A Florida Atlantic spokesperson says coach Lane Kiffin was joking Friday night when he tweeted about a late intentional safety impacting the betting result in the Owls' victory over Marshall.
Florida Atlantic, which closed as a 6.5-point favorite, owned a 30-23 lead with 14 seconds remaining when Kiffin opted to concede a safety rather than risking a blocked punt deep inside the Owls' territory.
Kiffin took to Twitter after the game and, according to the school's spokesperson, joked about the Owls not covering the spread with their 30-25 victory.
Didn't want to cover because of too much rat poison #keptuwatching #5-0 #cometothefau #playersgetweekendoff https://t.