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Kiffin hired as Ole Miss head coach

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Lane Kiffin is headed to Ole Miss.

Kiffin and the Rebels made the announcement Saturday after Florida Atlantic defeated UAB in the Conference USA championship game, the Owls’ second league title in his three seasons. It had been college football’s worst-kept secret since Friday, and the schools ended all doubt Saturday afternoon by conceding that the deal has been made.

“I am truly honored and humbled to join the Ole Miss family, and recognize this as a special opportunity to lead Rebel Football into the future," Kiffin said.

If there was any doubt when Saturday began, it went away once a short video clip of his son’s reaction to the news went public.