Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers captured victory No. 9 on the season after defeating the Baylor Bears 44-31 on New Year's Eve in the Texas Bowl. Kelly and Co. k

LSU football jumped out early and rode the early lead over Baylor to win the Texas Bowl Tuesday. Here's how we graded Brian Kelly and the Tigers.

New players are on the way for the 2025 season. Three of them — five-star cornerback DJ Pickett, five-star running back Harlem Berry and four-star edge Damien Shanklin — are already practicing with the team. But LSU will not have a full roster when it plays Baylor at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

That youngster quickly became Pickett after signing with the program in December. Pickett, the Tigers' top-ranked signee in the 2025 Recruiting Class, chose LSU over Miami, Oregon and Georgia during his recruitment process.

LSU football standout sophomore Whit Weeks suffered a dislocated ankle during the Texas Bowl against Baylor, head coach Brian Kelly told media members following his team's 44-31 victory Tuesday night.

LSU linebacker Whit Weeks left the Texas Bowl against Baylor with an injury Tuesday. Weeks was taken off the field on a cart, and he had an air cast on his lower right leg. Weeks, a sophomore, was LSU's leading tackler this season.

Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers remain active on the recruiting trail in December after signing a number of key pieces for the 2025 season. Prior to the NCAA Tra

LSU football won't be leaving the bowl game injury-free. Star linebacker Whit Weeks suffered a lower-body injury in the second quarter of the Tigers' game against Baylor. The sophomore went down as he went in to make a tackle during Baylor's one-yard touchdown play.

LSU football player rallied around Whit Weeks about the sophomore linebacker suffered a scary injury against Baylor