{"id":66644,"date":"2022-09-05T13:08:15","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T13:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/brian-kellys-lsu-debut-a-spectacular-flame-out-against-florida-state\/"},"modified":"2022-09-05T13:08:15","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T13:08:15","slug":"brian-kellys-lsu-debut-a-spectacular-flame-out-against-florida-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/brian-kellys-lsu-debut-a-spectacular-flame-out-against-florida-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian Kelly&#8217;s LSU debut a spectacular flame-out against Florida State"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el\" aria-label=\"Video - CFB Week 1 instant reactions: Ohio State defense rises, Florida pulls off dramatic upset\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">NEW ORLEANS \u2014 The most astonishing coaching hire in LSU football history called for a grand entrance, and the Superdome delivered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Brian Kelly&#8217;s LSU Tigers took the field Sunday amid pyrotechnics worthy of a Pink Floyd concert.  Transfer quarterback Jayden Daniels prolonged the fiery entrance with a 25-yard run on LSU&#8217;s first play from scrimmage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">And then the Tigers flamed out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">LSU&#8217;s 24-23 loss to Florida State on Sunday served as a dud opening to the Kelly era.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">A blunder-filled game fittingly ended when Shyheim Brown Damian Ramos&#8217; extra point blocked with no time left.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">CFB WEEK 1 WINNERS, LOSERS:<\/strong>Georgia off to dominant start, ECU stumbles<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">STAY UP-T0-DATE:<\/strong>Subscribe to our Sports newsletter now!<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_tw\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadTwitter\" data-v-id=\"1566572308679954432\" aria-label=\"Twitter Embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The worst part for LSU?  The Seminoles (2-0) and coach Mike Norvell contributed enough gaffes, including two trips inside the 10-yard that produced zero points, that LSU had a chance to prevail.  But the Tigers (0-1) couldn&#8217;t size, looking as flawed as last year&#8217;s team that failed a losing record for the first time since 1999.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Nick Saban won eight games his first season at LSU.  Sunday showed how much work awaits the Tigers if Kelly is to reach that mark.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">At least Daniels fueled enough second-half yardage to offer reason for optimism.  He nearly forced overtime by leading a spectacular 99-yard touchdown drive that, of course, was followed by a protection failure on the extra point.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Hard to say what plagued LSU most: its offensive line, its special teams or its secondary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Daniels spent much of the game running from trouble, and the Tigers didn&#8217;t bother trying to establish a run game.  LSU&#8217;s vaunted defensive line looked pedestrian compared to FSU&#8217;s relentless pass rush.  Bad snaps from new center Garrett Dellinger interrupted drives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">A whiffed blocking assignment allowed FSU to block a field goal.  Jay Bramblett shanked a 31-yard punt.  Malik Nabers muffed two punt returns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Seminoles quarterback Jordan Travis tortured LSU&#8217;s secondary on third downs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Need I go on?<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_cp\" aria-label=\"For USA TODAY subscribers\" data-c-cta=\"PREMIUM CONTENT\">\n<div class=\"gnt_em_cp_cw\"><img class=\"gnt_em_cp_cw_i\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/09\/05\/USAT\/37ecb48e-475c-4f2d-babf-d43b64dbc300-AP_Orange_Blossom_Classic_Football.jpg?crop=4777,3583,x610,y0&amp;width=258&amp;height=193&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" data-gl-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/09\/05\/USAT\/37ecb48e-475c-4f2d-babf-d43b64dbc300-AP_Orange_Blossom_Classic_Football.jpg?crop=4777,3583,x610,y0&amp;width=516&amp;height=386&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">LSU&#8217;s top offensive weapon, Kayshon Boutte, became a detriment.  He couldn&#8217;t secure a touchdown grab when Daniels threw a perfect ball against tight 1-on-1 coverage.  Later, Daniels zipped a pass to Boutte as the wide receiver streaked toward the goal line, but Boutte&#8217;s attention was elsewhere, and the ball ricocheted off his body.  Boutte then dropped two passes to complete his tour of blunders.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Preseason hyperbole included talk of Kelly instilling more discipline to the Tigers, but that was before defensive tackle Maason Smith injured his leg while celebrating after a first-quarter play.  Ali Gaye got ejected for blatant targeting.  Discipline remained MIA during FSU&#8217;s first touchdown, which came on a reverse flea-flicker pass.  LSU&#8217;s safeties pursued the reverse, and FSU&#8217;s Ontario Wilson slipped behind cornerback Mekhi Garner for a 39-yard touchdown.  Twice, LSU committed multiple penalties on the same play.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">It&#8217;s hard to imagine the Tigers looking more bungled had a shirtless Ed Orgeron replaced Kelly on the sideline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Norway did his best to position LSU for victory.  His bad decision to go for fourth down \u2013 a fade route fell incomplete \u2013 instead of a chip-shot field goal before halftime nearly proved costly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Seminoles fans tomahawk-chopped their way throughout much of the second half before having to hold their breath at the close.  But, you wouldn&#8217;t know it, LSU&#8217;s line parted to allow a perfect avenue for Brown to rush through and block the extra point.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_anc\" id=\"gnt_atomsnc\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadAnc\" aria-label=\"Newsletter signup form\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">First-year coaches should be granted a modicum of patience, but any call for patience at LSU would ring hollow after Florida upset No.  8 Utah under new coach Billy Napier.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Kelly boasts a $100 million contract and the most accomplished r\u00e9sum\u00e9 of any LSU hire.  He hasn&#8217;t tried to temper the massive expectations he knows he faces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;We will begin, starting right this minute, to put together the next national championship football team at Louisiana State University,&#8221; Kelly said following his hire.  &#8220;That&#8217;s the standard. The expectation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Maybe start by taking the first step.  Like a lineman blocking the defender in front of him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The success of the Kelly era won&#8217;t be determined by this first game, which is fortunate, because there was little worth remembering about a debut that went up in smoke.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Blake Toppmeyer is an SEC Columnist for the USA TODAY Network.  Email him at BToppmeyer@gannett.com and follow him on Twitter <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/btoppmeyer\" target=\"_blank\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">@btoppmeyer<\/a>.<\/em> <em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"gnt_em_gl_i\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/09\/04\/USAT\/e74e9d6f-6fa1-473d-9d55-768134e9dcae-USATSI_18985669.jpg?crop=4080,2295,x0,y0&amp;width=660&amp;height=372&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" data-gl-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/09\/04\/USAT\/e74e9d6f-6fa1-473d-9d55-768134e9dcae-USATSI_18985669.jpg?crop=4080,2295,x0,y0&amp;width=1320&amp;height=744&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW ORLEANS \u2014 The most astonishing coaching hire in LSU football history called for a grand entrance, and the Superdome delivered. Brian Kelly&#8217;s LSU Tigers took the field Sunday amid pyrotechnics worthy of a Pink Floyd concert. Transfer quarterback Jayden Daniels prolonged the fiery entrance with a 25-yard run on LSU&#8217;s first play from scrimmage. &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/brian-kellys-lsu-debut-a-spectacular-flame-out-against-florida-state\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Brian Kelly&#8217;s LSU debut a spectacular flame-out against Florida State<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":66318,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/florida-state-hangs-on-for-24-17-win-in-brian-kellys-first-game-at-lsu\/","url_meta":{"origin":66644,"position":0},"title":"Florida State hangs on for 24-17 win in Brian Kelly&#8217;s first game at LSU","date":"September 5, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Brian Kelly's first game at LSU was a special teams disaster.The Tigers lost 24-23 to Florida State on Sunday night after they had two kicks blocked and dropped two points. 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