Given how LSU played in the first half of the season, it’s not a surprise the Tigers lost at Vanderbilt. They were slight underdogs, after all.

But those dreams of chasing a national title are fading fast.

Simply, it was an all-around mediocre afternoon for LSU. The offense collected 325 yards and settled for too many field goals, and a pair of key fourth-quarter drives stalled with punts. The defense, meanwhile, only managed one stop on Vandy’s first six possessions and couldn’t come up with a clutch stand, either.

“We’re taking receipts, and we’ll see you at the national championship,” LSU coach Brian Kelly said as the 2024 regular season ended.

Look, he didn’t necessarily mean it would happen in 2025. I get that.

But as the Tigers fall to an unimpressive 5-2 this season, it’s fair to say LSU fans are keeping their own receipts, too.