LSU has fired offensive coordinator Joe Sloan a day after Brian Kelly was terminated as head coach, and Pete Thamel of ESPN reports that run game coordinator and tight ends coach Alex Atkins has been named the team's new

Sloan was let go Monday after LSU’s College Football Playoff hopes were all but dashed in a second straight loss that saw LSU fans exit Tiger Stadium early . Atkins will assume the play-caller role in his first year at LSU after previously serving as Florida State’s offensive coordinator.

Below are five things to know about Atkins, who will take over LSU’s offense with four regular season games remaining.

Previous OC experience

Atkins was Florida State’s offensive coordinator the past three years before joining LSU’s coaching staff prior to the 2025 season. He was pr

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