Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss beat Tennessee, 31-26, Saturday night. Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK

Lane Kiffin has golf ball, water bottle thrown at him by Tennessee fans

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 10/17/21

Tennessee fans threw a fit after a critical call went against them on fourth down in the Volunteers' 31-26 loss to Ole Miss on Saturday night, and they really went overboard.

Vols fans were so upset with the spot they got on fourth-and-24 on a catch by Jacob Warren in the final minute that they started throwing trash and other items onto the field at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. They caused a delay in the game, and the cheerleaders and band had to take cover ( see it here).

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin even had a golf ball thrown at him:

Lane Kiffin got hit with a golf ball pic.twitter.com/fsK0H7PM4F

— gifdsports (@gifdsports) October 17, 2021

Despite turning the ball over on downs, Tennessee actually got the ball back after a punt. The Vols even got to the Ole Miss 21 but wound up losing.

Kiffin made a crack in his postgame interview, saying he wasn’t sure if he was happier about the win or that he avoided getting pelted by the golf ball.

"I don't know if I'm more excited that we found a way to win or I didn't get hit with the golf balls they were throwing at me" –@Lane_Kiffin pic.twitter.com/pmklLAPRqP

— ✯✯✯✯✯ (@FTBVids_YT) October 17, 2021

Kiffin also had a water bottle thrown at him as he was walking off the field:

Kid you not @Lane_Kiffin Odell’d a water bottle exiting Neyland pic.twitter.com/jDPq6JEiz2

— Josh Pate (@LateKickJosh) October 17, 2021

We knew that Tennessee fans despised Kiffin for ditching the Volunteers after just one season as their head coach more than a decade ago. But nothing calls for hurling objects at the man. That is going way too far.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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