- ABC News
- August 29, 2022
LSU coach Brian Kelly knows who will start at quarterback when the Tigers open the season against Florida State on Sunday in New Orleans. He's just not willing to say who yet. "Everybody here wants to know who the quarterback is. I get that," Kelly told reporters Monday. "But I think it's a tactical advantage for us not to announce it." Kelly went on to say that Florida State having played on Saturday was an "advantage for them." The Seminoles beat Duquesne 47-7. "The advantage for us is that we haven't played," Kelly said. "So it doesn't help us to give up any of our cards in that sense." Kelly won't announce whether it's Arizona State transfer Jayden Daniels or sophomore Garrett Nussmeier until game day. But whoever the backup is, he said, should be ready to play. "There's some great similarities between the two of them in terms of what they're able to do," Kelly said. "They both run extremely well. They both can make plays outside the pocket. And...