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The eighth-ranked Ole Miss Rebels faced a tough task when they traveled to Norman to face No. 13 Oklahoma.
Ole Miss actually squandered a 12-point lead in the third quarter, but they shut out the Sooners in the fourth quarter to come away with a 34-26 victory on the road.
After the game, ESPN attempted an on-field interview with Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin, but he still had business to attend to.
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Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin celebrates with fans after the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)
Kiffin was heard on the hot mic talking smack to Oklahoma lineman David Stone.
“You’re a little quieter now than before,” Kiffin said.
Molly McGrath was clearly surprised and asked Kiffin if he got the last word in.
“This guy was yelling at me during the game, five times as good as they are and we can’t score on them,” Kiffin said.
Stone looked like he was trying to make peace, but Kiffin was having none of it.
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin celebrates after defeating Oklahoma at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., on Saturday. (Bryan Terry / The Oklahoman / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
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Score, the Rebels did as they led 25-13 with 5:57 left in the third quarter. However, the Sooners answered right back with a 65-yard touchdown run by Xavier Robinson, and after forcing a three-and-out, the Sooners found the end zone again to lead 26-25 late in the third.
The Rebels went on an 11-play drive that ended with an 8-yard touchdown pass from Trinidad Chambliss to Trace Bruckler.
With just over seven minutes left, the Sooners were poised to get the ball back, but Isaiah Sategna III lost a fumble on his punt return and the Rebels capitalized with a field goal to make it an 8-point lead with 4:09 left.
The Sooners failed to convert a fourth-and-5 from the Ole Miss 30, and despite forcing another punt, were unable to pull off the miracle on their final drive.
Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin, right, greets Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables after the game at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)
Ole Miss improved to 7-1 (4-1), while Oklahoma fell to 6-2 (2-2). Chambliss threw for 315 yards and ran for another 53.
