Lane Kiffin called out on social media for questionable 4th-down decision vs. Kentucky
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Lane Kiffin is no stranger to going for it on 4th down.
Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. But he’s not afraid to roll the dice.
Kiffin, however, made a curious decision on a 4th-down play Saturday against Kentucky.
Facing 4th-and-goal at the Wildcats’ 5-yard line, Kiffin opted to go for the touchdown instead of kicking a short field goal and adding to what was a 22-19 lead.
The play failed, as Jaxon Dart’s pass fell incomplete, giving the ball back to Kentucky.
A field goal would have extended the lead to 6 and the decision had many on social media wondering exactly what Kiffin was thinking:
Lane Kiffin is a dumb coach. You get the damn points there.
— SomeRandomGuy (@SomeRndmGuyUT) October 1, 2022
This is where Lane Kiffin gets dumb. Kick the FG.
— Money Mike (@OldSport_09) October 1, 2022
Lane Kiffin deserves to lose
— Beach Bum (@FLKeysBeachBum) October 1, 2022
https://twitter.com/It_isHerman/status/1576281521899859968?s=20&t=mVnFi0DKKG5e3cxmuWA93A
Lane Kiffin needs to learn how to take the points
— Jarro and the Landsharks (@JLandsharks) October 1, 2022
https://twitter.com/HitTapiaLives/status/1576281424813924352?s=20&t=mVnFi0DKKG5e3cxmuWA93A
Wow what a boneheaded move by Lane Kiffin. If Kentucky wins this game it will be because Kiffin didn’t kick the field goal right there. And that’s fine with me
— Chunky Little (@TogeySprings) October 1, 2022
Why can’t lane kiffin just kick a field goal
— Cole Tenner (@cole_tenner) October 1, 2022
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