No Lane, no problem.
Behind a historic second-half performance from Trinidad Chambliss and a game-winning 47-yard field goal from Lucas Carneiro, No. 6 Mississippi was able to win a shootout and pull off the come-from-behind victory over No. 3 Georgia in the CFP Sugar Bowl quarterfinal on Thursday, Jan. 1, advancing to the CFP Fiesta Bowl semifinal.
And the Rebels did it all without the coach who led them to their first-ever CFP berth in Lane Kiffin.
Chambliss set a new Sugar Bowl record by completing 13 consecutive passes, which included two ridiculous throws on the run to Kewan Lacey in the fourth quarter, before an incompletion on a batted down pass at the 6:19 mark of the fourth quarter. He finished 30-of-46 passes for 362 yards and two touchdown passes.
The Rebels’ five-point win over the Bulldogs served to be the closest game of the CFP quarterfinals, and the closest game of the 2025-26 College Football Playoff. Next up for the Rebels will be No. 10 Miami in the CFP Fiesta Bowl semifinal on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
Given the nature of the upset and the fact Kiffin infamously left the Rebels before their CFP berth, social media didn’t hold back when it decided to roast the current Tigers coach, who spent the day watching Kim Mulkey and the LSU women’s basketball team get upset by Kentucky.
Here’s a snippet of those reactions:
College football social media roasts Lane Kiffin after Ole Miss CFP win
Here’s a look at social media after Ole Miss’ win over Georgia in the CFP Sugar Bowl quarterfinal: