College football’s opening weekend handed the internet a new obsession, and it came from Ole Miss. Sara Smith, an Ole Miss fan, went viral after an ESPN cameraman caught her worried reaction during Sunday’s win over Louisville. From there, the jokes started flying, with fans linking her reaction back to Lane Kiffin, who left Ole Miss for LSU last November.
That running gag got an AI-assisted twist when an account going by Lance posted a video that dropped an AI-generated Kiffin into the stands beside Smith, still in his LSU gear. In the clip, she turns, slaps him, and dumps a full beer over his head, all while real crowd footage from the game broadcast plays behind it. The caption kept it simple: “AI is scary,” a nod to the fact that the whole thing was fake from the start.
Still, the video caught fire quickly. Reactions poured in almost immediately, with one fan writing, “😂😂😂😂😂,” another saying, “As if we needed more drama like this,” and a third adding, “This horrible AI lmao.”
Smith’s actual week has been plenty eventful on its own. She shared a batch of unusual DMs she received after her viral moment, including offers of designer bags and unsolicited financial résumés from strangers.
The attention got so heavy that she reportedly locked down her Instagram account to cut down on the flood of new followers and messages. She was also identified publicly within hours of the broadcast, which has become a familiar script for anyone who suddenly becomes college football’s main character.
As for Kiffin, he has been busy with the real thing in Baton Rouge. He led LSU to a 51-10 win over Clemson in his head coaching debut. Whatever fans were imagining in that viral AI clip, the actual Kiffin had a pretty strong week too.
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