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The eighth-ranked Ole Miss Rebels faced a tough task traveling 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 road victory.
After the game, ESPN attempted an on-field interview with Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin, but he still had unfinished business.
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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 to Oklahoma lineman David Stone.
“You’re a little calmer now than before,” Kiffin said.
Molly McGrath was clearly taken aback and asked Kiffin if he had the last word.
“This guy yelled at me during the game, saying they were five times as great, and we can’t score against 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 beating Oklahoma at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma, on Saturday. (Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
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The Rebels scored, as they led 25-13 with 5:57 left in the third quarter. However, the Sooners responded immediately with a 65-yard touchdown run by Xavier Robinson, and after forcing a three-and-out, the Sooners found the end zone 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 ready to get the ball back, but Isaiah Sategna III lost a fumble on his punt return, and the Rebels took advantage with a field goal to take an 8-point lead with 4:09 to play.
The Sooners couldn’t convert a fourth-and-5 from the Ole Miss 30 and, despite another forced punt, failed 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 53 more.
