LSU has fired coach Brian Kelly , The Advocate confirmed on Sunday with a source familiar with the decision.

The decision was finalized after the eighth game of Kelly’s fourth season with the Tigers turned into a 49-25 home loss to No. 3 Texas A&M. With that defeat, LSU fell to 5-3, losing whatever was left of its already faint College Football Playoff hopes.

Kelly was owed a roughly $54 million buyout , the second-largest in college football history, according to his contract. That could be reduced by any “football-related employment” he has next, per the contract, including in coaching, administration or media. Kelly’s buyout must be paid in equal monthly installments through 2031.

On Sunday, LSU leadership held discussions about Kelly's future, sources said, including talk of

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