It was easy but foolish to dismiss Louisiana State when the Tigers fumbled away Kelly’s debut game against Florida State back in Week 1 — and again three weeks ago when Tennessee routed the Tigers in Baton Rouge.
But LSU delivered a statement victory on Saturday, rallying from 14 down against Ole Miss to hand the Rebels their first loss, 45-20 at Tiger Stadium. LSU outscored Ole Miss 28-0 in the second half.
Of course, anyone who’s paid attention to Kelly’s career figured LSU would eventually find its footing under one of the game’s most consistent winners.