Brian Kelly lights up holder/punter Peyton Todd following botched field goal

LSU head coach Brian Kelly has become infamous over the years for his penchant to get mad on the sidelines. And Saturday night at Kyle Field after a botched field goal against Texas A&M, Kelly let his irritation be known.

The target of his ire? His own punter and holder, Peyton Todd, who had botched a hold and cost LSU a shot at three points.

And as it was just the latest in a line of special teams blunders, Kelly finally lost his cool. On the broadcast, he could be seen using some not-so-savory language with the specialist.

“You gotta get out there and get the f***ing operation going,” Kelly could be seen telling his punter animatedly.

Brian Kelly to LSU punter/holder Peyton Todd after a botched FG attempt: YOU GOTTA GET OUT THERE AND GET THE FUCKING OPERATION GOING.

Kirk Herbstreit: Okay. We gotta get the operation cleaned up there. Here we go. pic.twitter.com/h5mwNGV67h

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 27, 2024

And LSU could’ve used the points. Leading 17-14 at that point, late in the third quarter, the margin wouldn’t hold for long. The Aggies were about to score two more touchdowns as part of 21-unanswered points.

The Aggies ended up rolling to a big home win

Most backup quarterbacks are not being put in games in the midst of a favorable situation. Marcel Reed was a little different though, as Mike Elko was looking to give Texas A&M a boost against LSU. The dual-threat ability of Reed was a changeup the Tigers were not ready for, ultimately sending the Kyle Field crowd home happy with a massive victory.

Elko could have made the switch and instantly seen the move blowup but according to his head coach, Reed was ready for the moment. He praised the second-year player for being prepared, no matter the situation. Reed did not skip a beat out there, even when Conner Weigman returned from his injury.

“He works his tail off,” Elko said. “He never backed away. We needed him early, he came, he was ready. When we went back to Conner, he stayed ready. We felt like, the way the game was going, we needed him tonight, and he was still ready. He’s a great kid, he’s a great competitor, he won us the football game tonight.”

So what goes into the process of being prepared for the moment? Reed explained his mentality when ESPN’s Holly Rowe asked him what the moment was like when Elko told him to go into the game.

“I got to play, I got to be me,” Reed said. “All of these guys trust me. Conner trust me, Coach trust me. It’s a matter of me coming in and doing my job. I do what I’m coached to do and I’m ready whenever my name is called.”

LSU had absolutely no answer for Reed. Five full drives resulted in points in all of them, four being touchdowns. A field goal late in the fourth quarter was the cherry on top, extending the score to 38-23. The sixth possession was a kneel down to run out the clock — a scoreless drive Texas A&M will take every single time.