Georgia is a bit lucky that they get to play Ole Miss without Lane Kiffin. The Rebels are still more than capable of beating Georgia without him, but this theoretically does make their life a little easier.
Kiffin however is still having an impact on this game whether he means to or not. While Kiffin isn't allowed to coach in this game he is letting his staff members following him to LSU finish the season with Ole Miss. However, he is also having them do certain tasks for LSU even while they are preparing to face Georgia in the College Football Playoff.
And Kiffin's social media post Tuesday night shows this advantage working in Georgia's favor.
Thank you @walk_ons Appreciate the food for late night meeting. #3Days @LSUfootball pic.twitter.com/n5Lo3HcYbU
— Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) December 31, 2025
Lane Kiffin caugt indirectly helping Georgia beat Ole Miss
It's hard to figure out who all of these people are in the above picture, but Joe Cox is one of the coaches in this photo. So who is Cox? He is Kiffin's offensive coordinator that is following him to LSU who is supposed to be preparing for the Rebels matchup against Georgia.
This picture was taken Tuesday night showing Kiffin working with members of his LSU staff late at night. It's unclear what he and Cox are doing specifically, but it is clear that Cox is not preparing for Georgia like he should be.
This is a huge advantage for Georgia because how can Cox have the Ole Miss offense fully prepared if he is doing two jobs at once? Everyone on Georgia's staff is full locked in on their preparations for Ole Miss, so UGA should have a clear advantage on the field because of this.
Ole Miss could still pull off the upset even with their coaches working two jobs at once, but it's impossible to deny how this is beneficial to Georgia. And if Georgia does win Thursday night Kiffin deserves a nod of approval for the assist he gave UGA.