L.S.U.’s Coach Is Angry, and He’s Facing an Existential Crisis

LAS VEGAS — For most coaches, Week 1 is about shaking off the rust, seeing some young guys get their first game reps and hopefully taking care of business to start 1-0.

For LSU’s Brian Kelly, on the other hand, Week 1 has become an annual existential crisis.

Late Sunday night at Allegiant Stadium, Kelly fielded questions from the media following his third consecutive season-opening neutral-site loss, this one a last-second 27-20 heartbreaker to No. 23 USC. It did not take long for him to let the assembled room know how angry he was with the result.

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In fact, his very first words were, “This is the first time since I’ve been

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