"OXFORD, Miss. -- Trinidad Chambliss ran for two touchdowns and passed for another, and No. 6 Ole Miss looked unfazed by the defection of coach Lane Kiffin, beating No. 17 Tulane 41-10 on Saturday in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Scoring runs of 20 yards by Kewan Lacy and 4 yards by Chambliss gave Ole Miss (12-1) a 14-0 lead before eight minutes had elapsed in the coaching debut of Pete Golding, who was promoted from defensive coordinator after Kiffin left for LSU on Nov. 30."
"In Mississippi's famed Grove, artwork around tailgate tents depicted Kiffin in a negative light, including one showing him on a Christmas "naughty" list, with Golding in the "nice" column. When Golding walked onto the field during warm-ups, the crowd roared. Fans continued cheering as Eli Manning, a former Ole Miss QB and two-time Super Bowl winner with the New York Giants, greeted the new Rebels coach on the sideline."
Ole Miss defeated Tulane 41-10 in the College Football Playoff first round. Trinidad Chambliss rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another, while Kewan Lacy also scored to build an early lead. Pete Golding made his head-coaching debut after promotion from defensive coordinator following Lane Kiffin's move to LSU. Ole Miss' defense forced turnovers, including an early interception by Jaylon Braxton, and recorded multiple fumble recoveries and key fourth-down stops. Fans in the Grove vocally supported Golding, and Ole Miss now advances to a Sugar Bowl quarterfinal against No. 2 Georgia.
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