Herbstreit threw out Franklin as a candidate as well, but felt the obvious pick for Napier's replacement is current Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin. The 50-year-old is 50-19 during his six seasons in Oxford and is viewed as an offensive guru.

As he left the game, an emotional Wentz slammed his helmet before collapsing onto the bench. One person who was not happy with how Wentz handled himself in the situation was Kirk Herbstreit, who was calling the game alongside Al Michaels for Amazon Prime.