Ole Miss promotes DC Pete Golding to replace Lane Kiffin as head coach

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Ole Miss has promoted defensive coordinator Pete Golding to permanent head coach, replacing Lane Kiffin, who left to become LSU's head coach on Sunday.

The school announced the promotion Sunday afternoon shortly after the players were informed of Kiffin's departure and Golding's promotion and less than three weeks before the Rebels are expected to host a College Foo