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Lane Kiffin's LSU falls 35-34 to Kentucky in year one

LSU's forty million dollar roster lost by a single point at Kentucky's Kroger Field, handing coach Lane Kiffin a rough start; patience is apparently non-refundable.

On air: Hank Ledger, Brock Thunderson and Dale Bearman on BBN Tonight
Published 5:20 PM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by Fox News: “Lane Kiffin is staring down disastrous year one as offseason pleas for patience fall on deaf ears”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 5:20 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Brock Thunderson and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Kentucky.
BBN covered this story before: Will Stein's Kentucky confidence never wavered, Yahoo Sports says (October 11).

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Fox NewsLane Kiffin is staring down disastrous year one as offseason pleas for patience fall on deaf ears

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAs promised: Lane Kiffin's forty million dollar LSU roster lost thirty-five to thirty-four at Kentucky, and the offseason pleas for patience are not landing with fans.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOne point. Forty million dollars, and the difference was one point.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistPatience is a forecast, Dale, and this one just got rained out. I'd call it a ten percent chance of calm.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRex has the full damage.