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Lane Kiffin was not able to finish his season with Ole Miss, but someone who left Oxford for Baton Rogue alongside him will.

New LSU offense coordinator Charlie Weis Jr., who flew to Louisiana with Kiffin on Sunday, will hold his post at Ole Miss through the College Football Playoff.

Ole Miss announced their coaching staff on Tuesday, and Kiffin provided a statement, stating that the CFP rankings played a role in him allowing Weis to stay with the Rebels for a few more weeks.

“With the playoff committee releasing updated rankings tonight, I wanted it to be known that after conversations with LSU, we are allowing Charlie to return to Ole Miss to coach the team during the playoffs,” Kiffin said via On3. “I’ve already made the committee aware of

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