Egg Bowl outcome tied to Lane Kiffin decision timing
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Starkville, Miss. Ole Miss faces Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl Friday with a potential College Football Playoff berth at stake, while coach Lane Kiffin weighs his future amid reported interest from Florida and LSU. Athletics director Keith Carter met Kiffin and said a decision would come Saturday; CFP rankings shifted Tuesday. Kiffin family members reportedly traveled to Gainesville and Baton Rouge recently; Ole Miss entered 10-1 while Mississippi State was 5-6, and the CFP committee moved Oregon ahead of Ole Miss in the latest rankings, affecting postseason positioning and hosting implications. Based on 11 articles reviewed and supporting research.
Starkville, Miss. Ole Miss faces Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl Friday with a potential College Football Playoff berth at stake, while coach Lane Kiffin weighs his future amid reported interest from Florida and LSU. Athletics director Keith Carter met Kiffin and said a decision would come Saturday; CFP rankings shifted Tuesday. Kiffin family members reportedly traveled to Gainesville and Baton Rouge recently; Ole Miss entered 10-1 while Mississippi State was 5-6, and the CFP committee moved Oregon ahead of Ole Miss in the latest rankings, affecting postseason positioning and hosting implications. Based on 11 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- 1. Kiffin family members reportedly traveled to Gainesville and Baton Rouge over the prior two weeks.
- 2. Kiffin met with athletics director Keith Carter last Friday; Carter issued a public statement following the meeting.
- 3. The CFP committee released updated rankings Tuesday, moving Oregon ahead of Ole Miss.
- 4. Ole Miss played Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl Friday with a CFP berth available.
- 5. Keith Carter said Kiffin would make a decision by Saturday after the game.
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