Wake Forest pulls out of next season's Ole Miss matchup after 34-point loss; Lane Kiffin miffed

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The Ole Miss Rebels went on the road and shellacked the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Saturday, 40-6, showing why they were considered to be one of the best teams in the country.

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin revealed afterward that Wake Forest decided to cancel their home-and-home contract that would have seen them head to Oxford, Mississippi, next season for another matchup.

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Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin looks on before a game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Sept. 14, 2024. (Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images)

"We called over and (Wake Forest athletic director) John Currie said 'we're not playing next year' and bought out of the game," Kiffin said, via 247 Sports. "So I thought that was a good message for our players -- that somebody would want to pay money not to play them. Says a lot about where our program is right now."

Kiffin talked about the issue again on Monday, saying Wake Forest broke an "unwritten rule" with its decision to back out of next season’s game.

"That's rarely ever done," he said. "I've never really heard of doing it, and it really puts us at a big disadvantage. It is what it is. It obviously wasn't appreciated very much, them putting us in that situation.

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Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin during the first half against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Sept. 14, 2024. (Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images)

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