Lane Kiffin’s Ole Miss team took down then-No. 3 Georgia earlier in November, had a bye week and returned from the break with a stunning 24-17 loss to unranked Florida.
This loss almost certainly ended Ole Miss’ shot at the College Football Playoff, and understandably, fans were furious with Kiffin and his squad. But, of course, Florida and general college football fans had so many jokes.
The Gators earned their sixth win of the season by limiting Ole Miss’ offense — which entered Week 13 ranked No. 2 in FBS play with an average of 539.6 yards per game — from converting third downs and forcing three turnovers. The final turnovers, though, were the real daggers and helped secure Florida’s victory.
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With 1:32 left in the fourth quarter, Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart, playing aggressively and desperately, threw an end-zone interception into triple coverage. But Florida called game with a second interception against Dart with 17 seconds left after Ole Miss got the ball back.
FLORIDA PICKS OFF JAXSON DART WITH LESS THAN TWO MINUTES TO GO pic.twitter.com/6SN4aPsPvN
— ESPN (@espn) November 23, 2024
Florida has looked relatively better through the season, but amid calls to fire head coach Billy Napier, some fans wanted the Gators to hire Kiffin as a replacement.
Well, after Saturday’s game, not only are Florida fans (probably) walking that hire suggestion back, but college football fans in general also roasted Kiffin and his team’s implosion.
This season started with every gators fan begging for Lane Kiffin lmaooo
— Mitchy (@MRD_Png) November 23, 2024
Listen…
You hear that?
That’s the sound of thousands of Florida fans deleting their message board posts begging to fire Billy Napier and hire Lane Kiffin.
— (@ADavidHaleJoint) November 23, 2024
All the Gator’s fans who made their Lane Kiffin edits pic.twitter.com/V1M3ixCDVe
— Wisconsin Homer (@wisconsintakes) November 23, 2024
ME STARING at ALL THE GATOR FANs who been on the knees glazing Lane Kiffin for months!! pic.twitter.com/OwHPXT89HA
— JD (@Smooth189) November 23, 2024
Lane Kiffin when favored by 10 or more points. pic.twitter.com/ZnDlfEDtEx
— Adam Kramer (@KegsnEggs) November 23, 2024
Lane Kiffin going for it on 4th and short on the road against an inferior opponent and not getting it when he could’ve just tied it with a field goal? pic.twitter.com/EwB6eioUxS
— Auburn Mike (@Auburnmiked) November 23, 2024
LANE KIFFIN U FRAUD GET COOKED pic.twitter.com/LrZLfJ7Rxj
— DuragAT (@DuragAT) November 23, 2024
Lane Kiffin coaches like he’s calling plays for a backyard football game after Thanksgiving dinner.
— Chris Adams (@BamaC_1973) November 23, 2024
Credit to Jaxson Dart and Lane Kiffin for finding a way to lose that game 3 separate times
— Jon Reed (@Jon__Reed) November 23, 2024
Lane Kiffin: pic.twitter.com/W4DWLwiTLu
— CHANNEL TN (@CHANNEL_TN_) November 23, 2024
No one suggest we hire Lane Kiffin ever again #GoGators
— Cameron Magruder (@ScooterMagruder) November 23, 2024
Remember when y'all wanted Lane Kiffin? Well he just lost to who you call the worst coach in program history pic.twitter.com/WbLnWzEShQ
— Ben Acker (@b_acker70) November 23, 2024
Billy Napier beating Lane Kiffin — when just a month ago a lot of fans wanted Napier fired and Kiffin hired to replace him — to knock Ole Miss out of the playoff is so absolutely hilarious.
— Lucas Dolengowski (@LDolengowski) November 23, 2024
I don't like to speak in hyperbole when it comes to this business because sports narratives are diametrically opposed to being a sports bettor
HOWEVER…
Lane Kiffin not having his team prepared to play this week is inexcusable on every single level
— Todd Fuhrman (@ToddFuhrman) November 23, 2024
Instead of Lane Kiffin replacing Billy Napier, Billy Napier likely eliminating Lane Kiffin from playoff contention.
What an interesting season this has been.
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoATH) November 23, 2024
