Ole Miss bans LSU gear and colors from student section for Saturday's clash, Lane Kiffin's return to Oxford
Additionally, the area where visiting team buses arrive at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium will be fenced off for Saturday's game.
As LSU and Ole Miss prepare to face off in a highly anticipated matchup, Ole Miss has taken measures to ensure a safe and incident-free game. The university announced that fans will not be allowed to wear opposing team gear or colors in the student section at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Anyone found to be wearing such attire in the student section will be removed.
In addition, a fence will be constructed around the area where the visiting team buses arrive at the stadium. These preventative measures come after Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry suggested extraordinary security measures to protect LSU coach Lane Kiffin and the team. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety has also announced an enhanced law enforcement presence for the game, with the largest deployment of the Mississippi Highway Patrol ever used for a college football game.
Tensions have been high leading up to the game, with a similar incident occurring at a baseball game between Ole Miss students and an LSU fan in April. Despite the impending game, Mississippi and Ole Miss officials are hopeful that the game can proceed safely and that Southern hospitality will prevail.
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