Lane Kiffin Earns $250,000 Bonus as Ole Miss Defeats Tulane in College Football Playoff First Round
Ole Miss secured a decisive 41-10 victory over Tulane in the College Football Playoff first round. This win marked Pete Golding's first as Ole Miss head coach. Despite being banged up, Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss accounted for three touchdowns, with two rushing and one passing. Ole Miss defensive coordinator Bryan Brown praised Golding's leadership and the team's performance, highlighting the positive impact of the coaching transition.
Lane Kiffin, who became LSU head coach on December 1, 2025, earned a $250,000 playoff bonus from Ole Miss as part of the terms of his departure. LSU had agreed to pay Kiffin playoff bonuses if Ole Miss continued to win in the College Football Playoff, with potential earnings of up to $1 million should Ole Miss win the national championship. Kiffin publicly congratulated Ole Miss and Golding on social media, noting the presence of Golding's two sons on the sidelines during the game.
