LSU fires Brian Kelly after Texas A&M loss, Frank Wilson interim

LSU fired head football coach Brian Kelly on Sunday, less than 24 hours after the Tigers were routed 49-25 at home by No. 3 Texas A&M, the school announced as it moved to replace the coach amid fan unrest and a string of disappointing results. The decision came at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, where LSU squandered an 18-14 halftime lead and was outscored 35-7 in the second half, with Texas A&M rallying to clinch the victory.

Athletic director Scott Woodward said he made the decision because "the success at the level that LSU demands simply did not materialize." Associate head coach and running backs coach Frank Wilson was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Wilson, a two-time former LSU assistant who has head-coaching experience, told reporters he would "do my very best and die trying to represent us as a university, as a state, as a community, the best of my ability, with dignity, with honor, with pride, the way LSU has always been and will always be."

Kelly, 64, leaves Baton Rouge with a 34-14 record over roughly four seasons, including a 19-10 mark in Southeastern Conference play. He was hired in November 2021 on a long-term contract and led LSU to the...