Ole Miss knocked off Georgia 39-34 in Wednesday’s Sugar Bowl thriller, and Lane Kiffin gets a prize for that. They advanced to the CFP semifinals behind Trinidad Chambliss’ 362-yard, two-touchdown performance. The Rebels erased their October demons by scoring 20 fourth-quarter points after getting blanked in that frame during their regular-season loss.
Pete Golding, the defensive coordinator, stepped up as head coach after Lane Kiffin left for LSU last month. Here’s the kicker: Kiffin gets collected a $500,000 bonus for the victory. LSU’s contract guarantees him playoff bonuses he would’ve earned staying at Ole Miss.
Kiffin’s already pocketed $900,000 between the first-round showing and two wins. If Ole Miss beats Miami in the semifinals, he adds $750,000 more. A national title pushes his haul to $1 million for a program he abandoned before the playoffs started.
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