LSU Tigers coach Brian Kelly expressed his frustration during a post-game press conference after the team's 27-20 loss to USC, highlighting the team's lack of discipline and inability to finish the game.
LSU football coach Brian Kelly did not hold back his emotions during his media availability on Sunday night after his team's disappointing loss to USC. The Tigers fell 27-20 to the Trojans, and Kelly attributed the defeat to a lack of discipline and an inability to capitalize on opportunities.
Kelly slammed his fist on the table during his postgame press conference, expressing his frustrations with the team's performance. "We had some guys play their butts off tonight, and we're sitting here again – we're sitting here again talking about the same things! About not finishing when you have an opponent in a position to put them away, but what we're doing on the sideline is feeling like the game's over," Kelly shouted.
LSU Football Coach Brian Kelly Frustrated After Loss to USC, Cites Lack of Discipline
The Tigers held a four-point lead in the third quarter, but USC managed to tie the game with two minutes left on the clock. Miller Moss connected with Kyron Hudson to put the Trojans within field goal range, and Woody Marks ran it in for the winning score.
Kelly was particularly critical of the team's personal fouls, which resulted in scoring opportunities for USC. "The thing that is most concerning for me are the personal fouls. The penalties that are selfish. Both of them led to scores, and they're undisciplined penalties," Kelly said.
LSU Football Coach Brian Kelly Frustrated After Loss to USC, Cites Lack of Discipline
The loss marked the third consecutive season-opening loss under Kelly and fifth straight overall. LSU also had its four-game winning streak going back to last season snapped.
Kelly acknowledged that the team has a lot of work to do, especially in terms of discipline. "We take pride in running a disciplined program, but we have clearly not done a good enough job there because it impacted the game," Kelly said.
LSU Football Coach Brian Kelly Frustrated After Loss to USC, Cites Lack of Discipline
The Tigers will face a tough test next week when they travel to Mississippi State. Kelly will need to find a way to instill discipline and a sense of urgency in his team if they want to avoid another disappointing loss.
In addition to Kelly's comments, several players also expressed their disappointment after the game. Quarterback Jayden Daniels acknowledged that the Tigers made too many mistakes. "We had a chance to win this game, but we didn't execute when we needed to," Daniels said.
Wide receiver Kayshon Boutte echoed Daniels' sentiments, saying that the team needs to be more consistent. "We have to find a way to finish games," Boutte said. "We can't keep making the same mistakes."
Kelly has a lot of work ahead of him, but he is confident that the Tigers can turn things around. "We're going to learn from this and we're going to get better," Kelly said. "We have a lot of potential, and we're going to reach it."
