Top 10 showdown in Oxford

Ole Miss hosts LSU this Saturday in a massive early-season matchup. Both teams are ranked in the top 10.

Kiffin returns to face old team

Lane Kiffin comes back as LSU's head coach after leaving Ole Miss. Expect an extra-hostile environment at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

Distractions could cost the Rebels

Pete Golding knows his team can't get consumed with the hype. LSU has already proven it's one of the best teams in the country.

Like high school homecoming weekend

Golding compared the LSU game to a high school homecoming. The buzz in Oxford will be massive, with plenty of animosity mixed in.

“To me, it's like high school homecoming for these dudes.”

Focus on the wrong things

Golding warned his players bluntly: if you focus on the wrong stuff, the homecoming dance isn't fun after getting beat on Friday night.

“Like, if you focus on the wrong shit, that homecoming dance ain't very fun after you get your butt beat on a Friday night.”

All the hype means nothing

The excitement around Vaught-Hemingway Stadium will be worthless if Ole Miss can't handle business on the field.

Golding's chance to prove doubters wrong

After reaching the CFP semifinals with Kiffin's roster, Golding faced questions about his own recruiting. This is his moment to answer them.

A statement win for the program

Beating Kiffin would give Ole Miss a massive CFP statement and show Golding is rising among the nation's best coaches.