JANUARY 5, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
What you should take away from LSU's bizarre Texas Bowl loss to Kansas State: Receivers flash and Jontre Kirklin the QB With fewer than 40 scholarship players available, WR Jontre Kirklin stepped in at QB and that may not be the strangest part of the night.
Kansas State dominates short-handed LSU 42-20 in Texas Bowl
Deuce Vaughn and the Kansas State Wildcats finished a streaky season on a positive note night with a dominant 42-20 win over short-handed LSU in the Texas BowlJANUARY 5, 2022 • Associated Press
What to know about LSU football's Jontre Kirklin, expected to play QB in Texas Bowl What to know about LSU football emergency quarterback Jontre Kirklin
JANUARY 5, 2022 • THEADVERTISER.COM
Analysis: What if Jontre Kirklin starts at QB for LSU in Texas Bowl? What could an LSU offense built around Jontre Kirklin look like for one game?
DECEMBER 27, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM
LSU-McNeese becomes the 'O Bowl,' Tigers aim to bounce back
McNeese State's visit to LSU this season isn't the typical early season tune-up against a lower-tier program for the TigersSEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • Associated Press
Out again Week 2 Kirklin (academics) will not play on Saturday against McNeese State, Wilson Alexander of The New Orleans Advocate reports.
Impact Kirklin will miss another week due to an academics issue. It's unclear how long it will take for this issue to resolve itself.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sidelined with academic issue Kirklin won't play Saturday against UCLA due to an academic issue, Wilson Alexander of The New Orleans Advocate reports.
Impact Kirklin was ruled out shortly before kickoff Saturday, and the team revealed that he's dealing with an academic issue. Whether he's also forced to miss next week's game against McNeese State remains to be seen.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Won't play Saturday Kirklin has been ruled out for Saturday's game against UCLA for an undisclosed reason, Wilson Alexander of The New Orleans Advocate reports.
Impact The Tigers haven't revealed what injury Kirklin is dealing with, but he'll be unavailable for the season opener. He racked up 13 receptions for 184 yards and three touchdowns last year, but it's not yet clear when he'll be able to make his season debut.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
No. 16 LSU, Orgeron, have sights set on redemption in 2021
LSU and coach Ed Orgeron are looking to re-emerge as a force in the SEC after a turbulent 2020 that saw the Tigers narrowly avoid their first losing record since 1999AUGUST 17, 2021 • Associated Press
Jontre Kirklin passes the 200-yard mark in LSU's spring game Jontre Kirklin showed out in today’s scrimmage.
APRIL 17, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
WATCH: Jontre Kirklin's heads up play leads to TD vs. Alabama LSU got lucky with a heads up play by one of its veterans.
DECEMBER 6, 2020 • 247SPORTS.COM
Brennan throws 4 TD passes, No. 20 LSU beats Vanderbilt 41-7
Ja’VeonMyles Brennan threw for 337 yards and four touchdowns and No. 20 LSU bounced back to beat Vanderbilt 41-7 on Saturday nightOCTOBER 4, 2020 • Associated Press
TCU stuns No. 9 Texas; Iowa States topples No. 18 Oklahoma
OCTOBER 3, 2020 • Associated Press
