Game 6 Notes Vs. Florida
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1958 • 2003 • 2007 2012 SEC CHAMPIONS 1935 • 1936 • 1958 • 1961 • 1970 LSU FOOTBALL 1986 • 1988 • 2001 • 2003 • 2007 • 2011 Florida 6 October 6, 2012 • 2:30 p.m. CDT • CBS @LSUfball • #LSUROAR Gainesville, Fla. • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium #4/3 LSU (5-0, 1-0 SEC) NEXT UP SEPTEMBER (5-0) LSU Travels To Face Florida In Battle of Top 10 Ranked SEC Opponents On CBS 1 North Texas (ESPNU) W, 41-14 LSU and Florida square off as Top 10 opponents for the first time since 2009 when the Tigers travel to Gainesville to 8 Washington (ESPN) W, 41-3 take on the Gators at 2:30 p.m. CT in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The game will be televised nationally on CBS. LSU enters 15 Idaho (TigerVision PPV) W, 63-14 the game ranked No. 3 in the USA Today Coaches poll and No. 4 in the AP Top 25, while Florida is No. 10 in the AP poll 22 * at Auburn (ESPN) W, 12-10 29 Towson (ESPNU) W, 38-22 and No. 11 in the coaches poll. LSU brings a 5-0 overall mark and a 1-0 league record into the game. The Tigers, who beat OCTOBER (0-0) Auburn, 12-10, two weeks ago in its league opener, are coming off a 38-22 non-conference win over Towson last week. The 6 * at #10/11 Florida (CBS) 2:30 p.m. Gators enjoyed an open date last week after posting a 38-0 win over Kentucky in their last action two weeks ago. Florida 13 * South Carolina (ESPN) 7 p.m. is 4-0 overall and 3-0 in SEC play. Last year, LSU beat the Gators under then first-year head coach Will Muschamp, 41-11, 20 * at Texas A&M TBA in Tiger Stadium for the largest margin of victory in the series by the Tigers. LSU brings the nation’s longest overall regular NOVEMBER season winning streak into the game at 18 straight, a streak that dates back to the win over Oregon to start the 2011 3 * Alabama (CBS) 7 p.m. season. LSU hasn’t lost a regular season game since dropping a 31-23 decision to Arkansas in the 2010 regular season 10 * Mississippi State TBA finale. Despite allowing season-highs for points (22), rushing yards (188) and total yards (291) last week against Towson, 17 * Ole Miss TBA LSU’s defense is still rated among the best in the nation. The Tigers go into the Florida game allowing just 12.6 points (4th 23 * at Arkansas (CBS) 1:30 p.m. in SEC), 217.8 total yards (2nd in SEC), 83.0 rushing yards (3rd in SEC), and 134.8 passing yards (2nd in SEC). Offensively, DECEMBER 1 SEC Championship Game (CBS) 3 p.m. LSU is scoring 39.0 points per game (5th in SEC) to go along with 432.8 total yards (5th in SEC), 229.6 rushing yards (2nd Atlanta, Ga. in SEC) and 203.2 passing yards (12th in SEC). Sophomore Kenny Hilliard (366 yards, 6 TDs) leads a talented trio of Tiger running backs into the Florida game. He will be joined in the backfield by juniors Spencer Ware (164 yards) and Michael Ford (224 yards, 2 TDs). QB Zach Mettenberger has completed 65.5 percent of his passes (78-of-119) for 1,016 yards, 6 #10/11 Florida (4-0, 3-0 SEC) TDs and just 2 interceptions. His top targets are sophomores Jarvis Landry (18 rec., 164 yards, 1 TD) and Odell Beckham SEPTEMBER (4-0) Jr. (16 rec., 286, 2 TDs). Defensively, LBs Kevin Minter (34 tackles, 5.5 TFL) and Lamin Barrow (30 tackles, 1 TFL) are 1 Bowling Green (ESPN) W, 27-14 LSU’s top two tacklers. Other defensive leaders include DE Sam Montgomery (15 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks), DT Anthony 8 * at Texas A&M (ESPN) W, 20-17 Johnson (19 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks), and DE Lavar Edwards (11 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks). Sophomore P Brad Wing is 15 * at Tennessee (ESPN) W, 37-20 averaging 45.2 yards a punt, while senior PK Drew Alleman has connected on 6-of-9 field goals. 22 * Kentucky (SECN) W, 38-0 OCTOBER STORYLINES 6 * #4/3 LSU 2:30 p.m. 13 * at Vanderbilt TBA • This year’s meeting marks just the (Florida 3-0, LSU 2-0); and 1967 • LSU has swept the SEC Eastern 20 * South Carolina TBA fourth time in the series that LSU and (Both teams 2-0). Division for the past two years 27 * vs. Georgia (ESPN) (in Jacksonville) 2:30 p.m. Florida go into the game both ranked and the Tigers have won 7 straight NOVEMBER in the top 10. Both teams were • LSU is 5-0 for the fourth straight games vs. teams from the SEC East, 3 * Missouri TBA ranked in Top 10 in 2009 (Florida year and the fifth time in eight years including a 42-10 win over Georgia in 10 UL-Lafayette TBA No. 1, LSU No. 4); 2007 (LSU No. 1, under Les Miles. Prior to Miles’ arrival SEC title game last year. 17 Jacksonville State TBA Florida No. 9) and 2006 (Florida No. in 2005, LSU had opened 5-0 just six 24 at Florida State TBA 5, LSU No. 9). times since 1935 (SEC era). • Overall, LSU has won 9 straight SEC games that count towards the league On the Air • It’s also the fifth time that both • 20 players on the LSU roster have standings (doesn’t include Georgia in Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network teams go into the game undefeated. been responsible for either a sack, SEC title game in 2011 and Alabama Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play The only other time it’s happened tackle for loss, interception or forced/ in BCS game). Doug Moreau, analyst came in 2009 (Both teams 5-0); recovered fumble. Gordy Rush, sideline 1996 (Florida 5-0, LSU 4-0); 1982 Television • CBS BREAKDOWN Verne Lundquist, play-by-play Gary Danielson, analyst LSU Tigers Florida Gators Tracy Wolfson, sideline Record 5-0 (1-0 SEC) Record 4-0 (3-0 SEC) Ranking No. 4 Associated Press Ranking No. 10 Associated Press Television • Cox Sports (delay) No. 3 USA Today/Coaches No. 11 USA Today/Coaches Lyn Rollins, play-by-play Last Game Sept. 29 in Baton Rouge Last Game Sept. 22 in Gainesville, Fla. Greg Bowser, analyst def. Towson, 38-22 def. Kentucky, 38-0 Ronnie Rantz, sideline Head Coach Les Miles Head Coach Will Muschamp Career Record 108-39/12th year Career Record 11-6/second year LSU Record 80-18/eighth year UF Record 11-6/second year vs. UF 4-3 vs. LSU 0-1 South Carolina Week 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Miles Press Luncheon Miles Press Luncheon SEC Teleconference Practice Walk Through Game Day TV Replay: 11:30 a.m. - Athletic Practice 10 a.m. Miles on call 4 p.m. - McClendon TBA (Closed) LSU vs. Florida LSU vs. Florida Building, 5th Floor 4 p.m. - McClendon Practice Facility (Closed) Ben Hill Griffin Stadium 7 p.m. Practice Facility (Closed) Practice 2:30 p.m. CT • CBS Cox Sports Television (CST) 1:15 .m. - Player Interviews 6 p.m. - Player Interviews 4 p.m. - McClendon (HD channel 1037 and 37 (Indoor Facility) Practice Facility (Closed) Post Game in Baton Rouge) Coach Miles is available Practice 6 p.m. -Miles post practice following the game in the 4 p.m. - McClendon interview (Team Room) press conference room. Practice Facility (Closed) 6:15 p.m. - Player Miles Radio Show Players will immediately Interviews 7 p.m. - TJ Ribs (Acadian) follow in press conf. room 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. (CT). Media ([email protected]) and Bill Martin ([email protected]). members can park in Lot F on campus, which is located Members of the media are not permitted to contact LSU Television off of Nicholson Drive in front of the track stadium. A players on their cell phones under any circumstance. Kevin Wagner - [email protected] transcript of coach Miles’ opening statement and as well as the question and answer session can be found on the Following the Press Luncheon LSU Radio Internet at www.LSUsports.net/media. LSU players will be made available at 1:45 p.m. (CT) Jim Hawthorne - [email protected] following head coach Les Miles’ Press Luncheon each Listen To Les Miles’ Weekly Press Conference Monday afternoon at the Indoor Football Facility. 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