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Ole Miss Beats Kentucky 30–23 After Kiffin’s Late Timeout Enables Betting‑Swing Field Goal

Attention shifted from the SEC road win to Kiffin’s apology for the backdoor cover, with Austin Simmons’ ankle described as OK heading into Arkansas.

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Overview

  • Ole Miss moved to 2-0 with a 30-23 SEC‑opening win in Lexington behind Kewan Lacy’s 138 rushing yards and a touchdown.
  • Austin Simmons went 13-of-24 for 235 yards with two interceptions, left in the fourth quarter with an ankle issue, and returned for the final kneel-down.
  • With 13 seconds left, Lane Kiffin called a timeout that preceded Kentucky’s Jacob Kauwe hitting a 39-yard field goal with eight seconds remaining.
  • Kiffin apologized on the broadcast to “a lot of gamblers,” as the kick turned a likely Ole Miss cover into a Kentucky cover and pushed the total over 51.5, as noted on air.
  • Staff characterized Simmons as able to go, while an Ole Miss insider suggested he may be listed as questionable this week before the home game against Arkansas.