Paul Finebaum fires up college football with bold take on Brian Kelly's LSU survival
There's a lot of talk around LSU Tigers head coach
Brian Kelly
ahead of the new college football season. Fans are waiting to see how the team will start in 2025. Kelly has not won a season opener since joining LSU in 2022, and now the team is set to face a tough opponent, the Clemson Tigers.
This high-stakes matchup is coming soon, and one top analyst has shared some honest thoughts about what it could mean for Kelly and the LSU program.
Paul Finebaum
says Brian Kelly can still survive with one more loss
On Friday, July 4, 2025, ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum gave his view on LSU's situation during a live episode of Get Up. Speaking with co-hosts Heather Dinich and Harry Douglas, he said Brian Kelly doesn't need to win the opening game to have a good season.
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'The losing streak in openers started with Ed Orgeron three years ago,'
Finebaum said, referring to LSU's former head coach.
'But I don't think that's the critical game. Because of the opener, they have a little wiggle room with a third loss.'
LSU will face Clemson in their first game on Saturday, August 30, 2025. Arlington, Texas's AT&T Stadium will host the game. Many fans still remember how LSU went down 27–20 in the first game last year to the USC Trojans on September 1, 2024. Miller Moss, USC quarterback, threw 378 yards and one touchdown in that game.
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In the College Football Playoff National Championship match on January 13, 2020, LSU last played Clemson. Clemson crushed that game 42–25 under coach Dabo Swinney. Leading the attack now in 2025 should be LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. In 2024, Nussmeier recorded nearly 4,000 yards and 29 touchdowns.
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Additionally leading the team to a 44–31 victory over Baylor in Houston's Texas Bowl on December 31, 2024, Fans desire a fresh start this year. Kelly's performance in season openers might not be outstanding, but a major victory against Clemson would transform everything.
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