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@LSUFootball NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1958 • 2003 • 2007 SEC CHAMPIONS 2019 FOOTBALL 1935 • 1936 • 1958 • 1961 1970 • 1986 • 1988 • 2001 GAME NOTES • 2003 • 2007 • 2011 GAME Davis-Wade Stadium at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. 7 October 19, 2019 2:30 p.m. CT • CBS BREAKDOWN 2019 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT/TV TIME (CT) SERIES RECORD LSU Aug. 31 Georgia Southern [SECN] Won, 55-3 LSU leads 1-0 Record 6-0, 2-0 SEC Sept. 7 at No. 9 Texas [ABC] Won, 45-38 Texas leads 9-8-1 Ranking No. 2 AP/3 Coaches Sept. 14 Northwestern State (Purple Game) [SECN] Won, 65-14 LSU leads 12-0 Last Game October 12 vs. Florida Sept. 21 at Vanderbilt * [SECN] Won, 66-38 LSU leads 23-7-1 Won, 42-28 Oct. 5 Utah State [SECN] Won, 42-6 LSU leads 3-0 Head Coach Ed Orgeron (3rd Season) Oct. 12 No. 7 Florida * (Homecoming) [ESPN] Won, 42-28 Florida leads 33-30-3 Career Record 47-36 Oct. 19 at Mississippi State * [CBS] 2:30 p.m. LSU leads 74-35-3 LSU Record 31-9 Oct. 26 Auburn * (Gold Game) [CBS] 2:30 p.m. LSU leads 30-22-1 vs. MSU 2-4 Nov. 9 at Alabama * TBA Alabama leads 53-25-5 LSU vs. MSU 74-35-3 Nov. 16 at Ole Miss * TBA LSU leads 62-41-4 Nov. 23 Arkansas * (LSU Salutes) TBA LSU leads 40-22-2 Mississippi State Nov. 30 Texas A&M * (Senior Tribute) TBA LSU leads 33-20-3 Record 3-3, 1-2 SEC Dec. 7 SEC Championship [CBS] 2:30 p.m. LSU 4-1 in Title Game Ranking NR * - Denotes SEC Games | All dates & times are Central and Subject to Change Last Game Oct. 12 at Tennessee NEXT UP Lost, 20-10 Head Coach Joe Moorhead 4LSU returns to action on Saturday afternoon as (10 in 18 years). Career Record 49-21 (6th Season) the second-ranked Tigers travel to Starkville to face 4LSU has scored 40 or more points in the first six Record at MSU 11-8 (2nd Season) Mississippi State. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on games of a season for the first time in school history. CBS. Overall, LSU has reached the 40-point mark in nine 4LSU is ranked No. 2 in the AP Poll and No. 3 in the straight games becoming only the 13 team in college USA Today Coaches’ Poll and brings a 6-0 overall mark football history to accomplish this. COACH LOCATIONS and a 2-0 league record into the contest. The Tigers 4Of LSU’s 40 offensive touchdowns, 31 have come on are coming off a 42-28 win over then-No. 7 Florida last drives of less than three minutes. LSU’s 40 touchdown On The Field week. drives are averaging 6 plays and taking just 2 minutes Ed Orgeron, Head Coach 4Mississippi State is 3-3 overall and 1-2 in conference and 23 seconds. Dave Aranda, Defensive Coordinator play. The Bulldogs are coming off a 20-10 loss to 4LSU leads the nation in scoring offense at 52.5 points James Cregg, Offensive Line Tennessee last week. per game. The Tigers are first in the SEC and No. 2 in Bill Johnson, Defensive Line 4LSU is off to a 6-0 start for the first time since 2015 the nation in total offense (561.0) and passing offense Mickey Joseph, Wide Receivers and the fifth time since 2007. (395.0). The Tigers are first in the nation in redzone Greg McMahon, Special Teams 4LSU’s No. 2 ranking in the AP Poll is the highest for offense (34-of-34/29 TDs, 5 FGs) and rank second in Corey Raymond, Defensive Backs the Tigers since 2012 when the Tigers went into the the nation in third-down conversions (38-of-69, 55.1 Tommie Robinson, Running Backs Auburn game ranked No. 2 in the nation. percent). 4With the win over Florida, LSU is now 6-1 in its last 4QB Joe Burrow leads the SEC in total offense (377.0), In The Press Box seven games against Top 10 ranked teams. Last year, passing yards per game (359.5), passing yards (2,157) Joe Brady, Passing Game Coordinator LSU won a school-record four games against Top 10 and pass efficiency (218.1 rating) and he’s second in Bill Busch, Safeties opponents. LSU is 2-0 in 2019 against Top 10 teams as the league in passing TDs (25). He’s completed 148 of Steve Ensminger, Offensive Coordinator, QBs the Tigers beat then-No. 10 Texas, 45-38, in week 2. 186 passes for 2,157 yards and 25 touchdowns. It’s the 4LSU head coach Ed Orgeron brings a 31-9 mark in most completions, passing yards, and TDs through five 40 games as the Tiger coach into the contest. Of his 31 games than any player in LSU history. ON THE AIR wins with the Tigers, 24 have come by double-figures, 4WRs Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson rank Nos.1- six have come against Top 10 teams and 13 have come 2 in the SEC in receiving yards per game with 115.6 against teams ranked in the Top 25. and 111.7 respectively. The duo has combined for 70 Chris Blair, Play-By-Play 4With 31 wins in 40 games, Orgeron ranks No. 3 in receptions for 1,248 yards and 16 touchdowns. WR Doug Moreau, Analyst LSU history in terms of victories through 40 games. Les Terrace Marshall is No. 7 in the league with 76.0 yards Gordy Rush, Reporter Miles won 34 games in 40 tries, while Bernie Moore was per game (20 rec., 304 yards, 6TDs). 32-7-1 after 40 games. Rounding out the LSU Top 5 4RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire leads the SEC in rushing Brad Nessler, Play-by-Play after 40 games are Charles McClendon (29-11) and Nick TDs with 7 and he’s No. 7 in the league in rushing yards Gary Danielson, Analyst Saban (28-12). per game (82.3). Edwards-Helaire has rushed for 494 Jamie Erdahl, Reporter 4Seven of Orgeron’s 31 victories have come against yards on 78 attempts. teams ranked in the Top 10 in the nation. Seven Top 10 4CB Derek Stingley leads the SEC and ranks No. 3 wins are the third-most in school history. Coach O trails nationally in passes defended with 12 (2.0 per game). LSU Media Central only Les Miles (16 in 12 years) and Charles McClendon Stingley has intercepted a pass in three straight games. Media can access the current media guide, updated statistics and game notes all in one BY THE NUMBERS location at www.LSUsports.net/media. Number of sacks LSU allowed LSU is one of only 13 teams in LSU extended its school-record 0last week against a Florida team 40college football history to have 36streak of consecutive quarters that entered the contest leading scored 40 or more points in nine with points to 36 against Florida. the SEC in sacks with 26. straight games. LSU’s 40-point LSU has scored in every quarter game streak dates back to the dating back to the Rice game last Rice contest in week 11 last year. year. The previous mark was 24 set in 2011. 315 8+ 31 LSU has scored 315 points Only 10 players in the Burrow’s 31 completions at through six games for the country have eight or more Texas were the third most in a most points scored in the first touchdowns this season with game in school history. six of a game in school history. two coming from LSU - Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase. 6 20 Burrow set the school record Burrow has 20 or more 79.6 for touchdown passes in a completions in nine-straight Burrow’s completion game with six at Vanderbilt. games for a school record. percentage, which is first in the country. 14 2,157 Number of Tigers that caught Burrow’s passing yards this 471 at least one pass against season, which is second in the Quarterback Joe Burrow threw Georgia Southern to top the nation. for 471 yards at Texas for the previous high of 12 against second most in a game in North Texas in 2005. 19 school history. Burrow’s total A total of 19 players have at yardage in the air was the 66 least one reception in 2019 most ever against a Texas The most points in regulation already, including all five team. of an SEC game in school running backs. history. 3 34 Wide receivers Justin 28 LSU is 34-for-34 in the red Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase and Tied for the most points in a zone this season, the most red Terrace Marshall Jr. became first quarter in school history zone scores in the country and the first trio in school history (2003 vs. Louisiana Tech and one of three teams with 100 with 100 or more receiving 1965 vs. Tulane). percent red zone success. yards in a game at Texas. JOE BURROW 148-of-186, 2,157 Yards, 25 Touchdowns CLYDE EDWARDS- HELAIRE 78 Attempts, 494 Yards, 7 Touchdowns “Not only is LSU football a “You look at the confidence contender for the College that the rest of the team Football Playoff, but it’s time to feels because (Joe’s) their start including Joe Burrow in quarterback, you can tell. Being the Heisman discussion. He’s on the sideline when he runs comfortable in an explosive out, it’s different.