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Brian Kelly filed a lawsuit against LSU, claiming the school is attempting to avoid its $54 million buyout for the coach after allegedly telling Kelly’s representatives it has not officially terminated him.

Kelly coached his final game with the Tigers on Oct. 25 — a 49-25 loss to Texas A&M — and running backs coach Frank Wilson is currently listed as the interim head coach on LSU’s website.

However, the suit claimed that Kelly’s attorneys were notified Monday by the school that the university is aiming to fire him “for cause” to avoid paying him the buyout.

“LSU’s representatives had a call with Coach Kelly’s representatives, where LSU took the position that Coach Kelly had not been formally terminated and informed Coach Kelly’s representativ

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