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LSU Tigers Vs WEEK 4 • LSU FOOTBALL GAME NOTES LSU Tigers vs. Mississippi State Sept. 25, 2004 • 11:30 a.m. CDT Baton Rouge, La. • Tiger Stadium (91,600) 1958 2003 THE SABAN ERA | 4 YEARS, 4 BOWLS, 2 SEC TITLES, 1 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP NATIONAL CHAMPIONS #13 LSU (2-1, 0-1 SEC) Tigers Looks To Rebound Against Mississippi State LSU returns to Tiger Stadium on Saturday for a rare 11:30 a.m. contest against Southeastern Conference Western SEPTEMBER Division rival Mississippi State. The game will be televised by Jefferson Pilot, the first time JP has been to Tiger Stadium 4 Oregon State (ESPN) W, 22-21 (OT) since the LSU-Mississippi State game in 2002. The Tigers enter the contest with a 2-1 mark, including an 0-1 SEC record 11 Arkansas State W, 53-3 following last week's 10-9 road loss to Auburn. Mississippi State, under first year coach Sylvester Croom, is 1-2 overall following a 9-7 loss to I-AA Maine last week in Starkville. LSU is ranked No. 13 in both national polls this week, while the 18 * at #14/15 Auburn (CBS) L, 10-9 Bulldogs are unranked. Last year, the Tigers posted a 41-6 win over the Bulldogs in Starkville. The Tigers enter the 25 * Mississippi State (JP) 11:30 a.m. Mississippi State contest ranked second in the SEC in rushing defense (89.7 yards per game) and third in the league in OCTOBER total defense (272.3 ypg). The Tigers are holding their opponent to just 11.3 points per game, which ranks fourth in the 2 * at Georgia TBA league. Offensively, the Tigers are averaging 28.0 points per game. LSU is averaging 357 yards per game (160.7 rush- 9 * at Florida TBA ing, 196.3 passing). Saturday's contest is being dubbed the "Gold" game and LSU fans are being asked to wear gold to 23 Troy State (HC) 7 p.m. the contest. 30 * Vanderbilt TBA Auburn Scores Late To Hand LSU A 10-9 Defeat NOVEMBER Jason Campbell connected with Courtney Taylor on a 16-yard TD pass with just over a minute left to lift 14th-ranked 13 * Alabama TBA Auburn to a 10-9 win over No. 4 LSU. The victory by Auburn snapped LSU's 10-game winning streak, one that dated back 20 * Ole Miss TBA to a 33-7 win over South Carolina last October. The Auburn TD capped a contest that saw the LSU defense hold Auburn 26 * at Arkansas (at Little Rock) (CBS) 1:30 p.m. in check, limiting the Tigers to just 301 yards of offense, including only 131 yards on the ground. The LSU defense held DECEMBER Auburn's running back tandem of Carnell Williams (75 yards) and Ronnie Brown (67 yards) to 142 combined yards, 70 4 SEC Championship (CBS) 5 p.m. yards below their season average. LSU appeared to be in good shape early in the contest, taking the opening kickoff and marching 80 yards on 14 plays for a 6-0 lead following a Marcus Randall 9-yard TD pass to Dwayne Bowe. LSU's Ryan Gaudet pushed the PAT wide right, a point that would come back to haunt LSU. Auburn responded with a 14-play drive of its own that ended with a field goal. LSU, with JaMarcus Russell at QB, answered right back, going 55 yards on eight Mississippi State (1-2, 0-1 SEC) plays, capped with a 42-yard Chris Jackson field goal. That's all the scoring either team would get until the final minutes of the contest. LSU did have its chances in the second half, getting inside the Auburn 35-yard line twice, but the Tigers SEPTEMBER failed to capitalize on the opportunity. Alley Broussard led all running back with 84 yards on 10 carries, while Randall 4 Tulane W, 28-7 and Russell combined to hit on 12 of 28 passes for 168 yards and a TD. 11 * Auburn L, 43-14 18 Maine L, 9-7 LSU vs. Mississippi State: The Facts 25 * at LSU 11:30 a.m. Date/Time: Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004 at 11:30 a.m. CDT OCTOBER Location: Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium - 91,600) 2 * at Vanderbilt TBA Television: Jefferson Pilot (live) - cable ch. 7 in Baton Rouge 9 UAB 1:30 p.m. Cox Sports (delay) - cable ch. 37 in Baton Rouge) 23 * Florida TBA The Series: LSU leads 61-33-3 30 * Kentucky TBA Last Meeting: Sept. 27, 2003 - LSU won 41-6 at Starkville NOVEMBER 6 * at Alabama TBA The Series 20 * Arkansas TBA LSU and Mississippi State play for the 98th time with the Tigers holds a 61-33-3 advantage in the series that dates 27 * at Ole Miss TBA back to 1896 … LSU has won four straight and 11 of its last 12 against Mississippi State, which includes a 41-6 win last year over the Bulldogs in Starkville … LSU has won six straight over Mississippi State in Baton Rouge … The last time the teams met in Tiger Stadium, LSU won by a 31-13 count in a game that was also televised by Jefferson Pilot Radio • LSU Sports Network … MSU's last win over LSU came in 1999 by a 17-16 count in Starkville … LSU has scored at least 30 points in four straight games against the Bulldogs … In the last three meetings between the teams, LSU has outscored MSU, 114- Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play 19 … LSU and MSU will meet on Jefferson Pilot television for the fourth time, including the third time in Baton Rouge Doug Moreau, analyst … LSU is 3-0 vs. MSU on JP … LSU coach Nick Saban is 4-0 vs. Mississippi State. Jordy Hultberg, sideline Television • JP Sports (live) LSU Mississippi State Dave Neal, play-by-play Record 2-1 (0-1 SEC) Record 1-2 (0-1 SEC) Dave Rowe, analyst Ranking No. 13 Associated Press Ranking NR Associated Press Dave Baker, sideline No. 13 ESPN/USA Today NR ESPN/USA Today Last Game Sept. 18 at Auburn, Ala. Last Game Sept. 18 at Starkville, Miss. lost at #14/15 Auburn, 10-9 lost to Maine, 9-7 Television • Cox Sports (delay) Coach Nick Saban Coach Sylvester Croom Lyn Rollins, play-by-play Career Record 84-40-1/11th year Career Record 1-2/first year Rene Nadeau, analyst LSU Record 41-14/fifth year MSU Record 1-2/first year Jordy Hultberg, sideline vs. MSU 4-0 vs. LSU First Meeting LSU Sports Information Phone - 225.578.8226 P.O. Box 25095, Baton Rouge, LA 70894 Fax - 225.578.1861 Who to Contact Media Services Sports Information Office (225) 578-8226 Asst. AD/Sports Information Director Nick Saban Interview Opportunities Michael Bonnette - [email protected] Monday Press Luncheon Associate Sports Information Director Each Monday at 11:30 a.m. in the Press Conference Room, which is located on the fifth floor of the LSU Brian Miller - bmiller @lsu.edu Athletic Administration Building, Coach Saban meets with the media. Luncheons are weekly beginning Monday, August 30 through Monday, November 22 with the exception of the open date weeks (Oct. 11 and LSU Television Nov. 1) A transcript of coach Saban's opening statement and as well as a portion of the question and (225) 578-1797 answer session can be found on the internet at www.LSUsports.net. There is also a listen-only number for Asst. AD/Television media only as part of Coach Saban's Weekly Press Luncheon. Please contact LSU Sports Information for Kevin Wagner - [email protected] this number and passcode. Coach Saban's Press Luncheon is catered each week by Mike Anderson's Manager/Television Seafood Restaurant. John Schiebe - [email protected] SEC Teleconference LSU Radio The 12 SEC coaches are featured on a weekly teleconference each Wednesday at 10 a.m. (CT) during the (225) 578-1882 regular season, beginning September 1. Coach Saban speaks for seven minutes starting at 10:07 a.m. To Asst. AD/Radio access the teleconference dial (706) 645-9713. Jim Hawthorne - [email protected] Wednesday Post Practice On the Internet Coach Saban meets with the media immediately after practice on Wednesday's during the regular-season www.LSUsports.net in the Lawton Room, which is located adjacent to Gate 5 of Tiger Stadium. The Official Website of LSU Athletics is home to all the football information you need. Schedules, By Appointment results, rosters, bios, statistics and game notes Coach Saban is available by appointment each weekday from 11:30 a.m to 12:15 p.m. Contact Michael can be found and are always up to date. The Bonnette ([email protected]) in the LSU SID Office to schedule an interview with Coach Saban. GAMEDAY section, updated daily, has all rele- vant info for the upcoming game. LSU Player Interview Opportunities Following the Press Luncheon http://media.lsusports.net LSU players will be made available immediately following head coach Nick Saban's Press Luncheon each Media can now access images for all LSU athlet- Monday afternoon. Requests must be made on (or prior to) the Sunday following the game. Contact ic teams, including action shots, heads shots, Michael Bonnette at [email protected] and Brian Miller at [email protected] to schedule a player interview. logos, etc. To gain access to the high-resolution pictures, email Michael Bonnette. You will be Post Practice assigned a login and password that will enable LSU players are available after practice Tuesday and Wednesday by appointment. Interview requests must you to retrieve pictures.
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