As the mood began to shift on Wednesday night around Oxford, with tension starting to increase around town ahead of Saturday's game, there was an audible gasp that could probably be felt from living rooms across the country.If you were looking for additional drama between the Rebels and Tigers, it was Lane Kiffin that provided the smoke when starting quarterback Sam Leavitt was listed as 'doubtful' on the SEC's website pertaining to injuries.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.ELLA LANGLEY, DISTRACTIONS AND LANE KIFFIN: PETE GOLDING CALLS OLE MISS-LSU ‘HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING’LSU Tigers quarterback Sam Leavitt scrambles against Clemson Tigers during the second half at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., on Sept.5, 2026.
(IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)After throwing for 366 yards and four touchdowns last week against Louisiana Tech, with three interceptions, everything around Leavitt seemed normal as the week began in Baton Rouge.That changed when Leavitt was held to limited participation in Wednesday's practice because of an upper-body injury, according to sources who spoke with OutKick.Would this be enough to keep him out of action come Saturday? That's a question being asked across college football on Wednesday night.LSU'S LANE KIFFIN ADMITS HE LET TIGER STADIUM WEATHER DELAY DRAG ON IN ORDER TO HURT CLEMSONDuring his press conference on Monday, head coach Lane Kiffin did not bring up any type of injury that Leavitt had sustained during the win over Louisiana Tech, although he wasn’t asked either.Did something transpire last weekend that we did not see during his four-touchdown game?This could be answered on Thursday night, when Lane Kiffin is scheduled to hold his coaches show in Baton Rouge before the team leaves for the Oxford area on Friday afternoon.For those unfamiliar, th...