Lane Kiffin reignites LSU vs. Ole Miss rivalry

In case you forgot, this time last year, LSU's Lane Kiffin was coaching the Rebels, but he headed to Baton Rouge just as Ole Miss readied itself for its first College Football Playoff run.

• It wasn't Kiffin's first abrupt departure, but it added fuel to a long-burning fire that reached a roar in recent weeks as Kiffin led LSU's face-off against the SEC over the possibility of fielding pro athletes.
• As The Athletic said this week, "Kiffin is the most hated man in college football by any earthly measure."

What they're saying: "It will be a war zone," said Russ Eddins, the sports editor of Ole Miss' student newspaper, The Daily Mississippian, in an interview with CNN.

• Earlier this week, LSU defensive end Princewill Umanmielen was served with papers related to a lawsuit by Ole Miss, which claims the player owes the Rebels money after transferring to LSU, ESPN reports.
• Now, there are Fleurty Girl t-shirts, Oxford's beefing up security and a Mississippi fan and pilot even loop-de-looped a message across the skies to poke fun at LSU.

The bottom line: All that angst is fueling a likely explosive Saturday night.

• And the fireworks have already started.

How to watch: LSU kicks off in Oxford against Ole Miss at 6:30pm.

• Watch on ABC or stream on Fubo.