Lane Kiffin apologized to gamblers after Kentucky cut Ole Miss’ lead to seven with a last‑second field goal in a 30-23 finish, and Scott Van Pelt detailed exactly how that sequence felt from the perspective of a Kentucky ticket that suddenly cashed. Lane Kiffin’s postgame line, “Sorry to a lot of gamblers out there,” landed because the kick didn’t change the winner, only the wallets, and SVP’s two‑minute ride captured why that distinction matters on Saturdays now.
From the couch view, it was a textbook clock‑math plea: “Kick the kick. Kick it. Kick the field goal. Kick the field,” SVP said on ESPN, with his sons reminding him Kentucky trailed by ten and the outcome wouldn’t change. The logic tracks: a quick three makes it a one‑score game, preserves a precious few secon