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Lane Kiffin 'Frustrated' With Sam Leavitt Over Decision That Could Have Jeopardized LSU's Season: "They Pay Me a Lot of Money"

Head coach Lane Kiffin expressed open irritation following a matchup against Texas A&M regarding a costly misjudgment by quarterback Sam Leavitt. During the first quarter, Leavitt scrambled toward the marker on a third-and-six play and initiated a slide a yard short of the first down.

Officials reversed the initial on-field ruling upon review, turning the sequence into a drive-ending penalty and punt. Kiffin emphasized that the coaching staff regularly reviews those exact scenarios, stating that players must understand field awareness in high-leverage moments.

Leavitt entered the contest with one hundred thirty-five rushing yards and five touchdowns across two prior games against Clemson and Louisiana Tech, alongside four early interceptions and a subsequent one-hundred-fifty-eight-yard performance against Ole Miss.

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