The winner of the Oxford-Tupelo game will play the winner of the Brandon-Gulfport game in the Class 7A championship game on Dec. 6 at Mississippi State’s Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville.
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Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin tweeted about his son Knox for the second time during the game, after Knox tossed a touchdown pass, giving Oxford its first lead at 14–7.
Lane Kiffin’s first tweet came after Tupelo fumbled near the goal line in the first quarter, allowing Knox Kiffin and the Oxford offense back on the field.
Knox Kiffin’s third long touchdown pass, with 1:32 left in the first half, gave Oxford a 20–7 lead. The extra point kick was missed, but Kiffin’s strong arm gave the Chargers huge momentum at halftime after falling behind 7–0 early.
Kiffin finished the half 4 of 9 passing for 136 yards.
Knox Kiffin threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to DJ Stribling, giving Oxford its first lead at 14–7 with 5:54 remaining in the first half.
Stribling was in heavy coverage when he made the catch at the Tupelo 2-yard line.
Kiffin is now 3 of 8 passing for 106 yards with two touchdowns.
After three consecutive incompletions Knox Kiffin hit Kevin Smith Jr. with a 36-yard pass down the right sideline late in the first quarter.
On the next play, Kiffin hit a 38-yard touchdown strike to Smith to tie the game 7–7 with 35 seconds remaining in the first quarter.
Kevin Smith is the son of Ole Miss running backs coach Kevin Smith Sr.
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin tweeted from the game midway through the first quarter, when Oxford recovered Tupelo’s fumble deep in Chargers territory.
The turnover brought Knox Kiffin and the Oxford attack back on the field for the second time in a scoreless game.
It was not a good start for quarterback Knox Kiffin and the Oxford offense. The line committed three false starts on the first series, leaving Kiffin needing 25 yards for a first down on third down.
Kiffin threw three consecutive incomplete passes and the Chargers then punted.
Will Lane Kiffin attend son Knox Kiffin’s game after the Egg Bowl?
Lane Kiffin led Ole Miss to a 38–19 win over Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl earlier in the day.
Lane Kiffin has been at the center of speculation about his coaching future between LSU, Florida and Ole Miss. According to Ole Miss AD Keith Carter, his decision is expected to be announced on November 29.
Lane Kiffin, who has attended several Oxford games where Knox Kiffin has played, said after the Egg Bowl that tonight’s game would be.
How much does Lane Kiffin’s decision have to do with Knox Kiffin’s?
Lane Kiffin’s family has been in the spotlight of the LSU and Florida coaching searches. According to multiple reports, some members of the Kiffin family visited Gainesville, Florida and Baton Rouge, Louisiana in the days after Ole Miss defeated Florida on November 15.
On3 reported that Kiffin’s son, Knox, and ex-wife, Layla, met with Buchholz High School football coach Mark Whittemore on November 16. His team is 10-1. According to the report, Buchholz is in Gainesville and that’s where Laila attended high school.
In an SEC teleconference on November 19, Kiffin was asked about his family, and whether he finds it harder to move on than when he was younger due to his children being in high school and college.
Kiffin said, “I think people change over time and, maybe when they’re younger you make decisions really fast – as I’ve said on the record, have said before – in life and in situations.” “And I think as you get older and more mature and see things differently, it probably takes you longer to make appropriate decisions. I would say that in general.”
According to 247, who is recruiting Knox Kiffin?
Knox Kiffin is a 6-foot-2, 170-pound recruit in the Class of 2028.
According to 247Sports, he has eight offers, including SMU, Arkansas State, Western Kentucky, Sacramento State, Murray State, Georgia State, FIU and East Carolina.
Where has Knox Kiffin visited?
Knox visited LSU on October 11 for a game against South Carolina and visited Alabama on November 8 for a game against LSU.
He has no offers in the SEC.
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