​OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI – SEPTEMBER 19: Lane Kiffin of the Louisiana State Tigers reacts during the first half against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 19, 2026 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images) GettyOle Miss had waited nearly 10 months for Lane Kiffin to return to Oxford. Once the Rebels finished beating their former coach, they made sure LSU heard one final message on the way out.No. 8 Ole Miss beat No. 7 LSU 32-24 on Saturday night at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, handing Kiffin his first loss as Tigers coach and giving the Rebels another win in the Magnolia Bowl.Then came the parting shot.As LSU prepared to leave the field, the Rebels played Garth Brooks’ “Callin’ Baton Rouge” over the stadium speakers, borrowing one of the Tigers’ most recognizable game-day traditions to send Kiffin and his new team home.Ole Miss Trolls LSU With ‘Callin’ Baton Rouge’ESPN’s Pete Thamel captured the moment immediately after the final whistle.“Ole Miss win comes with a classic troll — they play Callin’ Baton Rouge to send LSU back home.”On3’s Brett McMurphy also highlighted the song choice from Oxford.“Ole Miss blasting Garth Brooks’ “Callin’ Baton Rouge” 💀”There wasn’t much subtlety to the selection.The song “Callin’ Baton Rouge” is played before every home game in Tiger Stadium, where fans rise, clap and sing along before kickoff.The Rebels turning that tradition against LSU carried an extra layer because of who was walking out of the opposing locker room.Kiffin spent six seasons at Ole Miss before leaving for LSU after the 2025 regular season, a departure that came before the Rebels’ College Football Playoff run and created months of bitterness in Oxford.His return became one of the most anticipated games of the young college football season. Ole Miss fans spent Saturday reminding Kiffin how they felt, from signs around the Grove to loud boos inside the stadium.The Rebels got the last word on the scoreboard, too.The reversal was particularly sharp because Kiffin was on the other sideline for this rivalry only a year ago. Ole Miss beat LSU 24-19 in September 2025 with Kiffin still leading the Rebels. He finished his six seasons in Oxford with a 55-19 record and took the program to its first College Football Playoff before leaving for Baton Rouge.Ole Miss Spoils Lane Kiffin’s Return to OxfordOle Miss built a 24-7 halftime lead before LSU made a serious second-half push.The Tigers scored 14 unanswered points in the third quarter and eventually tied the game at 24 on a field goal with 11:23 remaining. Ole Miss answered with the decisive drive, capped by Trinidad Chambliss’ 14-yard touchdown run and a successful two-point conversion to make it 32-24.Chambliss finished 33-of-48 passing for 363 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Ole Miss outgained LSU 426-330 despite the Tigers controlling the ball for slightly more than 30 minutes.LSU still had an opp