Unwelcome Return: Ole Miss Makes Kiffin Pay in Oxford in Week Three.
Written By: Daunte Lee Jones
College Football, Film, & MMA Contributor
Lane Kiffin fell to his former team the Ole Miss Rebels in his reurn.
Quarterback Kenny Minchey looks for an open receiver.
Wide Receiver TreyShun Hurry talking to his teammate.
Head Coach Deion Sanders might be on the hot seat.
Ever Since Lane Kiffin walked out on his team during the playoffs last year, we all have looked forward to Kiffin and LSU returning to Ole Miss for what was assured to be a bloody war and it did not disappoint. Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss was the deciding factor of this game. In the first half we’d see Chambliss move the ball downfield and keep the momentum in Ole Miss' hands to end the half with a 24-7 lead, as the team pushed the pace on both offense and defense to not give the Tigers a chance to breathe.
In the third quarter Chambliss would falter with an interception and 3rd down sack at the end of the quarter, putting LSU in good position to tie the game 24-24 in the fourth. Naturally, the ball along with the pressure to win the game would be in Trinidad Chambliss’ hands. The quarterback would prove his might by rushing for a touchdown leading to a gutsy two-point conversion where running back JT Lindsey would score. The battle would end 32-24, as LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt would throw a game ending interception.
The upsets from last week would continue as Kentucky dominated Texas A&M, 31-21. Coming off a painful 45-17 home loss against rank 8 Alabama, the Wildcats were expected to lose by over 16 points to the formerly ranked 9 Aggies. The first half of this game was a pure defensive showcase on both sides, ending 7-7. Kentucky linebacker Sam Greene proved to be the most important player on the field with a key 4th down sack and interception to keep the game in a competitive position.
While Kentucky’s defense would continue to wreak havoc in the second half, Texas A&M’s would relent as opposing head coach Will Stein began to see holes in the defense where receivers like DJ Miller and Kenny Darby could pick up chunk plays. Kentucky quarterback Kenny Minchey would perform efficiently and put the ball in the hand of his weapons with 252 passing yards for 2 touchdowns and a 77% completion rate. Marcel Reed would be forced to pass the ball for a majority of the game and finish with an insane 49 passing attempts for only a 53% completion rate, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions.
We should keep an eye on the Louisville Cardinals who beat SMU 41-31 at the hands of an amazing performance from running back, Keyjuan Brown who ended the game with 10 carries for 163 rushing yards and 2 rushing touchdowns. Another contender on the rise is Mississippi St who pulled through against South Carolina for a 41-34 victory where we’d see quarterback Kamario Taylor ball out with 251 passing yards and 4 touchdowns.
Head coaches’ seats may be warming up after the underwhelming and at points embarrassing losses we’ve seen this week. In Colorado, the Deion Sanders experiment looks to reach its end soon with the Buffaloes 41-7 blowout loss against Northwestern.
Though the program gained lots of publicity under Sanders and even gained a Heisman Trophy winner in Travis Hunter, Sanders has never been able to make the team a viable threat. He also showed an inability to develop players with former 5-star recruit Julian Lewis being the most obvious example. Other head coaches who need to improve fast or lose their jobs are Bill O'Brien of the Boston College Eagles and Lincoln Riley who even though has led USC to a 4-0 start has only beaten worse competition in games that shouldn’t have been so competitive.
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