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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1958 • 2003 • 2007 2010 SEC CHAMPIONS 1935 • 1936 • 1958 • 1961 • 1970 LSU FOOTBALL 1986 • 1988 • 2001 • 2003 • 2007 TENNESSEE 5 October 2, 2010 • 2:30 p.m. CDT • CBS Baton Rouge, La. • Tiger Stadium (92,400) #12/10 LSU (4-0, 2-0 SEC) NEXT UP SEPTEMBER (4-0) 4 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game (ABC) W, 30-24 10th-Ranked LSU Welcomes Tennessee To Tiger Stadium For SEC Tilt LSU will play its first afternoon game in Tiger Stadium since the 2008 season when the 10th-ranked and undefeated vs. #18 North Carolina (in Atlanta) 11 * at Vanderbilt (ESPNU) W, 27-3 Tigers host Tennessee on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in a key Southeastern Conference contest for both teams. The game 18 * Mississippi State (ESPNU) W, 29-7 will be televised nationally by CBS. LSU, now 4-0 overall and 2-0 in SEC play, is coming off a 20-14 win over then-No. 25 #22/21 West Virginia (ESPN2) W, 20-14 21 West Virginia last week. The win over the Mountaineers lifted LSU to No. 10 in this week’s USA Today Coaches’ Poll OCTOBER and to No. 12 in the AP Top 25. Tennessee (2-2 overall, 0-1 in SEC) survived an upset bid from UAB last week, beating 2 * Tennessee (CBS) 2:30 p.m. CT the Blazers, 32-29, in double-overtime in Knoxville. Saturday’s game will be the first between the teams since the 2007 9 * at Florida TBA season when the Tigers beat the Vols, 21-14, in the SEC Championship Game –a victory that propelled the LSU into the 16 McNeese State TBA national championship game. LSU’s won six straight and eight of its last nine games in Tiger Stadium. The Tigers are 23 * at Auburn TBA 32-6 in Tiger Stadium under Les Miles, which includes a 15-6 record in SEC games and a 6-2 mark against SEC Eastern NOVEMBER Division opponents. LSU brings the SEC’s top overall defense into the contest as the Tigers are leading the league in rush 6 * Alabama TBA defense (74.8 ypg) and total defense (254.0 ypg) and they are No. 2 in total defense (12.0 ppg) and No. 4 in pass defense 13 UL-Monroe TBA (179.2 ypg). Offensively, LSU is averaging 26.5 points and 299.8 yards per game. The Tigers are No. 5 in the league in 20 * Ole Miss TBA rushing with 189.8 yards a contest. In four games, LSU has played 22 freshmen (10 true, 12 redshirt) and the Tigers have 27 * at Arkansas TBA DECEMBER had 13 players earn a start for the first time in their career (8 vs. North Carolina, 4 vs. Vanderbilt, 1 vs. Mississippi State). 4 SEC Championship Game (CBS) 3 p.m. CT Individually, RB Stevan Ridley is averaging 108.5 yards rushing per game, while PK Josh Jasper is first in the SEC in field Atlanta, Ga. goals (9), scoring (38 total points) and field goal percentage (90.0 pct.). Junior CB Patrick Peterson leads the SEC in punt returns (28.1 avg.), is third in kickoff returns (31.7 avg.) and tied for sixth in interceptions with two. Senior LB Kelvin Tennessee (2-2, 0-1 SEC) Sheppard leads the Tigers with 38 tackles, while DT Drake Nevis has 3.5 sacks to his credit. SEPTEMBER (2-2) 4 UT Martin W, 50-0 STORYLINES 11 #7/8 Oregon L, 48-13 • LSU goes after a 5-0 start for the • LSU has led in 14 straight quarters • LSU’s Patrick Peterson is averaging 18 * #10/7 Florida L, 31-17 second straight year and the third of football and the Tigers have only 28.7 yards every time he touches the 25 UAB W, 32-29 (OT) time in the last four seasons. trailed in 18 seconds of football (out ball – he’s returned 9 punts for 253 OCTOBER of 240 minutes) the entire season. yards; 6 kickoffs for 190 yards and 2 2 * at #12/10 LSU 2:30 p.m. • LSU will be after a 3-0 start North Carolina held a 10-7 lead on interceptions for 46 yards. 9 * at Georgia TBA in league play for the second LSU in the season-opener following 23 * Alabama TBA consecutive year and for the third a 20-yard field goal, but the Tigers • LSU hasn’t allowed any first quarter 30 * at South Carolina TBA time under Les Miles (LSU won its answered with a Russell Shepard points so far this year, running its NOVEMBER first three SEC games in 2007 and 50-yard touchdown run eight seconds streak of regular-season games 6 at Memphis 7 p.m. 2009). later at the 8:06 mark in the second without yielding a first quarter 13 * Ole Miss TBA 20 * at Vanderbilt TBA quarter. LSU has not trailed since. touchdown to 12. Mississippi State in 27 * Kentucky TBA • It will be the first day game in Tiger Week 4 of 2009 was the last team Stadium since the 2008 home finale • Under Les Miles, LSU is 20-2 when to score a first quarter touchdown on against Ole Miss. LSU is 5-4 in day a having a 100-yard rusher and the the LSU defense during the regular On the Air games in Tiger Stadium under Les Tigers are 33-0 when reaching the season. Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network Miles. 100-yard rushing mark as a team and Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play holding the opponent to less than Doug Moreau, analyst 100 rushing yards. Jordy Hultberg, sideline BREAKDOWN Television • CBS Craig Bolerjack, play-by-play LSU Tennessee Steve Beuerlein, analyst Record 4-0 (2-0 SEC) Record 2-2 (0-1 SEC) Ranking No. 12 Associated Press Ranking NR Associated Press No. 10 USA Today/Coaches NR USA Today/Coaches Television • Cox Sports (delay) Last Game Sept. 25 in Baton Rouge Last Game Sept. 25 in Knoxville Lyn Rollins, play-by-play def. #22/21 West Virginia, 20-14 def. UAB, 32-29 (OT) Greg Bowser, analyst Head Coach Les Miles Head Coach Derek Dooley Jordy Hultberg, sideline Career Record 83-36/10th year Career Record 19-22/fourth year LSU Record 55-15/sixth year UT Record 2-2/first year vs. UT 2-1 vs. LSU 0-2 Tennessee Week 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Press Luncheon Practice SEC Teleconference Practice TBD Game Day TV Replay: 11:30 a.m. - Athletic 4 p.m. - McClendon 10 a.m. Miles on call 3:30 p.m. - McClendon Walk-Thur LSU vs. Tennessee LSU vs. Tennessee Building, 5th Floor Practice Facility (Closed) Practice Facility LSU Indoor Facility 2:30 p.m. CDT • CBS 7 p.m. Practice (closed to media) Cox Sports Television (CST) 2 p.m. - Player Interviews 6:15 p.m. - Player 3:30 p.m. - McClendon Post Game (HD channel 737 and 37 in (Indoor Practice Facility) Interviews (Indoor Practice Practice Facility (Closed) Coach Miles is available Baton Rouge) Facility) following the game in the Practice 6 p.m. - Miles interview press conference room. 4 p.m. - McClendon (Team Room - FB Ops) Practice Facility (Closed) Players will immediately 6:15 p.m. - Player Miles Radio Show follow outside locker room 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 - [email protected] Monday Press Luncheon LSU players are available to the media three times during Associate Sports Information Director LSU coach Miles meets with the media each Monday of a typical game week - Mondays, Tuesdays and following Bill Martin - [email protected] game week in the press conference room, which is located the game on Saturday. Interview requests for the Monday Associate Sports Information Director (Social Media) on the fifth floor of the LSU Athletic Administration and Tuesday media opportunities should be made at least Jake Terry - [email protected] Building. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. (CT) followed by 24 hours in advance and emailed to Michael Bonnette comments from the Coach Miles at 12:15 p.m. (CT). Media ([email protected]) and Bill Martin ([email protected]). LSU Television members can park in Lot F on campus, which is located Members of the media are not permitted to contact Kevin Wagner - [email protected] off of Nicholson Drive in front of the track stadium. A players on their cell phones under any circumstance. transcript of coach Miles’ opening statement and as well LSU Radio as the question and answer session can be found on the Following the Press Luncheon Jim Hawthorne - [email protected] Internet at www.LSUsports.net/media. LSU players will be made available at 2 p.m. (CT) following head coach Les Miles’ Press Luncheon each Monday LSU Sports Information Mailing Address Listen To Les Miles’ Weekly Press Conference afternoon at the Indoor Football Facility. Requests must P.O. Box 25095, Baton Rouge, LA 70894 Members of the media can access the audio portion of be made on (or prior to) the Sunday following the game. Coach Miles’ Weekly Press Luncheon each Monday starting at 12:10 p.m. CT at www.LSUsports.net/live or over the Post Practice ON THE INTERNET radio in the Baton Rouge area on 104.5 FM. LSU players are available after practice on Monday and Tuesday by appointment at the Indoor Football Facility.