Lane Kiffin Celebrated A Touchdown Before His Quarterback Even Threw The Ball And Didn’t Watch

Lane Kiffin was extremely confident in the Ole Miss offense during Saturday’s college football game against Furman. He at one point signaled for a touchdown before quarterback Jaxson Dart even threw the ball.

Believe it or not, this has happened more than once in the last decade!

The Rebels are a preseason top-10 team with legitimate College Football Playoff aspirations. Most of last year’s roster chose to run it back after a New Year’s Six bowl win and the Portal King added some of the best transfers in the country for what they are calling ‘The Last Dance.’

Ole Miss played 73 different players during a dominant 76-0 win in its season-opener. A much-improved defense held a shutout for all four quarters, but it was the offense that stole the show. It went for 772 total yards of offense, with 529 through the air. Even 325-pound defensive tackle (!!) J.J. Pegues averaged six yards per carry and found the end zone.

The word “dominant” may not suffice for the Rebels’ offensive performance.

One particular play call was so effective that the coaching staff knew it was going for six as soon as the ball was snapped. Tight end Caden Prieskorn blew by Furman’s defensive back and went streaking down the sidelines. Dart hit him right on the money for a touchdown.

Kiffin wasn’t even watching as Prieskorn rumbled his way past the safety and into the end zone. He threw his arms up in the air before the ball left the quarterback’s hands. As did wide receiver Juice Wells.