin has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/ncaa-football\/news\/lane-kiffins-controversial-exits-tennessee-usc-raiders\/ad90c2ab5cde97aa701d00b5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fired or left programs in the dust<\/a> every single time. And his exit from Ole Miss to LSU might be his worst departure yet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc4b Kiffin leads Ole Miss to 11-1 record in 2025, then leaves three weeks before the playoffs: <\/strong>After six years in Oxford and in the midst of the most successful season in program history, Kiffin accepted a $90M offer to coach at LSU. That\u2019s right, he deserted the Rebels right before their postseason run. Truly stunning.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc40 <strong>Two powerhouses clash in primetime: <\/strong>As if the backstory wasn\u2019t enough, this is poised to be an epic showdown between two undefeated top-10 squads who put up 41+ points in their openers. But senior Ole Miss quarterback (QB) Trinidad Chambliss may have the offensive edge, especially after his former coach\u2019s failed attempt at <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/lsu-announces-final-decision-adding-013439635.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">signing former pro players earlier this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n  n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n  document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1716705275141133'); \/\/ Insert your pixel ID here.\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n      <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegistsports.com\/article\/top-10-matchup-lane-kiffin-drama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GIST: College football coaches aren\u2019t just rude to women journalists, sometimes they beef with each other \u2014 and tomorrow\u2019s 7:30 p.m. ET matchup between No. 7 LSU and No. 8 Ole Miss has Shakespearian levels of drama related to one man: Lane Kiffin. 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