Nick Saban furious with Lane Kiffin after late touchdown

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Nick Saban went crazy on the sidelines and chewed out Lane Kiffin at the end of Saturday’s win over Western Kentucky.

Alabama was up 38-3 with 2:10 left and the game was essentially over, but Bama’s Kiffin called for a non-traditional running play. The Tide lost the ball on a fumble, and Western Kentucky turned it into a touchdown to make the score 38-10.

That led Saban to ream Kiffin on the sidelines:

Nick Saban just went NUCLEAR on Lane Kiffin #RollTide pic.twitter.com/0cIhVxgXnM

— Brad Crawford (@BCrawford247) September 10, 2016

Asked about the exchange after the game, Saban dismissed the notion that the two had an argument and called it an a– chewing.

Saban was extremely frustrated after the victory.

Saban: I don"t think I"ve ever been this disappointed after a win. Ever.

— Marq Burnett (@Marq_Burnett) September 10, 2016

The comments come as no surprise considering he’s a perfectionist who does not want to see his team make any mistakes. It’s also interesting to note that Western Kentucky’s late touchdown could have affected the betting spread, which was around 27 points.

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Lane Kiffin gets raise from Alabama

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Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin received a short-term extension and a raise on Friday morning.

Michael Casagrande of AL.com reports that the university approved a raise and extension that will take Kiffin’s contract through February 2017, which means he will be able to finish out the current season. The 41-year-old will end up getting paid a total of $ 1.4 million for the eight months between July 1, 2016 and Feb. 28, 2017.

Kiffin was paid $ 680,000 in each of his first two seasons with Alabama. The Tide were able to pay him less because Kiffin was still receiving buyout payments from USC, which ended on June 30. His salary now is more in line with the top coordinators in college football. As Jon Solomon of CBSSports.com notes, Kiffin’s new pro-rated salary would amount to $ 2.1 million over a full season. Former Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp was the highest-paid assistant last season at $ 1.6 million.

Kiffin, who took a subtle swipe at USC on Twitter recently after the Tide throttled the Trojans, will likely pursue head coaching opportunities after the season.

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