Ole Miss officials will remove the interim tag from football coach Matt Luke, who guided the Rebels to a 6-6 record this past season, after taking over the job when former coach Hugh Freeze abruptly resigned in June.
The university is expected to announce the promotion Sunday night. Rebels athletics director Ross Bjork couldn't immediately be reached for comment.
The Rebels upset No. 14 Mississippi State 31-28 in the Egg Bowl on Thursday night. Ole Miss self-imposed a postseason ban for this season in February, after receiving a revised NCAA notice of allegations.
After upsetting the Bulldogs, Ole Miss players chanted "We want Luke!