The LSU coach has a reason to smile for the Rebels.
Lane Kiffin receives $250,000 for Ole Miss’ CFP win originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Even after leaving Oxford, Lane Kiffin continues to cash checks tied to Ole Miss’ historic College Football Playoff run.
Kiffin is due a $250,000 payout following the Ole Miss Rebels’ 41-10 rout of the Tulane Green Wave in the CFP first round Saturday, according to terms outlined in his contract agreement with LSU. The payment is classified as an “ancillary benefit” tied to Ole Miss’ advancement in the playoff bracket.
The figure mirrors the bonus Kiffin would have earned had he remained in Oxford under his previous Ole Miss contract.
Under the same structure, Kiffin is slated to receive escalating payouts if the Rebels continue their postseason run: $500,000 for a semifinal appearance, $750,000 for reaching the national championship game and $1 million if Ole Miss wins the title.
Ole Miss’ dominant victory came in its first game since Kiffin’s high-profile departure to LSU, which followed an Egg Bowl win over Mississippi State that capped the program’s first 11-win regular season and effectively secured a CFP berth.
The Rebels quickly turned the page by naming defensive coordinator Pete Golding as head coach. Saturday marked Golding’s debut in the role, and the response was emphatic. Ole Miss fans showered him with applause during warmups and chanted his name throughout the win.
Ole Miss now moves on to the CFP quarterfinals, with both its present and past head coaches still very much part of the story. The Rebels have a rematch with Georgia awaiting them on New Year’s Day in the Sugar Bowl.
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