When LSU hosts Alabama in Week 9, it will be under the lights in Death Valley as the game picked up the 6:30 p.m. CT time slot on ABC. It will mark five straight primetime games for the Tigers, including its second big-time home matchup after it also played Ole Miss at night.
The Rebels, meanwhile, host Georgia in Week 11 in a matchup that was given the 2:30 p.m. time slot, instead. During his Monday press conference, coach Lane Kiffin voiced his frustration about LSU’s frequency of night games.
“Yeah, I mean, I think that’s proven over time in the NFL and college, you know,” Kiffin said when asked if home night games are an advantage. “Playing at night in electric atmospheres is a home-field advantage. Tough when you’ve got to do that as an opposing team. So that’s been proven for a long time…It is an advantage. So, who went at night? LSU gets to play at night again, I guess? Shocker. That’s two for two for them.
“I feel bad for our fans not having one night conference game. It’s really unfortunate for them. So, whatever. It’s just really disappointing but it is what it is.”
Ole Miss also likely needs to win out to keep its playoff hopes alive, and Kiffin is clearly frustrated with the SEC’s scheduling choices.
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