Brian Kelly knew the stakes were huge on Saturday night when No. 20 LSU was set to host No. 3 Texas A&M at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge in Week 9.

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The Tigers entered Saturday with a 5-2 record after losing 31-24 to then-No. 17 Vanderbilt in Week 8. LSU began the season with expectations of making the College Football Playoff, and appeared ready to back up those projections with a 17-10 win over then-No. 4 Clemson on the road in Week 1.

However, a 24-19 loss to then-No. 13 Ole Miss on Sept. 27 showed cracks with the program, especially on offense.

After Vandy beat LSU in Week 8, Kelly told the media that his players needed to focus and play clean football against the Aggies, with the hope they could

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