On Oct. 26, LSU decided to fire head coach Brian Kelly a day after a disastrous 49-25 loss to No. 3 Texas A&M at home that dropped the program to 5-3. More News: Auburn Given College Football Playoff Warning After Firing Hugh Freeze In 2021, the Tigers gave Kelly a 10-year contract worth $95 million. The hope was that the former Notre Dame head coach could turn LSU into an annual College Football Playoff contender. Instead, the school is on the hook for a buyout of nearly $53 million before he