All eyes will be on LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels today when the Tigers finish the regular season at home against Texas A&M.

He will be among the Tigers’ seniors honored before the game, some of whom could be returning for next season, but Daniels, who started three years at Arizona State before transferring LSU to take over the quarterback spot for the Tigers last season, will definitely be playing his last game in Tiger Stadium. Mainly it’s one last chance to impress Heisman Trophy voters as much as he’s already impressed his head coach, Brian Kelly.

“I truly think he’s the best player in the country,” Kelly said of his star quarterback, who leads the nation in most relevant categories, including 4.591 yards total offense while being responsible for 46 touchdowns and 82 explosive plays of 20 yards or longer. “The other players (mainly Oregon’s Bo Nix and Washington’s Michael Penix) are terrific players too. But what he’s doing is so different … That guy’s a football player. He’s playing the game of football at a level that I have never seen before.”

Daniels certainly seems to be the focus of the game, although his top targets, Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr., are finalists for the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top receiver.

“Those two could easily be in the (Heisman) conversation,” Kelly said.

Nabers leads the nation in receiving yards (1,424) and Thomas in touchdown receptions (14).

But the dynamic trio and LSU could have their hands full against the Aggies (7-4, 4-3 Southeastern Conference), who take the SEC’s top-rated defense to Tiger Stadium with an interim coach for the game. Elijah Robertson took over after Jimbo Fisher was fired on Nov. 12 and led the Aggies to a win over Abilene Christian last week.

“It should be an exciting matchup,” Kelly said. “This will be a great challenge for our offense. (A&M has) an outstanding defensive line and skill players. We’re looking forward to the challenge.”

But it’s not totally about Daniels. Kelly said he wants to send all of his seniors to go out with a bang.

Other than that, for a team that won’t make a repeat trip to Atlanta for the SEC Championship game, he says it’s important for the Tigers (8-3, 5-2) to keep alive the chance of another 10-win season with another bowl game win.

“That’s still important,” Kelly said.

There’s also the unknown of Robinson. He hasn’t been mentioned as a permanent replacement for Fisher, so the Aggies have no real incentive to win one for him.

Kelly said you never know what to expect with an interim coach and the Aggies’ one game under Robinson didn’t offer many clues against an outmanned opponent.

“It’s still an aggressive defense,” he said. “The offense looked a little bit different. They tended to be a little more in a read-option mode. They still want to run the football, they still want to be balanced. But I didn’t see much different other than that.”

There’s also the revenge factor against an A&M team that put a damper on LSU’s late run last season by upsetting the Tigers 38-23 in College Station, Texas, to end the regular season.

That LSU team was still going to the SEC title game.

“Circumstances are different,” Kelly said. “On the road versus being at home. It was our first year of learning to deal with success the right way.

“That’s not the case this year. Our football team has a great deal of respect for their opponent and has played consistently to the standard. So I just think this is all about leaving a legacy and finish the season strong.”