LSU fires football coach Brian Kelly after third loss of season: reports

Brian Kelly became the latest college football coach to get a pink slip before the season s end LSU informed Kelly of its decision to part techniques with him on Sunday following the band s blowout loss to Texas A M on Saturday night ESPN announced The gang is expected to inform Tigers players of the decision and talks about the terms of his impending departure were ongoing according to the description CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMAssociate head coach Frank Wilson was expected to be named interim head coach according to On Sports Wilson is also the band s running backs coach Kelly was a high-profile hire by the Tigers poaching him from Notre Dame following the season He led the Tigers to a - season in and a win in the Citrus Bowl TEXAS' STEVE SARKISIAN SLAMS NFL COACHING RUMORS 'ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS'The club made appearances in the ReliaQuest Bowl and Texas Bowl in and respectively but was never able to make the College Football Playoff The season was supposed to change that as Garrett Nussmeier was considered to be a Heisman Trophy favorite going into the season The Tigers were ranked as high as No in the nation but losses to the Aggies Vanderbilt Commodores and Ole Miss Rebels sent the Tigers tumbling LSU has now lost three out of their last four games with a matchup against the Alabama Crimson Tide on their schedule in less than two weeks Winning out could still salvage the season but it will be an uphill climb Kelly s dismissal follows Penn State s James Franklin who was dumped earlier this month There are several major openings in college football heading into the season Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter