Ole Miss is now the story and not its former head coach

Ole Miss is now the story and not its former head coach

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Key Points:

  • Ole Miss secured a dramatic 39-34 victory over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl quarterfinals, overcoming the chaos following head coach Lane Kiffin's departure to LSU just before the playoffs.
  • Kicker Lucas Carneiro was instrumental, hitting three long field goals including the game-winner with six seconds left, while the game featured multiple unusual clock stoppages and a frantic final play with numerous laterals.
  • Despite Kiffin's exit and coaching staff uncertainty, the players and remaining coaches, led by newly promoted head coach Pete Golding, have rallied together, aiming for Ole Miss's first national championship since 1960.
  • Quarterback Jaxson Dart (note: the article mentions Trinidad Chambliss, but