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Opinion: Why Lane Kiffin is about to face his greatest challenge with Ole Miss football

Lane Kiffin received a glimpse of the future on Saturday night in New Orleans – and the challenge it brings.

When Matt Corral went down with an apparent right ankle injury during the first quarter of the Sugar Bowl, it effectively ended this stage of the Kiffin era.

Kiffin said his “mind raced with a lot of thoughts” when he saw his star quarterback on the turf in anguish.

One of my first thoughts: Well, this game is over.

I’m unconvinced No. 8 Ole Miss would have defeated No.