Lane Kiffin tests positive for COVID, will miss opener

Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin. Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin tests positive for COVID-19, will miss opener against Louisville

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 9/4/21

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the Rebels' season opener against Louisville Monday, he announced in a statement Saturday morning.

Kiffin is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 but said in his statement he began experiencing symptoms Thursday.

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— Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) September 4, 2021

Kiffin said earlier this month there was a 100% vaccination rate among Ole Miss players, coaches and staff members entering the 2021 season.

Last season, the Rebels went 5-5 in their first season with Kiffin at the helm. One of their best wins of the year came against Indiana in the Outback Bowl.

Kickoff against Louisville in the annual Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game is scheduled for Monday at 8 p.m. ET.

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