Ole Miss' Suntarine Perkins stares Lane Kiffin down as LSU coach exits field
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Ole Miss' Suntarine Perkins stares Lane Kiffin down as LSU coach exits field
Zac Al-Khateeb, USA TODAY·USA TODAY Sports
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Lane Kiffin's return to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium to take on aMississippi footballprogram he had meticulously built up over six seasons was, as one might expect, an emotionally fraught reunion.
Video shows that, as Kiffin exited the field following the defeat, Rebels linebackerSuntarine Perkinsstood in the way of his former coach, smiling at him before an officer moved him aside. Another player – it appears to be running backKewan Lacy– was also in Kiffin's path.
(It wasn't all hostile, as senior defensive tackle Jamarious Brown can be seen hugging his former coach in the beginning of the clip).
At least one player openly acknowledged the heightened emotions of playing against their former coach. Chambliss said he may have cast a glance or two over at the LSU sideline as he logged two passing touchdowns and another rushing score.
Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford asLSU faces Ole Missin a Southeastern Conference matchup at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
Above, Lane Kiffin of the Louisiana State Tigers waves before the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 19, 2026 in Oxford, Mississippi.
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LSU head coach Lane Kiffin enters the stadium before a college football game between Ole Miss and LSU at Vaught Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss., on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026.
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Mississippi Rebels fans stand in the grove before the game against the Louisiana State Tigers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 19, 2026 in Oxford, Mississippi.
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Mississippi Rebels fans stand in the grove before the game against the Louisiana State Tigers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 19, 2026 in Oxford, Mississippi.
(Justin Ford, Getty Images)
Kirk Herbstreit talks with Pat McAfee during McAfee’s “Kicking is Easy” Contest at ESPN’s College GameDay at The Grove in Oxford, Miss., on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. The GameDay visit for the Ole Miss-LSU game marks the return of head coach Lane Kiffin since leaving Ole Miss.
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James Whitehead kicks the ball during Pat McAfee’s “Kicking is Easy” Contest at ESPN’s College GameDay in Oxford, Miss., on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. The GameDay visit for the Ole Miss-LSU game marks the return of head coach Lane Kiffin since leaving Ole Miss.
(Ayrton Breckenridge/Clarion Ledg, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co)
Louisiana State Tigers fans wait for the team arrival before the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 19, 2026 in Oxford, Mississippi.
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Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford as LSU meets Ole Miss
Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford asLSU faces Ole Missin a Southeastern Conference matchup at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
Above, Lane Kiffin of the Louisiana State Tigers waves before the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 19, 2026 in Oxford, Mississippi.
(Justin Ford, Getty Images)
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Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford as LSU meets Ole Miss
Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford asLSU faces Ole Missin a Southeastern Conference matchup at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
Above, Lane Kiffin of the Louisiana State Tigers waves before the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 19, 2026 in Oxford, Mississippi.
(Justin Ford, Getty Images)
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Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford as LSU meets Ole Miss
LSU head coach Lane Kiffin enters the stadium before a college football game between Ole Miss and LSU at Vaught Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss., on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026.
(Ayrton Breckenridge/Clarion Ledg, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co)
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Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford as LSU meets Ole Miss
Mississippi Rebels fans stand in the grove before the game against the Louisiana State Tigers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 19, 2026 in Oxford, Mississippi.
(Justin Ford, Getty Images)
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Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford as LSU meets Ole Miss
Mississippi Rebels fans stand in the grove before the game against the Louisiana State Tigers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 19, 2026 in Oxford, Mississippi.
(Justin Ford, Getty Images)
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Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford as LSU meets Ole Miss
Kirk Herbstreit talks with Pat McAfee during McAfee’s “Kicking is Easy” Contest at ESPN’s College GameDay at The Grove in Oxford, Miss., on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. The GameDay visit for the Ole Miss-LSU game marks the return of head coach Lane Kiffin since leaving Ole Miss.
(Ayrton Breckenridge/Clarion Ledg, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co)
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Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford as LSU meets Ole Miss
James Whitehead kicks the ball during Pat McAfee’s “Kicking is Easy” Contest at ESPN’s College GameDay in Oxford, Miss., on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. The GameDay visit for the Ole Miss-LSU game marks the return of head coach Lane Kiffin since leaving Ole Miss.
(Ayrton Breckenridge/Clarion Ledg, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co)
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Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford as LSU meets Ole Miss
Louisiana State Tigers fans wait for the team arrival before the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 19, 2026 in Oxford, Mississippi.
(Justin Ford, Getty Images)
"Just a lot of emotions throughout this game,"Chambliss told reporters after the game. "You kind of black out when you're playing a big game in front of so many people, just a lot riding on it. So yeah, I might have been looking over at that sideline. Just the emotions kind of came out.
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"It's definitely weird. It was different seeing him, I guess run out and seeing him in purple and gold and seeing some of the other coaches on the other sideline with another team. … I wasn't able to catch him after the game. There was just a lot going on. I think he got out of there pretty quickly."
