Lane Kiffin shares why he declined to have a running clock in second half of LSU's blowout win over McNeese

LSU led the Cowboys 35-0 at halftime, and according to Kiffin, officials approached him and asked whether he wanted to run the clock in the second half.It's not necessarily common, but in the circumstance of a blowout, quarters can be shortened via an always-running clock.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.Addressing the situation after the Tigers secured their 63-14 win, Kiffin explained that shortening a game isn't a part of the standard within his program.Lane Kiffin head coach of the LSU Tigers throws a pass during warm ups before a game against the McNeese State Cowboys at Tiger Stadium on October 3, 2026 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

(Photo by Derick Hingle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Derick Hingle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)WEEK 5 AP TOP 25 POLL IS A HODGEPODGE WITH SEC AND BIG TEN TEAMS MOVING EVERY WHICH DIRECTION"We talked in the locker room and then came out, and there was a conversation where [officials] asked me about, do you want to run the clock in the third and fourth quarter? And said no, I don't believe in that," Kiffin explained."You play the game, we decide when the game's over by the way that we play.

And how physical that we play."So I told the guys, I told them that we don't do that, and challenged them to come out and play really well.And set a tempo of how you play and a standard regardless whether you're first, second or third team of how you play at LSU."LANE KIFFIN CAUGHT LYING ABOUT LSU-OLE MISS SERIES WHILE COMPLAINING ABOUT NINE-GAME SEC SCHEDULELSU Head Football Coach Lane Kiffin walks the field during warmups prior to NCAA football game action between the Clemson Tigers and the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA.

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