Brian Kelly discusses his team’s blowout win over Ole Miss, what has changed for the Tigers
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LSU earned its 6th win of the season Saturday with an impressive 45-20 home win over No. 7 Ole Miss.
It was the Tigers’ most complete effort of the season.
Brian Kelly’s team fell behind 17-3 early in the 2nd quarter but came roaring back behind the play of Jayden Daniels.
The 6-3, 200-pound quarterback completed 21-of-28 passes for 248 yards and 2 touchdowns and added 23 carries for 121 yards and 3 TDs in the win.
Jayden Daniels is doing it all ?@LSUfootball takes an 11 point lead over Ole Miss pic.twitter.com/NTm8EhnZ9B
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 22, 2022
LSU is 6-2 on the season and will be off next Saturday. In 2 weeks, the Tigers will return to action at home against Alabama.
After the Ole Miss victory, Kelly met with the media to discuss his team’s performance:
His general thoughts on the win:
Brian Kelly postgame:
"Our best players played their best. Our defense played great in the second half against a potent offense.The eye discipline was great in the second half. Holding them to 20 yards rushing is a great feat
"[Daniels] was excellent again. Back to back weeks."
— Matthew Brune (@MatthewBrune_) October 22, 2022
On what has changed for the Tigers the last couple of weeks:
Brian Kelly asked what flipped for LSU in the last few weeks. After a long pause … "We weren't as far away in that Tennessee game as the score indicated. … I coached poorly that day. When we looked at it internally, we weren't that far off."
— Julie Boudwin (@Julie_Boudwin) October 22, 2022
On Joe Foucha’s interception in the end zone:
Brian Kelly on Joe Foucha's interception: "The momentum really shifted there. The interception was probably the biggest play because they were threatening to score in that situation. … That was the first time we got any extension in the game from from them." #LSU
— WWL Radio (@WWLAMFM) October 22, 2022
On his team’s resiliency:
Brian Kelly on the resiliency of the team: "It's who they've been from the very first time I stepped on campus, that they had fight in them."
— Harrison Valentine (@HValentineLSU) October 22, 2022
On Daniels’ performance:
Brian Kelly on Jayden Daniels: "This was a big game in a lot of ways because this needed to be that we're reaching that level of consistency and performance. And I think we both knew if he was able to solidify another performance … that he would be off and running." #LSU
— WWL Radio (@WWLAMFM) October 22, 2022
On his team playing better as the game wore on:
Brian Kelly: "We got stronger. We exerted our will against our opponent, which is part of what we’re building here."
— Cody Worsham (@CodyWorsham) October 22, 2022
You can see all of Kelly’s postgame comments in the video below:
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