LSU didn’t elevate to a College Football Playoff level in 2023, but it ended the season on a high note with a 35-31 comeback win — the largest in program history — to beat Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa.
With Jayden Daniels opting out, Garrett Nussmeier made the first start in his three-year LSU career. After a slow start for the offense, Nussmeier ultimately impressed, throwing for nearly 400 yards and three touchdowns.
Brian Thomas Jr. was the star in the passing game as Malik Nabers sat most of the contest, but he did play long enough to break LSU’s all-time career receiving yards record, previously held by Josh Reed.
As Brian Kelly ended his second season by reaching the 10-win threshold once again, here’s everything he said addressing the media after the victory.
Opening Statement
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Exciting football game. I thought Wisconsin played outstanding football today. I thought as an opener today at noontime, an exciting game to watch. I don’t know if my comments were heard over the loudspeaker. Our team was down at the half, you could tell that it was probably one of the lowest points all season. I could sense that and we had to take it as a learning moment and what kind of adversity we were under, let’s see if we can bounce back from this. This would be a great learning experience for a lot of younger players, especially on the defensive side of the ball and a quarterback who’s obviously taken over for a Heisman Trophy winner. So there was a lot to prove in the second half, and I thought they did a great job. We out-scored them 21 to 10, had some key stops. I thought we controlled the play in the last six minutes, which is, when you’re looking for the margins of victory in close games, obviously, you want to be able to control the end of the game, and I thought…
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Publish date : 2024-01-02 19:43:10
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