LSU football head coach Brian Kelly spoke to the media after beating South Carolina on Saturday.

The Bayou Bandit defense shut down and pressured LaNorris Sellers for the majority of the game. The Tiger defense’s biggest slip up was a 75-yard rushing touchdown, keeping the Gamecocks in the game.

The LSU Defense will prepare for an even more explosive and dominant dual-threat quarterback, Diego Pavia. Pavia is not only having his best season yet, but he also brings out the best in his teammates.

“He’s going to kill you if he runs,” Brian Kelly said.

They have a great passing game, but Kelly is more concerned about keeping Pavia contained in the pocket. He trusts the LSU secondary to eliminate the passing game.

As far as the LSU offense, Garrett Nussmeier and co. are slowly becoming more effective each week. Nussmeier is starting to look like the 2024 gunslinger we know. He threw for 254 yards and rushed for 30 yards, but there is still room for improvement.

“He plays with a swagger, and I don’t know if we had that in the past few games,” Kelly said.

“He was more robotic.”

Kelly likes what he saw from Nussmeier, and now he wants to work on his “uncharacteristic mistakes,” like the two picks.

One of the most crucial plays of the game was Mansoor Delane deflecting Sellers’ pass at the very end of the game. Delane’s contribution to the defense is undeniable, and Kelly loves having him in purple and gold this season.

“We thought we got the best corner in the nation, and he is playing to that level,” Kelly said.

“He is purposely in his work; he is fearless in his preparation.”

The Tigers will use the rest of this week to prepare for an 11 a.m. kickoff against Vanderbilt in Nashville.