{
  "id": 7704483,
  "title": "Ole Miss football news: Kewan Lacy adds more fuel to LSU clash with icy take",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ole-miss-football-news-kewan-lacy-adds-more-fuel-to-lsu-clash-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T04:28:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ole-miss-football-news-kewan-042853435.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the wake of Ole Miss football's Week 1 victory over Louisville, the team is set to face LSU in a highly anticipated matchup this Saturday. Former Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin will return to Oxford following his departure from LSU. The atmosphere surrounding this reunion is tense, as Kiffin's exit from Ole Miss and the team's subsequent playoff run left a sour taste among many returning players. Among them is running back Kewan Lacy, who has expressed his lack of relationship with Kiffin and his decision to remain at Ole Miss. Lacy's choice not to join Kiffin in the portal highlights the complex dynamics between the coach and his former players. This weekend's game in Oxford carries significant weight, as it could impact both LSU and Ole Miss' title aspirations in the upcoming 2026 season.",
  "summary": "After getting an impressive win over Louisville in Week 1, Ole Miss football steps back into the spotlight in Week 3 for the marquee game of the weekend. Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford on Saturday after ditching the Rebels to go to LSU, as the No. 7-ranked Tigers take on No. 8 Ole Miss in Oxford. Kiffin and Ole Miss went through a very messy breakup […] The post Ole Miss football news: Kewan Lacy…",
  "key_points": [
    "Ole Miss faces LSU in Saturday game.",
    "Former coach Lane Kiffin returns to Ole Miss.",
    "Running back Kewan Lacy opposes Kiffin's return."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Kewan Lacy's frosty relationship with Lane Kiffin adds a layer of tension to the Ole Miss-LSU matchup, highlighting lingering resentment among some Rebels players towards their former coach.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}