Lane Kiffin is expected to clarify his future after the Egg Bowl.

But speculation about whether the Ole Miss head coach is staying or leaving -- presumably for LSU or Florida -- will take a back seat for a few hours Friday afternoon when the No. 7 Rebels (10-1, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) and Mississippi State (5-6, 1-6) meet in Starkville, Miss., in the annual Egg Bowl.

And there's plenty at stake.

Ole Miss should clinch a spot in the College Football Playoff by winning, and the Bulldogs, in addition to placing a big blemish on their archrival's special season, can become bowl eligible with a win.

"This is a huge game," Kiffin said. " ... There's a lot at stake, and we're excited for the matchup and the chance to finish off a great regular season."

This could be Kiffin's last game a

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