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Lane Kiffin shows off odd leather, non-LSU fit on sidelines for bowl game vs. Houston

The new LSU coach showed up for the Texas Bowl to watch his future team. He certainly didn’t dress with school spirit, though.
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Dec 1, 2025; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU new head coach Lane Kiffin speaks at South Stadium Club at Tiger Stadium.
Dec 1, 2025; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU new head coach Lane Kiffin speaks at South Stadium Club at Tiger Stadium. | Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images

Lane Kiffin wasn’t coaching the LSU Tigers in their bowl game on Saturday night, but he was there on the sidelines while wearing a non-LSU fit.

The 50-year-old coach took the LSU job at the end of November and left his former team the Ole Miss Rebels out in the cold for the College Football Playoff.

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LSU new head coach Lane Kiffin, second right, stands with his family including daughter Landry, son Knox, ex-wife Layla Kiffin, second left, LSU president Wade Rousse, left, and LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry, right, at South Stadium Club at Tiger Stadium. | Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images

In the meantime, the coach had an obnoxious post while Ole Miss played in the CFP opener, and then posted a shocking and strange diss of his former team before LSU played tonight.

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He also showed off the private jet he took on the way to the Texas Bowl vs. the Houston Cougars with an LSU flag.

He seemed fired up about it being game day and rooting on LSU.

He then posted from the game sporting no team gear and a leather jacket and jeans fit.

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It’s an odd choice for a game-day look from the team’s future coach.

Here’s another look at him:

It’s possible he didn’t want to take away from the current staff coaching the game, but he certainly knows how to cause a stir with his posts.

Kiffin has already made waves recruiting to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and no doubt can’t wait to get on the sideline in full Tigers gear and try to turn around the program like he did at Ole Miss.

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MATT RYAN

Matt Ryan is a dedicated sports journalist with over 20 years of experience in digital and linear media. After receiving a Masters in Journalism from USC, he’s worked for Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo Sports, USA Today Sports Media Group, and Bally Sports, while holding various leadership roles along the way.

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