It’s LSU week in Oxford, and the headlines are stacking up fast. The Rebels’ midweek injury report brought encouraging news just as Lane Kiffin’s return with No. 7 LSU set up a top-10 showdown at Vaught-Hemingway — with College GameDay on the way. Here are the freshest links across Ole Miss athletics, football first. Hotty Toddy.
Football
Wednesday Ole Miss-LSU injury report: Tigers QB Sam Leavitt doubtful, Rebels get encouraging news
Wed., Sept. 16 · last 24 hours. The midweek report could swing Saturday’s top-10 opener: LSU listed quarterback Sam Leavitt as doubtful, while the Rebels got healthier news, with Kewan Lacy cleared and tackle Tommy Kinsler IV trending toward a return. No. 8 Ole Miss hosts No. 7 LSU at 6:30 p.m. CT in Oxford. (The Rebel Walk)
Storylines to Watch in Ole Miss’s Week 3 Matchup Against LSU
Wed., Sept. 16 · last 24 hours. Sports Illustrated frames the marquee subplots: Pete Golding and Lane Kiffin meeting as head coaches for the first time, a Rebel defense that has to tighten against Charlie Weis Jr.’s offense, and an attack that needs more explosive plays beyond Deuce Alexander and Kewan Lacy. Both teams enter undefeated and ranked. (Sports Illustrated)
Football vs. LSU: Practice Report
Wed., Sept. 16 · last 24 hours. The official practice report has Ole Miss buttoning up SEC-opener prep with College GameDay headed to Oxford. Golding, Kewan Lacy, Deuce Alexander and Will Echoles all emphasized defensive consistency, offensive-line depth and blocking out the noise around a top-10 rivalry night at Vaught-Hemingway. (Ole Miss Athletics)
LSU vs. Ole Miss: Everything to Know About the Rebels
Tue., Sept. 15 · last 48 hours. From the LSU side, SI sizes up the Rebels the Tigers will see: a mature, mistake-averse Trinidad Chambliss and a Kewan Lacy who has scored in 11 straight games, all inherited by Golding from Kiffin’s program. It doubles as a clean scouting snapshot for Rebel fans. (Sports Illustrated)
The Biggest Decision Pete Golding Got Wrong Against Charlotte Will Matter vs. LSU
Mon., Sept. 14. SI argues Golding’s constant secondary rotation against Charlotte — rather than settling a starting five — left the back end vulnerable, a problem a more talented LSU passing game could exploit. With injuries already thinning the group, the piece calls it a decision worth revisiting before Saturday. (Sports Illustrated)
Everything Ole Miss Head Coach Pete Golding Said to Open LSU Week
Mon., Sept. 14. On3 rounds up Golding’s Monday availability as the Rebels pivoted to LSU week, covering his read on the secondary, the challenge of Kiffin’s return to Oxford and how he wants the team handling a raucous, nationally televised environment. A full transcript for fans tracking the buildup. (On3)
How Ole Miss’s Trinidad Chambliss Said He Might Greet Lane Kiffin
Sun., Sept. 13. Asked about seeing his former coach across the field, Chambliss kept it light, saying it’ll “be weird” and that he “might say what up” to Kiffin and the LSU staff. The quarterback’s measured tone reflects a team trying to treat the emotional reunion like any other SEC game. (Yahoo Sports)
Football vs. Charlotte: Fresh off the Field
Sun., Sept. 13. The official recap of the 41-9 home win: Kewan Lacy scored twice and pushed his program-record streak to 11 straight games with a rushing touchdown, while Chambliss completed 23 of 26 for 226 yards and two scores. The tune-up stretched Ole Miss’s home winning streak to 13. (Ole Miss Athletics)
Ole Miss News
Oxford Stores Forecast Game Day Fashion
Wed., Sept. 16 · last 24 hours. With College GameDay and a top-10 crowd descending on Oxford, The Daily Mississippian looks at how Square boutiques like Vivian Mae, Hinton & Hinton and Neilson’s plan months ahead, rotate inventory weekly and staff up — with football weekends now out-earning the holiday season for some shops. (The Daily Mississippian)
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