Lane Kiffin reacts to Ole Miss' 42-0 destruction of Georgia Tech
Ole Miss traveled to Atlanta on Saturday and delivered a beating to Georgia Tech, 42-0.
The No. 20 Rebels rolled up 547 yards of offense in moving to 3-0 on the season.
Transfer running back Zach Evans led the Ole Miss attack with 134 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns, while the Rebels defense allowed just 214 yards in pitching the shutout.
Ole Miss plays Tulsa next Saturday before opening its SEC slate with a home game against Kentucky on October 1.
After his team’s win over the Yellow Jackets on Saturday, Rebels coach Lane Kiffin met with the media to discuss his thoughts on the victory and some of his players:
On his team’s overall performance:
Coach Kiffin: "We challenged the guys after playing really well last week to come on the road and play well…they did that. Shutout on the road. We played every person we brought."
— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) September 17, 2022
On Jaxson Dart getting the start at quarterback:
Lane Kiffin said they went with Jaxson Dart as the starter because he had a much better week in practice than he’s had.
He also added that Luke Altmyer would’ve played great too if he got the start. pic.twitter.com/IxTyaRgJK6
— Grace Ybarra (@gnybarra) September 17, 2022
On how Dart responded after the interception he threw:
Coach Kiffin on Dart bouncing back from INT: "That was really important. He's still young. They're going to make mistakes. I was obviously really on him because that's what we had talked about not doing…great to see him come back…and re-group."
— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) September 17, 2022
On the blocked punt by Cedric Johnson:
Coach Kiffin on Cedric Johnson's punt block: "That was a really good player making a good play."
— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) September 17, 2022
On the play of defensive ends Cedric Johnson, Tavius Robinson, and Jared Ivey:
Coach Kiffin: "I think the two starting ends are playing like really elite rushers. Ivey plays a lot. That's a lot to deal with."
— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) September 17, 2022