Lane Kiffin goes off on loss to Alabama: ‘I don’t give a s— about how many yards we had’
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Ole Miss’ hopes of winning the SEC West were shattered Saturday.
The Rebels lost 30-24 to Alabama in a game in which they played well enough to win.
Instead, it was the Crimson Tide who stopped a late Ole Miss drive to get the win and end the Rebels’ 14-game home winning streak.
Lane Kiffin’s team dropped to 8-2 on the season with the loss, which secured an SEC West title for LSU under 1st-year head coach Brian Kelly.
Freshman running back Quinshon Judkins was the star of the Day for Ole Miss, as he rushed for 135 yards and 2 touchdowns. but in the end, it wasn’t enough.
After the game, Kiffin met with the media to discuss his team’s play and his disappointment in the outcome:
On Judkins not getting the ball on the final couple of plays:
Lane Kiffin notes the plays called at the end of the game centered around the fact that Quinshon Judkins was very tired.
— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) November 13, 2022
On his team playing well but not getting the job done:
#OleMiss HC Lane Kiffin:
“I don’t give a shit how many rushing yards we had or how close it was. We came here to win and beat Alabama, we didn’t do it. We’re 0-1 today.”
— Jon Sokoloff (@JonSokoloff) November 13, 2022
On what his team needs to do to get over the hump:
When asked how this program can get better and grow from a game like this, Lane Kiffin notes:
“Make one play”
— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) November 13, 2022
On the disappointment of the loss:
Lane Kiffin, on the disappointment of this loss: "It's going to be one of those games you remember your whole life."
— Michael Katz (@MichaelLKatz) November 13, 2022
On his decision to go for a 4th-and-8 in the 4th quarter trailing by 3:
“You’d rather have the ball and a chance to win than play defense (against Bryce Young.)”
-Lane Kiffin
— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) November 13, 2022
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