Kelly fires back at Swinney's game grades: LSU 'dominated' in 2nd half

Brian Kelly and Dabo Swinney have very different views about what happened at Memorial Stadium on Saturday when Kelly's LSU defeated Swinney's Clemson 17-10.

Swinney addressed his team's performance Tuesday by saying it was a close matchup that came down to the wire.

"It was a hell of a game, down to the last play. Right out of the gate," the Clemson head coach said, according to Bryce Koon of On3. "It's like getting the final exam on Day 1 of class. They made a 65, we made a 58. Neither one of us were great."

Kelly doesn't see it that way, and the LSU sideline boss thinks Swinney may not have watched the entire game. He said his side was clearly the better team in the final two quarters.

"We dominated them in the second half," Kelly said Tuesday while responding to Swinney's comments. "He's either a really good grader, giving himself a 58, or he's a really hard grader on us. Or he didn't see the second half, which that might be the case; he might not have wanted to see the second half."

Clemson held a one-possession lead at halftime after limiting LSU to three points in the first 30 minutes. However, Kelly's outfit scored 14 unanswered in the second half to steal a win on the road. Swinney's side reached the opponent's 5-yard line in the final minute, but LSU held on on fourth down to seal the victory.