{"id":48520,"date":"2025-11-16T09:33:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T09:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/48520\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T09:33:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T09:33:13","slug":"lane-kiffin-calls-out-officials-over-controversial-ruling-vs-florida-with-nsfw-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/48520\/","title":{"rendered":"Lane Kiffin calls out officials over controversial ruling vs. Florida with NSFW response"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ole Miss<\/a> head coach Lane Kiffin<\/a> went on a fiery rant at halftime of Saturday night\u2019s game against Florida<\/a> due to a potential missed call, which could have cost the Rebels four points.<\/p>\n

With 1:53 remaining in the second half, Ole Miss kicker Lucas Carneiro<\/a> kicked a 23-yard field goal to pull the Rebels within one point. However, Florida was penalized for illegal hands to the face on the kick.<\/p>\n

On the surface, that should have granted Ole Miss an automatic first down and a fresh go at the end zone. However, officials ruled that the foul on Florida\u2018s Kamran James<\/a> came after the play had ended and thus would be enforced on the ensuing kickoff.<\/p>\n

It did not give Ole Miss a fresh set of downs, which infuriated Kiffin on the sideline. He let his feelings about the call known at halftime with sideline reporter Kris Budden.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust really disappointing to have communication with the refs,\u201d Kiffin said. \u201cThey come over, try to get it right. The hands to the face is during the play, let\u2019s just get it right. It\u2019s not that hard. So that\u2019s really just discouraging, to have that much time to talk about it. And they admit they\u2019re wrong now, so what good does that do?\u201d<\/p>\n

His feelings were more NSFW during his halftime hit with the Ole Miss Network.<\/p>\n

\u201cDisappointed with our defense,\u201d Kiffin said. \u201cAnd then the refs f**k us. They were wrong!\u201d<\/p>\n

“Disappointed with our defense. And then the refs fuck us.”<\/p>\n

“They were wrong!”<\/p>\n

-Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin on the Ole Miss Network<\/p>\n

\u2014 Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) November 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

ESPN brought in its rules expert,\u00a0Jerry McGinn, to analyze the play. He agreed that Ole Miss was hosed.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo the play does not stop until the ball hits the net,\u201d McGinn said. \u201cAnd the ball has not hit the net yet when the foul occurred. So this should have been a live-ball foul, which would have given Ole Miss a first down.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a result of the sequence, Ole Miss made a short field goal to cut the Gator lead to 21-20 with about two minutes remaining in the first half. Florida would however add a field goal just before the half to take a 24-20 lead in the contest.<\/p>\n

On3\u2019s Thomas Goldkamp contributed to this article.<\/p>\n