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Nov. 14, 2009 • 6 p.m. CST • ESPNU GAME 10 Louisiana Tech Baton Rouge, La. • Tiger Stadium (92,400) #9/11 LSU (7-2, 4-2 SEC) LSU To Host Louisiana Tech For Homecoming LSU steps out of conference play for the final time during the regular season on Saturday when the eighth-ranked Tigers SEPTEMBER host Louisiana Tech at 6 p.m. in Tiger Stadium. The game will be televised to a national audience on ESPNU. LSU goes 5 at Washington (ESPN) W, 31-23 into the game ranked No. 8 in the latest BCS standings, No. 9 in the AP Top 25 and No. 11 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and the Harris Interactive Rankings. LSU is 7-2 overall with its only losses coming at the hands of No. 1 Florida and 12 * Vanderbilt (ESPNU) W, 23-9 No. 3 Alabama. Louisiana Tech is coming off a 45-35 loss to No. 5 Boise State last week and stands at 3-6 overall. This 19 UL-Lafayette (ESPNU) W, 31-3 week's game against Louisiana Tech will serve as Homecoming for LSU. LSU is 56-25-3 all-time in Homecoming games, 26 * at Mississippi State (SECN) W, 30-26 which includes an eight-game winning streak. LSU's hasn't dropped a Homecoming game since a 13-10 defeat to UAB OCTOBER in 2000. LSU brings the nation's longest non-conference winning streak into the Tech game as the Tigers have won 22 3 * at #18/14 Georgia (CBS) W, 20-13 straight games against non-SEC opponents. LSU hasn't dropped a non-conference contest since falling to Iowa, 30-25, 10 * #1 Florida (CBS) L, 13-3 in the Capital One bowl during the 2004 season. In addition, LSU has won 27 consecutive non-conference games in 24 * Auburn (ESPN2) W, 31-10 Tiger Stadium, a stretch that goes back to the 2002 season when the Tigers lost to UAB by a 13-10 count. LSU has also 31 Tulane (TigerVision) W, 42-0 won 24 consecutive games over teams from Louisiana. The last time LSU lost to a team from Louisiana came in 1982 NOVEMBER when the Green Wave beat the Tigers, 31-28, in Tiger Stadium. LSU goes into the Tech game averaging 25.1 points and 317.1 total yards (136.3 rushing, 180.8 passing) per game. The Tigers are among the best in the SEC in defense, 7 * at #3 Alabama (CBS) L, 24-15 allowing only 13.4 points and 310.7 total yards (121.2 rushing, 189.4 passing) per game. The Tigers will be without their 14 Louisiana Tech (ESPNU) 6 p.m. leading rusher in Charles Scott (clavicle) who will miss the remainder of the regular season. Scott, who ranks sixth all- 21 * at Ole Miss (CBS) 2:30 p.m. time in school history with 2,317 rushing yards, was injured against Alabama. Defensively, a trio of linebackers - Kelvin 28 * Arkansas TBA Sheppard (78 tackles, 7.5 TFL), Perry Riley (63 tackles, 3.0 TFL) and Harry Coleman (55 tackles, 2 sacks) pace the DECEMBER Tigers. 5 SEC Championship (CBS) 3 p.m. (Atlanta, Ga.) Alabama Grinds Out 24-15 Win Over LSU All Times Central A rash of injuries, including a season-ending one to running back Charles Scott, along with the running of Alabama's Mark Ingram proved to be too much to overcome as the No. 3 Crimson Tide beat No. 9 LSU, 24-15. LSU led 15-10 going into the fourth quarter, however, Alabama scored 14 unanswered points during the final stanza to record the victory. After Louisiana Tech (3-6, 2-4 WAC) a scoreless first quarter, LSU got on the board first, taking a 7-0 lead when Jordan Jefferson connected with Deangelo Peterson for a 12-yard TD pass at the 9:12 mark. Leigh Tiffin kicked a 28-yard field goal for Alabama's only first half SEPTEMBER points as the Tigers led 7-3 at halftime. Alabama took its first lead of the game, 10-7, on its opening possession of the 5 at Auburn L, 37-13 second half on a 21-yard TD pass from Greg McElroy to Darius Hanks. An LSU safety closed the gap to 10-9 at the 5:55 12 at Navy L, 32-14 mark and then the Tigers regained the lead on an 8-yard run by Stevan Ridley two minutes later. Alabama pulled to 19 Nicholls State W, 48-13 within 15-13 on another Tiffin field goal early in the fourth quarter and the Crimson Tide took the lead for good, 21-15, 30 * Hawai’i W, 27-6 when Julio Jones raced 73-yards for a TD at the 10:24 mark. LSU played the final quarter without Scott and Jefferson OCTOBER due to injuries. Scott finished with 83 rushing yards but was injured late in the third quarter after a 34-yard run. Jefferson 9 * at Nevada L, 37-14 finished 10-of-17 for 114 yards and 1 score, most of which came in the first half. 17 * New Mexico State W, 45-7 LSU vs. Louisiana Tech: The Facts 24 * at Utah State L, 23-21 Date/Time: Saturday, Nov. 14 at 6:05 p.m. CST 31 * at Idaho L, 35-34 Location: Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium - 92,400) NOVEMBER Television: ESPNU (live) - cable ch. 243 and HD ch. 785 in Baton Rouge 6 * #5 Boise State L, 45-35 Cox Sports Television (delay) - cable ch. 37 or HD ch. 737 in Baton Rouge 14 * at #9/11 LSU 6 p.m. Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network - 98.1 FM in Baton Rouge 21 * at Fresno State 4 p.m. Sirius Satellite Radio - ch. 213; XM Satellite Radio - ch. 242 The Series: LSU leads 17-1 All Times Central Series Notes: LSU and Louisiana Tech meet for the second time in three years and the third time this decade … LSU is 17-1 all-time against the Bulldogs, which includes a 58-10 win in the last meeting between the teams in 2007 … LSU also beat Tech, 49-10, in 2003 … The 2003 game was the first between the teams since 1941 … The teams first met in 1901 with LSU winning 57-0 in Baton Rouge ... Tech's only win in the series came in Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network 1904 when the Bulldogs posted a 6-0 win over the Tigers in Ruston … In 18 games vs. LSU, Tech has only Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play scored 42 points as the Tigers have posted 12 shutouts against the Bulldogs … LSU is 12-0 vs. Tech in Baton Doug Moreau, analyst Rouge … LSU is 23-1 all-time against current members of the WAC. Jordy Hultberg, sideline LSU Louisiana Tech Television • ESPNU Record 7-2 (4-2 SEC) Record 3-6 (2-4 WAC) Ranking No. 9 Assoc. Press; No. 11 Harris Ranking NR Assoc. Press; NR Harris Eric Collins, play-by-play No. 11 USA Today/Coaches NR USA Today/Coaches Brock Huard, analyst No. 8 Bowl Championship Series NR Bowl Championship Series Quint Kessenich, sideline Last Game Nov. 7 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Last Game Nov. 6 in Ruston, La. lost to #3 Alabama, 24-15 lost to #5 Boise State, 45-35 Television • Cox Sports (delay) Coach Les Miles Coach Derek Dooley Lyn Rollins, play-by-play Career Record 77-34/ninth year Career Record 16-18/third year Greg Bowser, analyst LSU Record 49-13/fifth year LT Record 16-18/third year vs. LSU 0-1 Jordy Hultberg, sideline vs. LT 2-1 (1-0 at LSU) LSU Sports Information Phone - 225.578.8226 P.O. Box 25095, Baton Rouge, LA 70894 Fax - 225.578.1861 1958, 2003 & 2007 National Champions • 1935, 1936, 1958, 1961, 1970, 1986, 1988, 2001, 2003 & 2007 SEC Champions Who to Contact LSU Media Services Sports Information Office (225) 578-8226 Les Miles Interview Opportunities Assoc. 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