Love is in the air in Oxford, Mississippi and Lane Kiffin wanted to be a part of it.
During a third-quarter timeout of No. 7 Ole Miss football’s 49-0 win over The Citadel on Saturday, Nov. 8, a field goal kicking challenge turned into two Ole Miss fans getting engaged on the field, creating an everlasting moment in their lives and Rebels fandom.
As the moment was wrapping up, Kiffin walked over to the happy couple to extend his congratulations and take a photo with them.
As is the case with most proposals, the moment started with some disguise. Instead of kicking the field goal attempt, the Ole Miss fan dropped down to one knee on the field to propose to his now fiancée, who was the place holder for the kick.
‘I didn’t know I’d be part of that,’ Kiffin said in his postgame news conference when asked about the proposal. ‘Things happen in the ‘Sip, you know? That was cool. I didn’t know what was going on at all. Someone on the headset said it. That was really cool and how the crowd cheered for them.’
Here’s a field-level view of the proposal, in which you can see the young man:
Trinidad Chambliss led the Rebels to their ninth win of the season with a big day in the air, as he completed 29 of 33 passes for 333 yards and three touchdowns. Rebels running back Kewan Lacy also finished with three touchdowns on the day, his second game of at least three rushing touchdowns in a game this season.
Next up for Ole Miss will be a Week 12 home game against Florida on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. ET at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
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