Lane Kiffin criticizes officiating after LSU's loss to Kentucky
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 12, 2026, 5:00 AM
Last updated Oct 12, 2026
Lane Kiffin expressed frustration with officiating following LSU's overtime loss to Kentucky on October 11. Kiffin questioned a call where Kentucky's Kenny Minchey scored a touchdown just before halftime. He claimed the line judge admitted that he did not call a stop for fear of the game's significance. The loss marked LSU's second straight defeat in overtime, dropping them to 11th in the SEC with a 4-2 record. LSU is set to face Mississippi State in their next matchup.
- •Kiffin criticized the line judge's decision during the game.
- •Minchey's touchdown shifted momentum for Kentucky.
- •LSU now has two consecutive overtime losses.
- •The Tigers sit 11th in the SEC at 4-2.
- •LSU will face Mississippi State next.
- 5:00 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Rules are the rules’ – Lane Kiffin blasts line judge for refusing to call a stop against Kentucky
"Lane Kiffin revealed after LSU’s loss to Kentucky that the officials refused to call a stop against Kentucky despite knowing it was the right call. Kiffin and the Tigers lost in heartbreaking fashion, with Kenny Minchey completing an unlikely two-point play in the final seconds of OT to give the Wildcats a massive win.
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