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This Brian Kelly era officially kicked off Sunday at LSU, but it didn’t go as smoothly as he had hoped.
The Tigers opened their season with a 24-23 loss to the Florida Seminoles. LSU had a chance to drag the game into overtime and score a 99-yard touchdown over time. However, the extra points were blocked, giving the Seminoles the victory in a wild game.
The Tigers had a lot of trouble moving the ball, woke up late in the second half and made things work fun before. Jayden Daniels threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns and added a team-high 114 rushing yards, but it wasn’t enough.
Naturally, social media exploded with comments from those who witnessed the thrilling end of Sunday’s prime-time showdown. Reactions from people, including some NFL stars and NBA superstar LeBron James.
Bleacher Report@BleacherReport
FSU prevents extra points for beating LSU 🤯🤯
finished. pic.twitter.com/PIIymMHgII
LeBron [email protected]
Wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Blocking #FSUvsLSU
Patrick Peterson/P2@P2
🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮
Jalen Ramsay @jalenramsey
Let’s go GOOOOO! Knowles wins!唷😅
Naji Harris @ohthatsNajee22
Bra is the best sport 😂
WTF!!!!
The special group meeting will be tough hhhhhhhh😮💨
Robert Griffin III@RGIII
Brian Kelly thinks I didn’t change my accent for this. pic.twitter.com/UivbiqUsua
Tom Crabtree@itsCrab
When Brian Kelly feels bad… pic.twitter.com/U3trz3EmL9
Bill Landis @BillLandis25 pic.twitter.com/gZGeD9usra
PFF Academy @PFF_College
LSU is the only SEC team to lose in Week 1 😬 pic. twitter.com/oQ9XlGxcoa
Brian T. Smith @ChronBrianSmith Biggest Brian Kelly loss ever.
Rich [email protected]_hofmann
This is one of the most incredible endings ever made for any sport.
Tyler Greever @Tyler_Greever
The series of events that ended this game is simply one of the craziest I’ve ever seen.
Harold R. Kuntz @HaroldRKuntz3 You must be kidding me! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
While LSU should be applauded for the fight he showed late in Sunday’s game, this pair of Kellys came Saying it wasn’t a strong debut. The former Notre Dame head coach looked disoriented on the sidelines for much of the game, while the Tigers looked beaten against the Seminoles.
There are some positives to take away from a one-point loss, especially considering it could have been worse . LSU will build on its second-half performance starting Sunday, when the team returns to action against the South next week.
