Florida Atlantic clinched bowl eligibility with its fifth consecutive victory Friday night. The Owls were a 6.5-point favorite and led 30-23 with 14 seconds to play. On fourth down from the Florida Atlantic 24, Kiffin opted for an intentional safety, rather than risk a punt block or a return. That iced the game for the Owls, but ruined the line for bettors who picked Florida Atlantic and took the spread.
After the game, Kiffin tweeted that he “didn’t want to cover because of too much rat poison.”
Didn't want to cover because of too much rat poison #keptuwatching #5-0 #cometothefau #playersgetweekendoff https://t.co/HCsRjZKh4E
— Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) November 4, 2017
Kiffin's mention of rat poison in his tweet was ia nod toward Alabama coach Nick Saban's past comments about media praise being like “rat poison” to his players' focus, ESPN reported. Kiffin worked for Saban as Alabama’s offensive coordinator from 2014 to 2016.
Devin Singletary rushed for 203 yards to lead Florida Atlantic (6-2, 5-0 Conference USA).
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— Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin)
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