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LSU’s Interim Coach Frank Wilson III Focuses on Texas Bowl vs. Houston Before Lane Kiffin Takes Over
Interim coach Frank Wilson III aims to finish the 2025 season with most players available before Lane Kiffin formally takes over LSU in 2026.
- On Nov. 30, Lane Kiffin was announced as LSU's new coach, but he will not coach this bowl game against Houston on Saturday night.
- Interim coach Frank Wilson III said he has been coordinating with Lane Kiffin, emphasizing focus on the bowl game while managing LSU's 2-2 record since Brian Kelly's firing.
- Wilson said they're still working through who will be available Saturday and expects players who finished the regular season to likely play, though quarterback Garrett Nussmeier will not be available due to injury.
- Playing at NRG Stadium about 6 miles from campus could favor Houston, and Houston quarterback Conner Weigman announced shortly he will return for his senior season.
- He's going to be with a lot of these guys, Wilson noted while discussing continuity, saying the 2025 team has one more game to finish and they wanted to finish what they started for the student-athletes.
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LSU's interim coach Frank Wilson III focuses on Texas Bowl vs. Houston before Lane Kiffin takes over
Lane Kiffin was announced as the new LSU coach on Nov. 30, but before he steps foot on the sidelines in 2026, the Tigers have one more game to finish off this season.
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