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#LSUWIN NATIONAL CHAMPIONS @LSUfball 1958 • 2003 • 2007 @LSUCoachMiles /LSUfootball SEC CHAMPIONS @LSUfootball 1935 • 1936 • 1958 • 1961 • 1970 LSU 1986 • 1988 • 2001 • 2003 • 2007 • 2011 2013 FOOTBALL GAME BREAKDOWN November 29, 2013 1:30 p.m. CST • CBS LSU Arkansas Baton Rouge, La. Record 8-3 (4-3 SEC) Record 3-8 (0-7 SEC) 12 Tiger Stadium (92,542) Ranking No. 15 Associated Press Ranking NR Associated Press No. 15 USA Today/Coaches; No. 17 BCS NR USA Today/Coaches 2013 SCHEDULES No. 14 Harris NR BCS Standings Last Game Nov. 23 in Tiger Stadium NR Harris #15/15/17 LSU (8-3, 4-3 SEC) def. #9 Texas A&M, 34-10 Last Game Nov. 23 in Fayetteville, Ark. DATE LSU RANK OPPONENT TV TIME/RES. Head Coach Les Miles lost to Mississippi State, 24-17 (OT) AUGUST (1-0) Career Record 121-45/13th year Head Coach Bret Bielema 31 #12/13 vs. #20/20 TCU ESPN W, 37-27 LSU Record 93-24/ninth year Career Record 71-32/eighth year SEPTEMBER (3-1) Miles vs. Arkansas 5-3 Arkansas Record 3-8/first year 7 #9/11 UAB ESPNU W, 56-17 LSU leads 36-20-2 0-0 14 #8/8 Kent State ESPNU W, 45-13 LSU vs. Arkansas vs. LSU 21 #6/7 Auburn * ESPN W, 35-21 28 #6/6 at #9/10 Georgia * CBS L, 44-41 NEXT UP OCTOBER (3-1) LSU Looks to Stay Perfect at Home in 2013 Regular Season Finale Against Arkansas 5 #10/11 at Mississippi State * ESPN W, 59-26 LSU wraps up the regular season with a chance to go 7-0 at home this year when the No. 15/15 Tigers host Arkansas 12 #10/11 #17 Florida * CBS W, 17-6 Friday in the annual battle for the Golden Boot. Kickoff for the contest is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. and CBS will televise with 19 #6/8 at Ole Miss * ESPN2 L, 27-24 game with Tim Brando, Aaron Taylor and Kristina Akra on the call. LSU enters the contest with an 8-3 overall mark and a 26 #13/13 Furman PPV W, 48-16 4-3 league record, while the Razorbacks are 3-8 overall and 0-7 in conference play. LSU is coming off a 34-10 victory over NOVEMBER (1-1) Texas A&M in which the defense limited the Aggies to 299 total yards of offense and 10 points, both single-game lows 9 #10/12 at #1 Alabama * CBS L, 38-17 23 #18/19 #9/10 Texas A&M * CBS W, 34-10 under second-year coach Kevin Sumlin. Arkansas enters the game following a 24-17 loss in overtime to Mississippi State 29 #15/15 Arkansas * CBS 1:30 p.m. in Little Rock. This week’s game will mark the 18th time LSU and Arkansas have battled for “The Boot,” with LSU holding DECEMBER an 11-6 advantage in those games, including last season’s 20-13 victory over the Razorbacks in Fayetteville. LSU leads 7 SEC Championship Game CBS 3 p.m. the overall series with Arkansas, 36-20-2, which includes a 10-2-1 mark in games played in Baton Rouge. LSU enters the Atlanta, Ga. game averaging 37.5 points and 465.5 total yards per game (197.5 rushing, 268.1 passing), while Arkansas averages 20.1 points and 356.9 yards per game (211.1 rushing, 145.8 passing). Arkansas ranks third in the SEC in sacks with 25, and the Hogs are led by senior defensive end Chris Smith who has 8.5 sacks this season and junior defensive end Trey Flowers who NR/NR/NR Arkansas (3-8, 0-7 SEC) DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RES. has 12.5 tackles for a loss and three forced fumbles on the season. LSU QB Zach Mettenberger goes into the Arkansas AUGUST (1-0) contest having thrown for 2,926 yards and 22 TDs, and he is looking to become the third LSU quarterback in school history 31 Louisiana-Lafayette FSN W, 34-14 to surpass 3,000 passing yards in a season. Jarvis Landry leads the Tigers with 67 receptions for 1,059 yards and 10 SEPTEMBER (2-2) touchdowns. Odell Beckham Jr., who leads the SEC in all-purpose yards at 197.7 per game, has caught 56 passes for 1,101 7 Samford PPV W, 31-21 yards and eight touchdowns. Landry and Beckham are the only 1,000-yard receiving duo in the nation. LSU RB Jeremy Hill 14 Southern Miss SEC TV W, 24-3 ranks third in the SEC in rushing yards per game (104.0) and second in rushing TDs (13). Hill has rushed for 1,040 yards on 21 at Rutgers ESPN L, 28-24 155 carries (6.7 avg.). Defensively, LSU is allowing 22.3 points and 348.7 total yards per game (145.8 rush, 202.9 pass). 28 #10 Texas A&M * ESPN2 L, 45-33 OCTOBER (0-3) NOTEABLES 5 at #18 Florida * ESPN2 L, 30-10 12 #14 South Carolina * SEC TV L, 52-7 • Odell Beckham Jr. leads the SEC • Of Jarvis Landry’s 1,059 receiving • For the first time in school history 19 at #1 Alabama * ESPN L, 52-0 and ranks No. 2 in the nation in yards, 424 of those yards have come LSU has a 2,500-yard passer, 1,000- NOVEMBER (0-2) all-purpose yards with 197.7 per on third down, which is second yard rusher and two 1,000-yard 2 #8 Auburn * ESPN2 L, 35-17 game and he’s averaging 20.9 yards nationally. He leads the nation in receivers in the same season. 9 Ole Miss * SEC TV L, 34-24 every time he touches the football. third-down touchdowns with six. 23 Mississippi State * SEC TV L, 24-17 (OT) He broke the LSU single-season • LSU is 23-1 under Les Miles 29 at #15 LSU * CBS 1:30 p.m. record against Texas A&M as he is at • LSU leads the nation in third-down following a loss. The only back-to- 2,175 all-purpose yards, surpassing conversion percentage, converting back losses for LSU under Miles came ON THE AIR Domanick Davis’ 2,120 yards in 2002. 75-of-128 for 58.6 percent. That in 2008 when the Tigers dropped LSU Sports Radio Network percentage is the best in school consecutive games to Ole Miss and Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play • With 74 passing yards against history. Arkansas. Doug Moreau, analyst Arkansas, QB Zach Mettenberger can Gordy Rush, sideline become the third player in LSU history • LSU is 30-1 in the last 31 games • LSU is 11-6 against Arkansas since to pass for 3,000 yards in a season. in Tiger Stadium dating back to the both teams began playing for “The CBS He currently has 2,926 yards, which 2009 season, and the Tigers are Boot” trophy, and this will mark the Tim Brando, play-by-play ranks third in LSU single-season seeking to finish undefeated at home 18th year of playing for “The Boot.” Aaron Taylor, analyst history behind Rohan Davey (3,347 for the fourth time in the last five The Tigers have won back-to-back Kristina Akra, sideline in 2001) and JaMarcus Russell (3,129 seasons. games against the Razorbacks in 2006). entering Friday’s contest. Cox Sports (delay) • LSU leads the nation for the longest Lyn Rollins, play-by-play streak of seasons with at least 8 wins Greg Bowser, analyst at 14 in a row. LSU has won at least 8 Ronnie Rantz, sideline games every year since 2000. Arkansas Week 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Miles Press Luncheon Practice SEC Teleconference Practice Game Day No Practice No Practice 11:30 a.m. - Athletic 4 p.m. - McClendon 10 a.m. Miles on call 4 p.m. - McClendon LSU vs. Arkansas Building, 5th Floor Practice Facility (Closed) Practice Facility (Closed) 1:30 p.m. CT • TV: CBS No Media Opportunities TV Replay: Practice LSU vs. Arkansas 4 p.m. - McClendon 2 p.m. - Player Interviews 6 p.m. - Player Interviews No Media Opportunities Post Game 7 p.m. (Indoor Facility) Practice Facility (Closed) Coach Miles is available Cox Sports Television (CST) 6 p.m. - Miles post Happy Thanksgiving! following the game in the (HD channel 1037 and 37 Practice practice interview (Team press conference room. in Baton Rouge) 4 p.m. - McClendon Room) Practice Facility (Closed) Players will immediately Miles Radio Show follow in press conf. room 6 p.m. - Player Interviews 7 p.m. - TJ Ribs (Acadian) WHO TO CONTACT LSU Media Services Sports Information Office (225) 578-8226 Assoc. AD/Sports Information Director Les Miles Interviews LSU Player Interviews Michael Bonnette • Assoc. AD/Sports Information Dir. Monday Press Luncheon LSU players are available to the media three times during E-mail: [email protected] • Twitter: @LSUBonnette LSU coach Miles meets with the media each Monday of a typical game week - Mondays, Tuesdays and following Bill Martin • Associate Sports Information Director game week in the press conference room, which is located the game on Saturday. Interview requests for the Monday E-mail: [email protected] • Twitter: @LSUBillMartin on the fifth floor of the LSU Athletic Administration and Tuesday media opportunities should be made at least Jake Terry • Associate SID (Social Media) Building. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. (CT) followed by 24 hours in advance and emailed to Michael Bonnette E-mail: [email protected] • Twitter: @LSUJake comments from the Coach Miles at 12:15 p.m.