NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1958 • 2003 • 2007 2011 SEC CHAMPIONS 1935 • 1936 • 1958 • 1961 • 1970 LSU FOOTBALL 1986 • 1988 • 2001 • 2003 • 2007 Auburn 8 October 22, 2011 • 2:30 p.m. CDT • CBS Baton Rouge, La. • Tiger Stadium (92,542) #1/2 LSU (7-0, 4-0 SEC) NEXT UP SEPTEMBER (4-0) Top-Ranked LSU Faces Fifth Top 25 Opponent As Auburn Comes To Tiger Stadium 3 Cowboys Classic (ABC) W, 40-27 LSU looks to go 8-0 for the first time since 1973 on Saturday when the top-ranked Tigers host Auburn at 2:30 p.m. in Tiger vs. #3 Oregon (in Arlington, Texas) Stadium. The game will be televised nationally by CBS, the third time this year that LSU has appeared on the network. 10 Northwestern State (TigerVision PPV) W, 49-3 LSU goes into the game with a 7-0 overall mark and a 4-0 league record following last week’s 38-7 win over Tennessee in 15 * at #25 Mississippi State (ESPN) W, 19-6 24 at #16 West Virginia (ABC) W, 47-21 Knoxville. For the first time in school history, LSU has won its first seven games by double-digits. LSU goes into the game OCTOBER (3-0) ranked No. 1 in the first BCS Standings which were released on Sunday. LSU is also No. 1 in the Associated Press poll and 1 * Kentucky (SECN) W, 35-7 the Harris Interactive poll and the Tigers are No. 2 in the USA Today Coaches poll. Auburn, ranked No. 19 in the AP poll 8 * #17/18 Florida (CBS) W, 41-11 and No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches poll, brings a 5-2 overall record and a 3-1 conference mark into the game. Auburn is 15 * at Tennessee (CBS) W, 38-7 coming off a 17-6 win over Florida on Saturday. Auburn represents the fifth Top 25 team that LSU has faced this season. 22 * #19/23 Auburn (CBS) 2:30 p.m. LSU brings a 14-game Tiger Stadium winning streak and an 8-game overall winning streak into the Auburn contest. LSU NOVEMBER is playing its fourth straight game as the nation’s No. 1 ranked team – the longest stretch since 1959. LSU is 17-3 all-time 5 * at Alabama TBA in games played as the nation’s No. 1 ranked team, which includes a 5-2 mark under Les Miles. LSU brings one of the top 12 Western Kentucky (HC) TBA defenses in the nation into the Auburn games as the Tigers are ranked in the top 10 nationally in four major categories – 19 * at Ole Miss TBA scoring defense (7th at 11.7), rush defense (6th at 75.1), pass efficiency defense (6th), and total defense (4th at 251.9). 25 * Arkansas (CBS) 1:30 p.m. DECEMBER Offensively, LSU is third in the SEC in scoring with 38.4 points per game. LSU is averaging 369.1 total yards per game (191.1 3 SEC Championship Game (CBS) 3 p.m. rushing, 178.0 passing). QB Jarrett Lee has completed 62.2 percent of his passes (84-of-135) for 1,085 yards, 11TDs and Atlanta, Ga. just 1 interception. A trio of sophomores lead the Tigers in rushing – Spencer Ware (512 yards, 6 TDs), Michael Ford (359 yards, 6 TDs) and Alfred Blue (235 yards, 4 TDs). Rueben Randle (28 catches, 532 yards, 5 TDs) and true freshman WR Odell Beckham Jr. (24 catches, 292 yards, 2 TDs) lead the Tigers in receiving. Defensively, LSU has allowed just three TDs #19/23 Auburn (5-2, 3-1 SEC) in its three SEC games (1 each to Florida, Kentucky, and Tennessee) and the Tigers have held their first four conference SEPTEMBER (3-1) opponents to a combined 31 points. S Brandon Taylor leads the Tigers in tackles with 44, while CB Morris Claiborne 3 Utah State (ESPN2) W, 42-38 is tops on the team in interceptions with 3. CB Tyrann Mathieu continues to be LSU’s top all-around defender with 42 10 * #16/17 Mississippi State (SECN) W, 41-34 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 5 PBUs, 4 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, 2 interceptions and 1.5 sacks. Other defensive standouts 17 at Clemson (ABC) L, 38-24 24 Florida Atlantic (FSN) W, 30-16 include DE Sam Montgomery (21 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 3.0 sacks), S Eric Reid (36 tackles, 1 int.) and DT Bennie Logan (24 OCTOBER (2-1) tackles, 4.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks). 1 * at #10/9 South Carolina (CBS) W, 16-13 STORYLINES 8 * at #10/12 Arkansas (ESPN) L, 38-14 15 * Florida (ESPN) W, 17-6 • LSU is 7-0 for the second straight three times this year (2 fumbles, 1 the 2Q of the Oregon game in week 1. 22 * at #1/2 LSU (CBS) 2:30 p.m. year and the Tigers are a victory away interception). LSU’s last turnover 29 * Ole Miss TBA from being 8-0 for the first time came in the fourth quarter against • LSU’s given up just 31 points in its NOVEMBER since 1973 and just the fourth time Mississippi State. LSU has gone 277 first four SEC games, the fewest since 12 * at Georgia TBA in school history. LSU won its first 8 offensive snaps, 48 possessions 1985 when the Tigers allowed only 27 19 Samford TBA games in 1908, ’58, and ’73. and 144 minutes and 17 seconds points in first four league games. 26 * #2/3 Alabama (CBS) TBA of possession time since its last • In 28 quarters of action, LSU’s turnover. • LSU is ranked in the top 25 for On the Air defense has held its opponent the 40th straight poll – nation’s Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network without a TD in 21 quarters. • In 420 minutes of action this year, 3rd-longest streak - and for the 101st Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play LSU has trailed for just 6 minutes and time in 105 weeks under Les Miles. Doug Moreau, analyst • LSU has turned the ball over just 33 seconds. LSU hasn’t trailed since Gordy Rush, sideline BREAKDOWN Television • CBS Verne Lundquist, play-by-play LSU Auburn Gary Danielson, analyst Record 7-0 (4-0 SEC) Record 5-2 (3-1 SEC) Tracy Wolfson, sideline Ranking No. 1 Associated Press, Harris Ranking No. 19 Associated Press No. 2 USA Today/Coaches No. 23 USA Today/Coaches Television • Cox Sports (delay) No. 1 BCS Standings No. 20 BCS Standings Lyn Rollins, play-by-play Last Game Oct. 15 in Knoxville, Tenn. Last Game Oct. 15 in Auburn, Ala. Greg Bowser, analyst def. Tennessee, 38-7 def. Florida, 17-6 Jordy Hultberg, sideline Head Coach Les Miles Head Coach Gene Chizik Career Record 97-38/11th year Career Record 32-26/fifth year LSU Record 69-17/seventh year AU Record 27-7/third year vs. AU 4-2 vs. LSU 1-1 Auburn Week 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Press Luncheon Practice SEC Teleconference Practice Practice Game Day TV Replay: 11:30 a.m. - Athletic 4 p.m. - McClendon 10 a.m. Miles on call 4 p.m. - McClendon 4 p.m. - McClendon LSU vs. Auburn LSU vs. Auburn Building, 5th Floor Practice Facility (Closed) Practice Facility (Closed) Practice Facility (Closed) Time: 2:30 p.m. CT 7 p.m. Practice TV: CBS Cox Sports Television (CST) 2 p.m. - Player Interviews 6:15 p.m. - Player 4 p.m. - McClendon (HD channel 737 and 37 in (Indoor Facility) Interviews Practice Facility (Closed) Post Game Baton Rouge) Coach Miles is available Practice 6 p.m. - Coach Miles inter- following the game in the 4 p.m. - McClendon view (Team Room) press conference room. Practice Facility (Closed) 7 p.m. - Player Interviews Miles Radio Show Players will immediately 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 2 p.m. (CT) following Jim Hawthorne - [email protected] head coach Les Miles’ Press Luncheon each Monday Listen To Les Miles’ Weekly Press Conference afternoon at the Indoor Football Facility.