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LSU falls to Kentucky in OT

Sports · Heat 1.0 / 10 · 3 shows · 20m airtime

LSU lost to Kentucky in overtime on October 11, 2026, after Lane Kiffin punted on fourth-and-one from his own 43 with about 90 seconds left and Kentucky out of timeouts. Kentucky drove for the tying field goal, forced overtime, and won on a two-point conversion. The discussion has settled on the punt: coverage treats the conservative call as the story, weighing why Kiffin played it safe at LSU and how LSU's two-point defense was outflanked in overtime. Nothing in the reporting has moved past that decision yet.

How 3 podcasts covered it

  1. Nightcap, 2026-10-11 (42:57 to 46:11)
    Runs through the box score in the win
    Recaps Kentucky's 35-34 overtime win over LSU and the two-point conversion, then runs through the box score: Minchie's clean day, Baxter's 123 yards, Kentucky at 5-1 in the SEC. Stays inside the result and the Kiffin framing already on the record.
  2. Nightcap, 2026-10-11 (45:55 to 51:42)
    Frames the two-point call as confidence
    Recaps Kentucky's overtime win over LSU and treats the two-point conversion as proof of a repeatable late-game confidence, with a detour into buzzer-beaters and homecoming. Stays inside the result already on the record.
  3. Nightcap, 2026-10-11 (51:42 to 54:07)
    Recaps the turnover battle in LSU's loss
    Recaps the LSU-Kentucky game through the turnover battle, noting LSU outgained Kentucky in first downs, third downs and time of possession but gave the ball away. Then a long personal story about losing to Morehouse and running up the score in the rematch.
  4. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-12 (16:03 to 18:08)
    Praises Kentucky's do-or-die two-point call
    Runs through best and worst of the weekend and lands on LSU's loss to Kentucky, noting the chatter in Baton Rouge has quieted and praising Kentucky's do-or-die two-point call. A brief retelling that stays inside the punt-decision frame.
  5. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-12 (18:05 to 20:37)
    Recaps the overtime result and two-point call
    Dylan's best of the weekend is the LSU-Kentucky game, recapping the 35-34 overtime result and the do-or-die two-point conversion. It stays inside the result and the call, adding nothing to the punt debate the coverage has been arguing.
  6. The Dan Patrick Show, 2026-10-12 (38:14 to 39:39)
    Sketches Kentucky's path to the playoff
    A Kentucky caller celebrates the win over LSU and the go-for-two call, and the hosts sketch Kentucky's path to the playoff through Vanderbilt, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Light re-coverage of the result, with no new development.
  7. Pardon My Take, 2026-10-14 (1:31:43 to 1:34:25)
    Argues Kiffin's late punt was out of character
    Recaps LSU's overtime loss to Kentucky and argues Kiffin's late punt was out of character, blaming a national-title-or-bust job and an untrusted offense. Also breaks down Kentucky's two-point conversion against a spread-out LSU box.
    New angle: Lane Kiffin punted on fourth-and-one from his own 43 with about 90 seconds left and Kentucky out of timeouts.
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