LSU's Umanmielen served court papers related to Ole Miss lawsuit - ESPN

The LSU-Ole Miss rivalry took another dramatic turn Tuesday when Tigers star defensive end Princewill Umanmielen was served with court papers related to the Rebels' lawsuit against him, according to court records.

The timing of the action — with No. 7 LSU set to play at No. 8 Ole Miss on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC) in a rivalry that will mark LSU coach Lane Kiffin's return to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium after spending the past six seasons in charge of the Rebels — is expected to only raise tensions between the teams.

Sources told ESPN on Wednesday that Umanmielen was served with court papers in the parking lot outside LSU's football facility.

LSU officials said they were generally aware that Ole Miss officials were attempting to serve Umanmielen prior to this week.

According to court records in the Circuit Court of Lafayette County in Oxford, Mississippi, Umanmielen was served with the plaintiff's first set of interrogatories, requests for production of documents and requests for admission on Tuesday.

«We defer to our initial statement on the matter and have no further comment,» Ole Miss officials said in a statement when reached for comment.

Ole Miss sued Umanmielen and LSU offensive lineman Devin Harper on July 27. The Rebels are seeking close to $1 million in penalties — $550,000 from Umanmielen and $400,000 from Harper, plus attorneys' fees and court costs — in a breach of contract complaint.

Sources previously told ESPN that the lawsuit is more about Ole Miss forcing LSU to account for the $950,000 on its revenue sharing cap, rather than recouping money from its former players.

«The University of Mississippi values its student-athletes and is committed to honoring all obligations made to them,» the university said in