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There is still so much that Brian Kelly needs to do in order to prove that the LSU football program is a legitimate College Football Playoff contender. Garrett Nussmeier has been a big boost to the Tigers as they went up against the UCLA Bruins. However, it looks like they just got a headache that […]

Teams coming to Death Valley for a taste of LSU football had to prepare for harsh environments. Their fans got a taste of that medicine administered by the schedule makers and it was obviously sour. Brian Kelly did not have many kind words for those who decided another early afternoon kickoff in Louisiana was a […]

LSU football’s defensive struggles continued in their Week 3 shootout match with South Carolina. Head coach Brian Kelly’s defense surrendered 398 total yards in the Tigers’ 36-33 victory, making it their third consecutive game giving up 20 or more points. They host UCLA in Week 4, and Kelly promises to put the struggles to bed. […]

Despite people being concerned with LSU football’s close win over unranked South Carolina, it still ended in a victory that gets the team to 2-1 on the season so far. The one loss was against USC as Tigers head coach Brian Kelly spoke to the media about the game where he didn’t hold back defending […]

LSU football’s gritty 36-33 victory over South Carolina showcased the resilience and potential of a team facing significant adversity early in the season. After the game, head coach Brian Kelly offered a candid assessment of the team’s performance, particularly praising quarterback Garrett Nussmeier for his leadership and poise under pressure. The Tigers, who were down […]

For the first time since 2008, No. 16 LSU (1-1) will travel to Columbia to take on South Carolina (2-0) at Williams-Brice Stadium. That mid-October matchup went well for the Tigers back then, carrying out a victory. But most of their 22 meetings have gone LSU’s way. The Tigers are 19-2-1 against the Gamecocks. South […]

LSU football is grappling with a significant setback as it lost its starting defensive tackle, Jacobian Guillory, to a season-ending injury in a win over Nicholls State. Guillory, who suffered a torn Achilles tendon during the Tigers’ 44-21 victory, will be watching from the sidelines for the rest of the 2024 season. Brian Kelly’s Tigers […]

No. 13 LSU can’t buy a Week 1 win. The Tigers have lost every opening-week game since 2019, which ties the program record for the most consecutive 0-1 starts. LSU lost a 27-20 heartbreaker to No. 23 USC on Saturday after the Trojans scored a go-ahead touchdown with eight seconds left. While it’s not the […]

The game between USC and LSU on Sunday night generated massive TV ratings, according to Sports Media Watch. The game, branded as the Modelo Vegas Kickoff Classic, averaged 9.2 million viewers and peaked at 11.1 million viewers during USC’s memorable 27-20 victory. The Sunday night before Labor Day has long been a prime spot for […]

The LSU football team suffered a rough 27-20 loss to USC on Sunday in Las Vegas, and after the game, LSU head coach Brian Kelly did not hold back on his players, particularly quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, saying that he got out-played by Miller Moss. When discussing the game on ESPN’s First Take, Shannon Sharpe criticized […]

After their 27-20 loss to USC, LSU Football have lost their fifth straight season opener. While they faced a ranked team in USC (No. 23), the No.13 LSU squad still wasted a solid game from quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. The junior completed 29 of 38 passes with 304 passing yards and two touchdowns, with one interception. […]

LSU and USC’s football paths cross on Sunday night, when they will meet in the Modelo Vegas Kickoff Classic at Allegiant Stadium to open their respective seasons. However, the two programs have been connected for the past few seasons through their head coaches. Lincoln Riley and Brian Kelly both left their old schools — Oklahoma […]

As there are a ton of storylines in Sunday night’s LSU football opener against USC like with head coaches Brian Kelly and Lincoln Riley, there is also some with the two starting quarterbacks on their respective squads. With people locking in their final predictions for the LSU football game against the Trojans, Tigers head coach […]

As fans lock in their predictions for LSU football’s opener against the USC Trojans, there is another aspect to the game that takes it back to three years ago when each of the respective head coaches made huge changes. Both Tigers head coach Brian Kelly and USC’s Lincoln Riley both surprisingly left their previous programs […]

On a not-so-neutral field, No. 23 USC Trojans football will face the No. 13 LSU Tigers on Sunday, September 1 at 7:30 p.m. EST. It’s not a neutral field since the trip from Los Angeles to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a four-hour drive or a little over an hour-long flight, and many […]

USC and LSU football can be considered each other’s counterpart in many ways. They are both known for producing high-powered offenses and suspect defenses and will be doing their best to replace a star quarterback this season. Furthermore, each head coach is under substantial pressure to deliver. The Trojans lured Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma […]

The college sports world has changed a lot in recent years since the emergence of NIL, and the Oklahoma State football program is making an intriguing change by putting QR codes on the helmets of players for fans to contribute, as head coach Mike Gundy outlined recently. LSU football coach Brian Kelly expressed resistance to […]

The LSU football program begins the season on September 1, which is a Sunday. The Tigers will face off against the USC Trojans in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium in a game a ton of fans will be watching. Jayden Daniels and a lot of other talent left Baton Rouge this offseason, so there are […]

We finally made it, week one of the college football season is here. There are a lot of good matchups to keep an eye on this weekend, and one that you won’t want to miss will be on Sunday between USC football and LSU football. The Trojans and Tigers are both ranked to start the […]

We finally made it, week one of the college football season is here. There are a lot of good matchups to keep an eye on this weekend, and one that you won’t want to miss will be on Sunday between USC football and LSU football. The Trojans and Tigers are both ranked to start the […]

The LSU football program is determined to make a deeper run in 2024. The Tigers will enter the upcoming season with a revamped roster, and although Jayden Daniels is no longer with the team, head Brian Kelly has the utmost confidence in his squad. Kelly outlined LSU’s ultimate goal for 2024 on “The Paul Finebaum […]

With the 2024 college football season approaching, it’s clear that LSU football’s Brian Kelly is eager for more banter with Ole Miss football’s Lane Kiffin. He made this evident during a Wednesday press conference in Baton Rouge. The rivalry between the teams is heating up once again. Just days after Lane Kiffin’s comments about Coca-Cola’s […]

It may seem like just yesterday that Brian Kelly stepped up to the microphone with a ridiculous, Benoit Blanc-inspired accent to say hello to the fine folks in Baton Rouge for the first time after being named the head coach of the LSU football program, but in reality, it’s almost been three years since that […]

It’s round one of Media Day for college football’s most dominant conference, and among the teams at the center of the frenzy on Monday afternoon were the LSU Tigers. LSU, coming off of a 10-3 season in Brian Kelly’s second year with the program, is in a position where they need to make up for […]

The LSU football program enters the 2024 season with a lot of changes on the roster. The most notable piece out the door is quarterback Jaylen Daniels, who won the Heisman Trophy and was selected second overall by the Washington Commanders in the 2024 NFL Draft. Kelly also fired a ton of coaches following the […]

Since Nick Saban left the LSU football program after the 2004 season to take over as head coach of the Miami Dolphins, the belief was that powerhouse that Saban had built down in Baton Rouge would revert back to mediocrity. After all, when Saban led LSU to a National Title in 2003, it was the […]

College sports look a lot different than they did just a few years ago before NIL and the transfer portal became such a big thing. There are positives that come with it, but a lot of people also have issues with this new era, specifically when it comes to college football and college basketball. One […]

The 2024 NFL draft is less than a month away and one of the highly-touted names is quarterback Jayden Daniels. The LSU football star, who recently won the Heisman Trophy, is expected to be a top-three pick. It seems like he might just end up with the Washington Commanders, based on Brian Kelly’s recent comments. […]

The New England Patriots are a popular destination for Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels in recent mock drafts with the number three overall pick, although Drake Maye’s name has also been floated out recently. The Patriots are still deciding what to do about former first round pick Mac Jones at the quarterback position and Daniels […]

Many didn’t know how Brian Kelly would work out in his departure from Notre Dame to the LSU football program and the SEC. But things have worked out pretty well for him thus far, including either a first or second-place finish in the SEC West, with an SEC Championship Game appearance in his first season […]

The Michigan football team is without a head coach as Jim Harbaugh accepted the head coaching position with the Los Angeles Chargers. The Wolverines are coming off of a national championship win, but Harbaugh wanted to make a return to the NFL. It seems very likely that Michigan is going to hire offensive coordinator Sherrone […]

The Michigan football team is coming off of a national title win, but they might be losing their head coach before next season rolls around. Jim Harbaugh has entertained NFL head coaching options during his time as the head coach of the Wolverines, and now that he has accomplished all there is to accomplish at […]

The LSU football program finished the year with a 10-3 record and a ReliaQuest bowl win over Wisconsin. Jayden Daniels was named the Heisman Trophy winner, and Malik Nabers is looking every bit like a top-10 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Now, Brian Kelly has made his official decision on who will be the […]

Just as the transfer portal was dying down, there has been another wave of unexpected movement. Nick Saban’s retirement from being the head coach at the University of Alabama prompted many of his former recruits to hit the portal. The same was the case when Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer took Saban’s place and the […]

As Jim Harbaugh begins talking to NFL teams as he contemplates a return to the pros, Michigan football is internally beginning its search for his replacement. No obvious external candidates have been mentioned but there are several intriguing names to watch, including LSU football head coach Brian Kelly. Kelly was mentioned by Bruce Feldman of […]

The LSU football program finished the year with a 35-31 ReliaQuest Bowl victory over the Wisconsin Badgers. Days later, head coach Brian Kelly has decided to clean house on the defensive staff, firing defensive coordinator Matt House along with a few other assistants, per Matt Fortuna of The Inside Zone. ‘LSU has fired defensive assistants […]

To bring in the New Year, the Wisconsin Badgers will face the No. 13 LSU Tigers in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa Bay, FL. It will be only the fifth time these teams have faced one another with the series in the Tigers’ favor, 3-1, meeting last in 2016. Wisconsin football will be bowling for […]

The LSU football team finished the regular season with a 9-3 record and they did not meet their goals of winning the SEC and making the College Football Playoff. However, quarterback Jayden Tigers did bring back some hardware for the Tigers as he is the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner. Daniels transferred to LSU from Arizona […]

The LSU football team capped off its 2023 season with a win over the Texas A&M Aggies at home en route to a #13 final ranking and matchup with the Wisconsin Badgers in the 2024 Reliquest Bowl in Tampa, Florida (formerly named the Outback Bowl). Superstar QB Jayden Daniels looked back on his journey in […]