Lane Kiffin's first year with the LSU Tigers continues to take a turn for the worst following their 22-21 loss to the No. 6 Texas Longhorns on Saturday night, as his SEC records gets a comparison to Brian Kelly for the wrong reasons.
Kiffin joined the Tigers with serious aspirations of making the College Football Playoffs. He was coming off a successful stint with the Ole Miss Rebels and was on pace to lead them to the CFP before controversially leaving them for the Tigers before the postseason.
Following a decent start, LSU has since regressed throughout the course of SEC action. After losing to Texas, they have now suffered four losses in conference play, resulting in reporter Matt Fortuna mentioning Kelly's stint with the Tigers.
“Brian Kelly never lost 4 SEC games in a season at LSU,” Fortuna wrote on social media.
How Lane Kiffin, LSU performed against Texas
Brian Kelly may have underperformed with the talent he had on LSU rosters, but Lane Kiffin losing more games in conference play is already a major bad sign for Tigers fans.
LSU seemed to have had the upper hand against Texas, scoring a touchdown in each of the first three quarters as they led 21-12. However, they went scoreless in the last 15 minutes of regulation as Texas took advantage with nine unanswered points to pull off the road upset.
Article Continues BelowSam Leavitt had a chaotic performance as he was ineffective on the ground. He only completed 27 out of 37 passes for 244 yards and two touchdowns and three interceptions.
Dilin Jones led the run game with 19 carries for 125 yards and a touchdown. Eugene Wilson III topped receivers with 96 yards on seven catches, while Jackson Harris caught eight passes for 64 yards and two touchdowns.
The No. 21 Tigers will look to bounce back in their next matchup, being on the road. They take on the No. 9 Tennessee Volunteers in Week 12 as kickoff commences on Nov. 21 at 3:30 p.m. ET.