Ole Miss Bans LSU Colors From Student Section for No. 7-vs.-No. 8 Showdown
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 18
Ole Miss Bans LSU Colors From Student Section for No. 7-vs.-No. 8 Showdown
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 18
Summary
Ole Miss told students Thursday that anyone wearing LSU gear or colors will be denied entry to the student section Saturday and removed if found inside.
Lane Kiffin’s first return to Oxford as LSU coach has raised fears of fan confrontations, prompting the school to add a fence near the visiting team bus area.
Mississippi’s public safety department said Oxford will get an enhanced law-enforcement presence, including the largest Mississippi Highway Patrol deployment ever for a college football game.
Security concerns have been amplified by an April baseball incident in Oxford involving Ole Miss students and an LSU fan, while Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said his office has discussed protections for LSU with Ole Miss officials.
The precautions frame one of the weekend’s biggest games: No. 7 Ole Miss hosts No. 8 LSU on Saturday night, with ESPN’s College GameDay also set to broadcast from Oxford.