LSU suffered its first loss in SEC play on Saturday night with a 55-49 defeat at the hands of Ole Miss.
The Tigers overcame a poor defensive performance and early deficit to take a late lead, but they couldn’t hang on against the Rebels’ offensive onslaught in a shootout as they allowed 706 yards of total offense.
It was a frustrating loss for LSU and [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag], which may still remain a factor in the SEC West but are likely now shut out of the College Football Playoff conversation.
Kelly talked to the press after the game to discuss the defensive issues, the offensive progress and the Tigers’ mentality moving forward. Here’s everything he said after the loss to Ole Miss.