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GLENDALE, AZ — The stars came out to watch Ole Miss football face Miami in the Fiesta Bowl.
The No. 6 Rebels (13-1) face the No. 10 Hurricanes (12-2) in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff (6:30 p.m., ESPN) on Jan. 8. The game is at State Farm Stadium.
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Ole Miss football legend Eli Manning came out to midfield for the coin toss. The Rebels won, and elected to receive.
He won Super Bowl XLII in State Farm Stadium against the New England Patriots after an excellent college career quarterbacking the Rebels.
Former UFC fighter Chuck Liddell wore an Ole Miss baseball jersey on the sideline. Liddell was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2009.
Former Ole Miss linebacker Patrick Willis was on the Ole Miss sideline. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the 2024 class.
Comedian Sketch walked the Ole Miss sideline as well before the game. He took photos with Ole Miss fans while wearing a red No. 5 Ole Miss football jersey and a red cowboy hat.
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Miami is expected to have its fair share of stars as well. Former players Ray Lewis and Edgerrin James came out for the coin toss.
Sam Hutchens covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at Shutchens@gannett.com or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_
This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Eli Manning among Ole Miss football celebrities at Fiesta Bowl
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