Les Miles will remain as coach at LSU, ending a week of intense speculation that he would not return, athletic director Joe Alleva said Saturday night.
"I want to make it very clear that Les Miles is our football coach and will continue to be our football coach," Alleva said.
Alleva's announcement came less than an hour after LSU defeated Texas A&M 19-7 in Baton Rouge.
After the victory, Tigers players lifted Miles on their shoulders and carried him down the field toward the student section as the crowd chanted "Keep Les Miles! Keep Les Miles!