2024-09-02 12:55:01
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After No. 13 LSU opened the 2024 season with a 27-20 upset loss to No. 23 USC on Sunday night, head coach Brian Kelly admitted that he was not pleased with the Tigers’ performance.
Kelly told reporters that for the first time in his tenure at LSU, he’s “pretty angry at our football team.”
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Brian Kelly is here for postgame.
Says for the first time since he’s been at #LSU, he’s “angry” with his team.
He mentioned the penalties.
The team didn’t play complementary football.
LSU had chances to put USC away and it didn’t. pic.twitter.com/1AGMUoq3RU
The Tigers held a 17-13 lead entering the fourth quarter but fell behind after a touchdown by the Trojans. A nine-play drive stalled and ended with a game-tying field goal for LSU, and it looked like the game could’ve been headed into overtime.
However, USC marched down the field and made it into field-goal range, but a targeting penalty by Tigers safety Jardin Gilbert pushed the ball into the red zone. Trojans running back Woody Marks punched in a 13-yard touchdown to send the Tigers home from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas unhappy.
Kelly noted that he was displeased with LSU’s lack of discipline to open the season.
“We take pride in running a disciplined program, but we have clearly not done a good enough job, because it impacted the game,” Kelly said.
