Arr, 'tis said that a Penn State scallywag's reckonin' on X be the work of an Ole Miss matey afore the Peach Bowl, yarrr! Quoth the Kiffin!
2023-12-30
Arr, me hearties! Lane Kiffin, scallywag of a pirate, be sharin' messages on X, afore known as Twitter, pumpin' up Penn State like a mighty storm, all to get 'em ready fer the Peach Bowl. But alas! This account was naught but the creation of a trusty rebel crewmate!
The night before the Peach Bowl, Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin shared posts from a Penn State account for motivation. However, it turned out that the account was actually a troll job by one of his own. The account, @WEARE_PENNST23, was created earlier this month and had just seven posts, all of which were shared on Friday. Kiffin shared four of those posts, which were heavily in favor of the Nittany Lions. Internet sleuths quickly discovered that the account belonged to Ole Miss staffer Fisher Ray, and Kiffin was made aware of it. Kiffin found the situation funny and said, "I was glad we won … so they couldn’t use it as bulletin board material." Fisher retired the account after Kiffin found out.In the Peach Bowl, Ole Miss achieved their first bowl win since 2020 in the Outback Bowl. Jaxson Dart passed for 379 yards and three touchdowns, while also running for a score in the 38-25 victory. The team gained 541 yards against Penn State, more than double the 223 yards per game the Nittany Lions had allowed. This was the most yards and points allowed by Penn State this season.