Just minutes before the Egg Bowl took center stage, reports emerged revealing Lane Kiffin is no longer a candidate for the Florida Gators coaching job.

"Florida has shifted focus from Lane Kiffin in the school’s coaching search, as the school has sensed through irregular communication that he’s interested in other options. Florida has interviewed roughly a dozen candidates and is optimistic about the process," ESPN's Pete Thamel reported.

The Ole Miss coach is expected to choose between staying in Oxford or leaving the Rebels to become the next head coach of the LSU Tigers, who fired Brian Kelly in the middle of the season.

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