Ole Miss wasted zero time in getting the post-Lane Kiffin era started in its first round College Football Playoff game against Tulane on Saturday at Vaught-Hemi

The Green Wave are out to avenge a 45-10 loss to the Rebels in Oxford on Sept. 20. Jon Sumrall is looking to extend his stretch as the Tulane head coach before he leaves to take over the Florida program. As for Ole Miss, Pete Golding is looking for his first victory as the Rebels’ head coach following Lane Kiffin’s departure to LSU.

In their first game without Lane Kiffin, the Rebels were dominant all afternoon. By the end, it was 41-10 in a dominant effort.

Ole Miss routed Tulane in the first round of the College Football Playoff in front of a record crowd at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

The Rebels kicked off the Pete Golding era in style with a first-round romp over Tulane, setting up a rematch against Georgia in the Sugar Bowl

Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding provided an update on running back Kewan Lacy after he exited the CFP win vs. Tulane with a shoulder injury.

The Green Wave visited Oxford in September and it was an ugly loss. The result was no different in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

After Kiffin jilted Ole Miss for LSU, the Rebels faithful needed someone to direct their adoration to and they did so overwhelmingly for a first-time head coach who just delivered the first playoff win in program history. Ole Miss fans loved Pete Golding, and he loved them back.

No. 6 Ole Miss (11-1, 7-1 SEC) will return to action on Saturday afternoon for a College Football Playoff clash against the Tulane Green Wave at Vaught-Hemingwa