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For Ole Miss, a gratifying 1st CFP win without Kiffin

Mark Schlabach

created: Dec. 21, 2025, 12:02 a.m. | updated: Dec. 21, 2025, 5:42 a.m.

11 Tulane in a CFP first-round game Saturday, new Rebels coach Pete Golding walked off the field with his name being chanted by fans at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Then he hugged Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter, who entrusted him with the program after former coach Lane Kiffin left for LSU on Nov. 30. Pete Golding won his first game as Ole Miss head coach Saturday when the Rebels routed Tulane to advance to the CFP quarterfinals. He is the fifth player to throw a touchdown and run for multiple scores in a CFP game. They'll join Kiffin at LSU once the Rebels' CFP run ends.

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