What Lane Kiffin said after Ole Miss pulls out win vs. Texas A&M
By Sydney Hunte
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Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss needed a blocked field goal as time expired to beat Texas A&M 38-35 in Oxford on Saturday.
The Rebels are now 8-1 (5-1 SEC) headed into a massive road game against Georgia in Week 11. But it wasn’t without its dramatic moments: they saw a 28-14 lead vanish as the Aggies took a 35-31 advantage with just over 4-and-a-half minutes to go in regulation. Quinshon Judkins, though, capped a 9-play drive with 1 minute, 40 seconds remaining with his 3rd rushing touchdown of the day, followed by a blocked field goal to end the game.
Ole Miss was able to remain in 2nd place in the SEC West with the victory. It still doesn’t control its own destiny with Alabama holding the head-to-head tiebreaker, but assuming Georgia beats Missouri — it was a 10-10 game at halftime — Week 11 between the hedges will be a contest between Top 10 teams.
Here’s what Kiffin said after the Rebels escaped with a win at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium:
"Not really. They just made plays. They have an elite receiver that's very hard to tackle."
-Lane Kiffin on the second half success of Texas A&M
— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) November 4, 2023
Lane Kiffin said he celebrated with DeShawn Gaddie even though he knew the ball was bobbled. He says he was hoping maybe they would be convinced it was a pick.
— Michael Katz (@MichaelLKatz) November 4, 2023
Lane Kiffin says Jaxson Dart and the offense knew they were going to score and were actually worried they scored too fast.
— Michael Katz (@MichaelLKatz) November 4, 2023
"Their player was saying 'we're number one' to me."
-Lane Kiffin on when the A&M player was ejected
— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) November 4, 2023
"I was just trying to mess with their kicker. Trying to get his attention, whistling. I really didn't watch the kick. I was pretending to call a timeout."
-Lane Kiffin on the final kick
— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) November 4, 2023
Lane Kiffin confirms that Isheem Young isn't part of Ole Miss' program. No longer on the roster. Had missed time for disciplinary reasons.
— David Eckert (@davideckert98) November 4, 2023
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
