Sam Richmond | NCAA.com | January 11, 2016 College Football Playoff: Lane Kiffin celebrates touchdown before ball is caught Lane Kiffin knew Bama had a touchdown before O.J. Howard even caught the ball. Share While Clemson was caught off guard on O.J. Howard's third quarter touchdown for Alabama in Monday night's big game, Crimson Tide offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin sure wasn't. Kiffin was seen celebrating the touchdown before Howard caught the ball; in fact, Kiffin was celebrating as soon as quarterback Jake Coker threw the ball. As soon as that left Coker's hand, Kiffin knew it was a TD. #CFP https://t.co/WIBZEugOVL — ESPN CollegeFootball (@ESPNCFB) January 12, 2016 Kiffin's done this before, and as long as he is calling great plays like these it certainly won't be the last time he throws his arms up early. 22 way-too-early men's college basketball predictions for 2021-22 season Here are 22 predictions for the 2021-22 men's college basketball season. READ MORE College softball: Smith’s homer and walk-off hit steers Kentucky past Alabama No. 7 Kentucky outlasts No. 3 Alabama in college softball on Monday. READ MORE 1 fun-to-watch player from every Sweet 16 team, ranked Before the 2021 NCAA tournament continues, NCAA.com correspondent Andy Katz ranked his favorite players on each team from this year's Sweet 16 field during the March 23 episode of the March Madness 365 podcast. READ MORE