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@LSUFootball NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1958 • 2003 • 2007 2018 FOOTBALL SEC CHAMPIONS 1935 • 1936 • 1958 • 1961 GAME NOTES 1970 • 1986 • 1988 • 2001 • 2003 • 2007 • 2011 GAME Jordan-Hare Stadiumm at Auburn Auburn, Ala. 3 September 15, 2018 2:30 p.m. CT • CBS BREAKDOWN 2018 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT) SERIES RECORD LSU Sept. 2 vs. Miami (ABC) W, 33-17. LSU leads 10-3 Record 2-0, 0-0 SEC Sept. 8 Southeastern Louisiana (ESPN2) W, 31-0 LSU leads 2-0 Ranking 12 AP/ 13 Coaches Sept. 15 at Auburn * (CBS) 2:30 p.m. LSU leads 29-22-1 Last Game Sept. 8 vs. Southeastern Sept. 22 Louisiana Tech TBA LSU leads 18-1 Won, 31-0 Sept. 29 Ole Miss * (Gold Game) TBA LSU leads 61-41-4 Head Coach Ed Orgeron Oct. 6 at Florida * TBA Florida leads 32-29-3 Career Record 33-33 Oct. 13 Georgia * (Jerry Stovall Jersey Retirement) TBA LSU leads 16-13-1 LSU Record 17-6 Oct. 20 Mississippi State * (Homecoming) TBA LSU leads 73-35-3 vs. Auburn 1-3 Nov. 3 Alabama * (LSU Salutes) TBA Alabama leads 52-25-5 LSU vs. Auburn LSU leads 29-22-1 Nov. 10 at Arkansas * TBA LSU leads 39-22-2 Nov. 17 Rice (Senior Tribute) TBA LSU leads 37-13-5 Auburn Nov. 24 at Texas A&M * TBA LSU leads 33-20-3 Dec. 1 SEC Championship (CBS) 3 p.m. LSU 4-1 record in Title Game Record 2-0, 0-0 SEC * - Denotes SEC Games | All dates & times are Central and Subject to Change Ranking 7 AP/Coaches Last Game Sept. 8 vs. Alabama St. NEXT UP Won, 63-9 Head Coach Gus Malzahn LSU opens SEC play on Saturday when the No. LSU is 13-0 under Orgeron when the Tigers Career Record 47-22 12/ No. 13 Tigers travel to Jordan-Hare Stadium feature a 100-yard rusher (6-0 in 2016, 5-0 in 2017, to face seventh-ranked Auburn. Kickoff for the 2-0 in 2018. Auburn Record Same early season matchup between Southeastern Nick Brossette has gone over the 100-yard Conference Western Division rivals is set for 2:30 rushing mark in LSU’s first two games and ranks p.m. on CBS. No. 5 in the SEC with 131.0 yards a contest. LSU opens SEC play against Auburn for the 11th All-America LB Devin White had his 9th career COACH LOCATIONS time. LSU is 5-5 against Auburn when it serves as double-digit tackle game vs. SE Louisiana. He ranks the conference opener for the Tigers. third in the SEC in tackles with 9.5 a contest. On The Field LSU enters the contest 2-0 overall following wins LSU PK Cole Tracy ranks first among all active Ed Orgeron, Head Coach over then-No. 8 Miami (33-17) and Southeastern collegiate kickers with 73 career field goals. The Dave Aranda, Defensive Coordinator Louisiana (31-0) last Saturday. graduate transfer kicked 68 field goals at DII James Cregg, Offensive Line LSU is 2-0 for the second straight year and for Assumption College and has 5 so far this year. Dennis Johnson, Linebackers the 12th time in 13 years going back to 2006. LSU ranks third in the SEC in rushing defense, Mickey Joseph, Wide Receivers Ed Orgeron, who took over the Tigers four allowing only 74.0 yards per game. The Tigers are Greg McMahon, Special Teams games into the 2016 season, is 17-6 as LSU’s head giving up an SEC-best 1.9 yards per rush. Corey Raymond, Defensive Backs coach (6-2 in 2016; 9-4 in 2017, 2-0 in 2018). Over By holding Southeastern Louisiana to 65 rushing Tommie Robinson, Running Backs his last 31 games as a head coach, Orgeron has yards, LSU has held opponents to fewer than 100 produced a 23-8 mark – a stretch the also includes rushing yards 12 times (in 27 games) since Dave In The Press Box a 6-2 record with Southern Cal in 2013. Aranda took over as defensive coordinator in 2016. Bill Busch, Safeties In 23 games under Orgeron, LSU’s has gone LSU is 12-0 in those games. Steve Ensminger, Offensive Coordinator, QBs without a turnover 12 times. Dating back to last Going back to 2001 when LSU’s football program Jerry Sullivan, Passing Game Coordinator year, LSU has turned the ball over only one time won its first SEC Championship since the 1980s, over the past 16 quarters, which includes no LSU has played 205 of its 223 games ranked in ON THE AIR turnovers in 2018. the Top 25, which includes 19 of 23 games under Orgeron. LSU is 12-6 as a Top 25 team under Coach Chris Blair, Play-By-Play O. Doug Moreau, Analyst Gordy Rush, Reporter BY THE NUMBERS Brad Nessler , Play-By-Play Gary Danielson, Analyst Jamie Erdhal, Reporter 0LSU has yet to turn the ball 3This is only the third time in 6Six of LSU’s seven touchdowns over in 2018 and the Tigers are school history that LSU will this year have come from one of just six teams nationally face a pair of Top 10 opponents players that had never scored a LSU MEDIA CENTRAL Media can access the current media guide, updated without a turnover this year. in the first three weeks of the touchdown for the Tigers. The statistics and game notes all in one location at LSU has played 15 consecutive season. LSU opened the year list includes Nick Brossette, www.LSUsports.net/media. quarters without a turnover. with a 33-17 win over then-No. Ja’Marr Chase, Joe Burrow, 8 Miami. LSU played two Top Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and 10 opponents during first three Jacob Phillips. weeks of season in 1995 and 1981. @LSUFootball 1 2018 LSU FOOTBALL WEEK 3 AT AUBURN Louisiana Tech Week 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Orgeron Press Player Interviews SEC Teleconference Practice Focus Friday Gameday Off Day Conference 1 p.m. - Tiger Stadium 10 a.m. Orgeron on call No Media Availability Practice LSU vs. Louisiana Tech No Media Availability 12:30 p.m. - Tiger Bowl Room 6 p.m. CT Stadium Lawton Room Practice 6 p.m. - Coach No Media Availability ESPN2/U Practice 4:20 p.m. - McClendon Orgeron Post-Practice 4:20 p.m. - McClendon Player Interviews Practice Facility (Open Interview (Indoor Practice Facility (Open 1 p.m. - Tiger Stadium to Media) Facility) Bowl Room to Media) Practice Coach O Radio Show 4:20 p.m. - McClendon 7 p.m. - TJ Ribs at Practice Facility (Open Acadian to Media) WHO TO CONTACT Communications Office • (225) 578-8226 LSU Media Services Michael Bonnette • Assoc. AD/Communications Coach Orgeron and Player Interview Requests | Ed Orgeron Interviews LSU Player Interviews E-mail: [email protected] Monday Press Luncheon: LSU players are available to the media during Brandon Berrio • Asst. Communications Director LSU head coach Ed Orgeron meets with the a typical game week on Monday and Tuesday Player Interview Requests |E-mail: [email protected] media each Monday of game week in the at 1 p.m. in the Lawton Room at Tiger Stadium Lawton Room at Tiger Stadium. Lunch is and following the game on Saturday. Lot LSU Director of Digital Media served at 11:30 a.m. followed by comments Media members can park in Lot 104 (formerly Todd Politz - [email protected] from the Coach Orgeron at 12:30 p.m. CT. Lot F) on campus, which is located off Media members can park in Lot 104 (formerly Nicholson Drive in front of the track stadium. LSU Creative Services Lot F) on campus, which is located off Interview requests for the Monday media Jason Feirman - [email protected] (Logos) Nicholson Drive in front of the track stadium. opportunity should be made at least 24 hours Chris Parent - [email protected] (Photos) A transcript of coach Orgeron’s opening in advance and emailed to Michael Bonnette statement as well as the question and answer ([email protected]) and Brandon Berrio Network Operations/SEC Network session can be found on the Internet at www. ([email protected]). Members of the media are Kevin Wagner - [email protected] LSUsports.net. not permitted to contact players on their cell phones under any circumstance. LSU Sports Productions David Landry - [email protected] Listen To Ed Orgeron’s Weekly LSU Video Newsfeed LSU Radio Press Conference LSU will be distributing video interviews Chris Blair - [email protected] Members of the media can access the audio and other highlights via FTP during the 2018 portion of Coach Orgeron’s Weekly Press season. A link to download the newsfeed will LSU Sports Information Mailing Address Luncheon each Monday starting at 12:30 p.m. be emailed to members of the media each LSU Athletic Administration Building CT at www.LSUsports.net/live or over the radio Monday afternoon during the season. Email Baton Rouge, LA 70803 in the Baton Rouge area on 104.5 FM. Michael Bonnette at [email protected] to be placed on the distribution list. SEC Teleconference The 14 SEC coaches are featured on a weekly teleconference each Wednesday at 10 a.m. CT during the regular season. Coach Orgeron speaks for 10 minutes starting at ON THE INTERNET 10 a.m. Contact the LSU Sports Information Department to obtain the phone number to www.LSUsports.net/media access the call. The Official Website of LSU Athletics is home to all the football information you need.