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Kiffin Accuses Oklahoma Defense of Signal Stealing

10/21/2025

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Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss head coach, suggested Oklahoma's defense, led by Brent Venables, excels at stealing signals.
He cited Oklahoma's preparation as evidence.
He cited their performance against Auburn.
Venables said Kiffin's comments were a compliment, and he noted that in-helmet communication and teams huddling make signal stealing difficult, and that signal stealing is not illegal, though Oklahoma's methods differ from Michigan's sanctions.

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Story summary

Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss head coach, suggested Oklahoma's defense, led by Brent Venables, excels at stealing signals.
He cited Oklahoma's preparation as evidence.
He cited their performance against Auburn.
Venables said Kiffin's comments were a compliment, and he noted that in-helmet communication and teams huddling make signal stealing difficult, and that signal stealing is not illegal, though Oklahoma's methods differ from Michigan's sanctions.