Lane Kiffin’s 4th down play-calling draws plenty of discussion on Twitter during Texas Bowl
By Adam Spencer
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Lane Kiffin is one of the most aggressive coaches in college football when it comes to going for it on 4th downs.
However, in big games, sometimes the play calls don’t lead to many first downs. That was the case in the Texas Bowl on Wednesday night against Texas Tech.
In the first half, Ole Miss was 1-for-5 on 4th downs. A fake punt failed. Several other attempts failed. The only successful conversion came from the Rebels’ 11-yard line and then Jaxson Dart threw 1 of his 2 first-half interceptions afterward.
As you might expect, Kiffin’s play-calling drew a ton of reaction on Twitter. Here’s some of the reaction on social media:
Lane Kiffin in tonight’s Texas Bowl:
– Went for it on 4th & 1 from his own 11
– Ran a fake punt on 4th & 6 from his own 29He’s one of us! pic.twitter.com/CVA2iDvvgR
— PFF College (@PFF_College) December 29, 2022
Lane Kiffin playing NCAA Football 14 in real life. Gotta respect it. pic.twitter.com/vgIhNwxGsZ
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) December 29, 2022
Possibly the worst half of football in the Lane Kiffin era.
— Aidan Gallardo (@aidangallard0) December 29, 2022
https://twitter.com/TippyWins/status/1608306503294779393
Lane kiffin out here playing Madden ?
— Antonio Clifton (@CoachTonio24_) December 29, 2022
Lane Kiffin playing an online game of Madden right now?
— Brandon (@brandonfriend__) December 29, 2022
How many 4th-down tries will we see in the second half? Considering Texas Tech leads 26-7 at the break, we might not see the Ole Miss punter after the break!
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
