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UNDATED (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says Mississippi is working to hire FAU's Lane Kiffin as its next head football coach. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because negotiations were ongoing and Kiffin still hasa game to coach. Florida Atlantic faces UAB in the Conference USA championship game at home Saturday in Boca Raton, Florida. The Owls are looking for their second C-USA title in three years under the 44-year-old Kiffin. Ole Miss fired coach Matt Luke on Sunday. Mississippi would be Kiffin's fifth head coaching job, fourth in college, during a tumultuous career.
ATLANTA (AP) — The LSU-Georgia showdown sets up a classic offense vs. defense match-up in the Southeastern Conference championship game. The Tigers are perfectly comfortable in an offensive shootout. Georgia would prefer a defensive quagmire. Top-ranked LSU is the second-highest scoring football team in the land, putting up nearly 49 points a game. Fourth-ranked Georgia has posted three shutouts while surrendering an average of less than 11 points. The winner of Saturday's game will surely earn a spot in the College Football Playoff. Many pundits believe LSU has already done enough to claim a spot in the four-team field _ even with a loss to the Bulldogs.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida cornerback CJ Henderson is forgoing his senior season and entering the NFL draft. Henderson also is skipping the team's bowl game. Henderson announced his plans on social media Friday, saying “I am excited to be one step closer to turning my lifelong dream into a reality.” The 6-foot-1 junior from Miami was widely considered a first-round draft pick entering the season. But he was far from a lock-down defender in 2019. His elite speed could help his draft stock, though. He finishes his college career with 22 pass breakups, six interceptions and four sacks.
UNDATED (AP) — The Heisman Trophy chase and the playoff race have become intertwined. Since the College Football Playoff started in 2014, four of the five Heisman winners and 14 of the 17 finalists have played on teams selected to play in the semifinals. That makes conference championship weekend especially important as voters keep an eye on contenders. It has also made it especially difficult for players out of the national title hunt, like injured Alabama star Tua Tagovailoa, to work their way on to voters' ballots.
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