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Two hundred and ninety three days of anticipation finally paid off in Oxford, Mississippi, where Ole Miss delivered a statement win over Lane Kiffin and LSU, thirty two to twenty four. The Grove was electric, the moment was real, and the Rebels made sure their former coach left with nothing but memories.
Kiffin, for his part, handled it with class. After the loss, he spoke openly about the emotions of gratefulness he carries for his six years in Oxford, saying his time there went well beyond football. Whatever the rivalry brings, that acknowledgment from a competitor says something about the place he built and the people who embraced him.
Meanwhile in Austin, number one Texas survived but didn't exactly dazzle. Arch Manning threw for just one hundred sixty one yards and two touchdowns in a thirty to six win over UTSA, and even the coaching staff admitted the performance was not good enough. For a Heisman contender carrying the weight of the nation's top ranking, the margin for flat outings is razor thin, and this week served as a reminder.
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