Ole Miss has promoted defensive coordinator Pete Golding to permanent head coach, replacing Lane Kiffin, who left to become LSU’s head coach on Sunday.

The school announced the promotion Sunday afternoon shortly after the players were informed of Kiffin’s departure and Golding’s promotion and less than three weeks before the Rebels are expected to host a College Football Playoff game in Oxford, Miss. Dec. 19 or 20.

“We could not be more excited to announce Pete Golding as the next head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels. His tenure will begin immediately as he leads our program in the pursuit of a national title,” Ole Miss AD Keith Carter said in a statement. “Today’s team meeting was a clear indicator of his ability to galvanize our squad. All of our players and coaches are ecstatic and ready

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