Extra Security in Place as Lane Kiffin Returns to Oxford
Oxford police will deploy 19 mounted officers as more than 64,000 fans are expected for Lane Kiffin's return, officials said.
- On Saturday, September 19, 2026, the seventh-ranked LSU Tigers faced the eighth-ranked Ole Miss Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in a nationally televised top-10 matchup.
- LSU coach Lane Kiffin returned to Oxford, Mississippi, after leaving the Rebels for their SEC rival in December 2025, just days before their College Football Playoff appearance.
- Unprecedented security measures, including mounted police from Louisiana and Alabama, managed the hostile atmosphere driven by fans' lingering animosity toward Kiffin's departure, according to Mississippi officials.
- The Rebels defeated the Tigers 32-24 after LSU struggled with a sluggish first-half offense and critical injuries, ultimately falling short despite a second-half resurgence.
- Conference play continues for the Tigers next week against the Texas A&M Aggies, where they must rectify slow offensive starts while maintaining playoff aspirations.
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Mississippi will assemble the state's broad law-enforcement presence ever for a college football game this weekend, highlighting the heightened security in place around the stadium and off campus for the much-anticipated game Saturday night against LSU and form Rebels coach Lane Kiffin. Ole Miss students were warmed this week that...
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Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford as No. 8 Ole Miss welcomes No. 7 LSU
LSU and Ole Miss are border rivals with a long history. They first played in 1894 and have met 114 times since. Their meetings have had implications for SEC championships, national championships and Heisman Trophy races. But when the No. 7 Tigers (2-0) and the No. 8 Rebels (2-0) meet in an SEC opener on
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Security measures at Ole Miss will be heightened for Lane Kiffin’s high-profile return with LSU - WXXV News 25
AP Photo/ Bruce Newman, FILEOXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi will assemble the state’s largest law enforcement presence ever for a college football game this weekend, highlighting the heightened security in place around the stadium and off campus for the much-anticipated game Saturday night against LSU and former Rebels coach Lane Kiffin. Ole Miss students were warned this week that nobody...
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