Sources: Expectation is LSU will hire Lane Kiffin on Sunday

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OXFORD, Miss. -- The Lane Kiffin saga is finally coming to an end.

Sources told ESPN on Saturday that the expectation is LSU will hire Kiffin on Sunday. A source cautioned that the deal was not signed as of late Saturday night, but added that it'd be a shock if he didn't sign the deal.

Should he agree to the contract, it would pay him, a source said, around $12 million annually, across seven seasons, with the potential for bonuses, making him among one of the highest paid coaches in the sport.

Kiffin, 50, and Rebels just wrapped up an 11-1 regular season with a 38-19 win over rival Mississippi State, all but assuring them a berth in the 12-team College Football Playoff. That…