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Lane Kiffin did not make it to the Sugar Bowl, but he was watching Ole Miss take down Georgia.
After speculation arose that Kiffin would attend the Sugar Bowl with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, the LSU head coach decided to go to the LSU women’s basketball game instead.
Via ESPN
New LSU football coach Lane Kiffin attended the No. 5 Tigers’ women’s basketball game Thursday night as his former team, Ole Miss, was taking on Georgia in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game at the Sugar Bowl.
Kiffin and women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey emerged from the tunnel holding hands before the Tigers faced No. 11 Kentucky. Kiffin and Mulkey’s appearance on the court drew a roar from the crowd, and Mulkey raised her left hand to point at Kiffin while the pair responded by raising their joined hands in the air.
. @LSUfootball @Lane_Kiffin takes the PMAC floor alongside @KimMulkey before @LSUwbkb game vs Kentucky. @WAFB #LSU pic.twitter.com/XQtixsIYBH
— Jacques Doucet (@JacquesDoucet) January 2, 2026
Without Kiffin, Ole Miss, led by QB Trinidad Chambliss, won their college football playoff quarterfinal game against Georgia with a last-minute drive in the fourth quarter.
After the game, Kiffin posted an image of the Trinidian flag on X, a reference to Chambliss.
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— Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) January 2, 2026
Ole Miss fans immediately mocked Kiffin for his post.
I can’t believe you left a team that’s literally about to win the national championship. I know this hits you in a weird way right now.
— 4TH AND TRUTH (@4thAndTruth) January 2, 2026
https://t.co/pYgVBu0jJN pic.twitter.com/7q2e6h1sFB
— Z (@IAmZBest) January 2, 2026