Kiffin responds 'Take the over' as daughter’s relationship with LSU linebacker Weeks becomes talking point before LSU-Ole Miss clash

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin offered a three-word reply to the social-media moment surrounding his daughter, Landry Kiffin, and LSU linebacker Whit Weeks, as the No. 4 LSU Tigers travel to No. 13 Ole Miss for a highly anticipated SEC showdown. In response to a tweet about the relationship, Kiffin wrote the line that has since circulated across college football chatter: "Take the over." The exchange underscored a weekend in which the focus will be as much on the field as on the pageantry and subplots surrounding two of the league’s most prominent programs.

The Rebels, who are undefeated, will host the 4-0 Tigers on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. local time at Oxford. FanDuel Sportsbook lists Ole Miss as a -1.5 favorite over LSU, with an over/under of 55.5. The matchup adds an extra layer to the rivalry, which features a pair of top-15 teams entering with strong national resumes. Landry, a member of Ole Miss’s Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, posted about her romance with Weeks on Instagram Monday in a photo carousel; Weeks left a simple comment: "Nice dude." Weeks is in his third season with LSU, a junior who hails from Watkinsville, Georgia.

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Weeks tallied 61 solo tackles and 3.5 sacks last season, and he is working to cement a larger role this year. He suffered a lower-leg injury in December but has appeared in four games this season with 0.5 sacks. The LSU linebacker’s production will be watched closely as LSU aims to extend its winning streak and Ole Miss pursues a statement performance in a game that could influence the SEC West race. Landry’s public acknowledgement of her relationship, which surfaced after a previous social-media post in which she referred to Weeks as her boyfriend, has added a human-interest thread to a contest that is already drawing attention for both teams’ momentum and rankings.

[Image: Lane Kiffin]

Kickoff between No. 4 LSU and No. 13 Ole Miss is set for 3:30 p.m. Saturday, with both programs aiming to maintain their undefeated records and strengthen their national profiles. The game represents a high-stakes test for Ole Miss’s offense and LSU’s defense, as well as a reminder of how off-field narratives can intersect with on-field performance in college football’s modern era. The social-media moment involving Landry and Weeks has amplified the surrounding conversation, but the focus remains on execution, execution, and the execution of game plans that will decide the outcome on Saturday afternoon.

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