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LSU vs. Ohio State BCS National Championship Game Jan. 7, 2008 • 7 p.m. CST • FOX , La. • Superdome

LSU To Face Ohio State concerned, LSU has played in two of college For BCS National Title football’s five most watched games in 2007. LSU vs. No. 1 Ranked Teams LSU will try to become the first team in the LSU’s win over Tennessee in the SEC LSU’s game against Ohio State will mark only the ninth time that LSU has faced an opponent nation to collect a second BCS National Championship Game drew a 5.9 rating, the ranked No. 1 in the nation in the Poll. LSU is 1-7-1 all-time against No. 1-ranked Championship when the Tigers face Ohio State in highest rating for that contest since the Tigers teams. LSU’s only win against a top-ranked team came in 1997 when the Tigers beat Florida, 28- the title game on Monday, Jan. 7 at the beat the Vols in prime time in 2001. In addition, 21, in Tiger Stadium. That’s the last time LSU has faced a No. 1-ranked team. The following is a Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. Since the LSU’s win over Florida on Oct. 6 drew a 5.3 look at LSU’s results against No. 1 teams: inception of the BCS National Championship rating. The most watched game in 2007 was the Game in 1998, nine different teams have claimed Oklahoma-Missouri primetime contest on Dec. 1, YEAR OPPONENT RESULTS LOCATION the title, including Ohio State in 2002 and LSU in which drew a 6.6. 1939 Tennessee L, 20-0 Baton Rouge 2003. Other BCS Championship Game winners 1955 Maryland L, 13-0 College Park, Md. include: Tennessee (1998), Florida State (1999), LSU To Appear On 1976 Nebraska T, 6-6 Baton Rouge Oklahoma (2000), (2001), Southern Cal FOX For Third Time 1979 Southern Cal L, 17-12 Baton Rouge (2004), Texas (2005) and Florida (2006). LSU will be making its third appearance on the 1991 Florida State L, 27-16 Baton Rouge FOX network. LSU is 1-1 all-time on FOX, falling 1994 Florida L, 42-18 Gainesville LSU Has Two National to Texas in the 2003 Cotton Bowl before a 41-14 1996 Florida L, 56-13 Gainesville Titles To Its Credit win over Notre Dame in last year’s . 1997 Florida W, 28-21 Baton Rouge LSU has claimed two national titles in football during its 115 seasons of the sport. LSU first won BCS Championship Game Miles vs. Ohio State a national title in 1958, going 11-0 behind the play Marks First 1-2 Matchup LSU coach , a native of Elyria, Ohio, has faced Ohio State 15 times as a player, an of . The Tigers won their second In LSU History assistant coach and a head coach. Miles is 6-8-1 all-time in those games, which includes an 0-1 national title in 2003, beating Oklahoma in the LSU’s game against No. 1-ranked Ohio State will mark in his only meeting against the Buckeyes as a head coach. That game came in 2004 when Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. mark the first time in school history that the Miles, then the head coach at Oklahoma State, dropped a 33-7 decision to Ohio State in the Alamo Tigers will participate in a game featuring the Bowl in San Antonio. As a player, Miles was 0-2 against Ohio State, losing 12-10 in 1974 and then nation’s top two ranked teams in the polls. The Tigers Head Back To Its 21-14 in 1975. Miles won four straight against Ohio State as an assistant coach at Michigan from only other time that LSU was part of a matchup Home Away From Home - 1988-1991. The following is a game-by-game look at how Miles has fared against Ohio State: The Louisiana Superdome between two teams ranked as high came in 1959 LSU will travel to its home away from home, when No. 1 LSU posted a 7-3 win over No. 3 Ole YEAR SCHOOL ROLE RESULTS going 80 miles down Interstate 10 to the Miss. After that, the 2003 BCS National 1974 Michigan Player L, 12-10 Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, for the Championship Game featured No. 2 LSU against 1975 Michigan Player L, 21-14 BCS National Championship Game. The game No. 3 Oklahoma. LSU won that game 21-14 to 1980 Michigan Grad. Assistant W, 9-3 against Ohio State will mark LSU’s second game capture the national title. 1981 Michigan Grad. Assistant L, 14-9 in the Superdome this year as the Tigers posted 1985 Colorado OL Coach L, 36-13 a 34-9 win over Tulane in the building on Sept. Tigers In For 1986 Colorado OL Coach L, 13-10 29. LSU is 12-4 all-time in games played in the Record Eighth Straight 1987 Michigan Assistant L, 23-20 Superdome, which includes a 3-2 mark in Sugar Year; 39th Overall Bowl 1988 Michigan Assistant W, 34-31 Bowl games. LSU’s other nine wins in the LSU will be playing in a bowl game for a school- 1989 Michigan Assistant W, 28-18 Superdome have come against Tulane. This record eighth consecutive year when the Tigers 1990 Michigan Assistant W, 16-13 decade, LSU is 4-0 in the Superdome, with three face Ohio State on Jan. 7. LSU has played in a 1991 Michigan Assistant W, 31-3 of those wins coming in the Sugar Bowl. LSU bowl game each year dating back to 2000. 1992 Michigan Assistant T, 13-13 beat Illinois, 47-34, in the , and Overall, LSU is making its 39th bowl appearance, 1993 Michigan Assistant W, 28-0 then followed that with a 21-14 win over a figure that ties for ninth among all college 1994 Michigan Assistant L, 22-6 Oklahoma in the , a win that football teams. Alabama holds the record with 55 2004 Oklahoma State Head Coach L, 33-7 gave the Tigers the 2003 BCS National Title. A bowl games. LSU’s 39 bowl appearances tie Ohio year ago, LSU beat Notre Dame, 41-14, in the State and Michigan. 2007 Sugar Bowl. LSU has won seven-straight LSU is 3-0 In BCS Bowl LSU Went 6-2 Against games in the Superdome dating back to a loss to LSU Ranks 11th All-Time Games – All Three Have Bowl Teams In 2007 Nebraska on Jan. 1, 1987, in the Sugar Bowl. in Bowl Wins With 19 Come In New Orleans LSU posted a 6-2 mark in 2007 against teams LSU’s 19 bowl victories ranks as the 11th-highest LSU will be making its fourth trip to a BCS bowl that are participating in bowl games. LSU’s LSU Football Is total in . Alabama has more bowl game since the system was put in place for the victories over bowl-bound teams include a win Must See TV victories than any other school with 30. Since 1998 season. LSU is 3-0 in its two previous BCS over Virginia Tech, which won the ACC and will LSU will be making its school-record 12th 2000, LSU is 5-2 in bowl games, which includes bowl games, beating Illinois, 47-34, in the 2002 play in the . LSU also beat 2007 appearance on national television when it faces three Sugar Bowl victories. LSU is 19-18-1 all- Sugar Bowl before a 21-14 win over Oklahoma in Mississippi State (Liberty Bowl), Florida (Capital Ohio State in the BCS National Championship time in bowl games, which includes a 2-0 mark the 2004 Sugar Bowl, which was also the 2003 One Bowl), Auburn (Chick-fil-A Bowl), Alabama Game. The contest will be televised by FOX. This under Les Miles. Miles and the Tigers beat BCS National Championship contest. Last year, (Independence Bowl) and Tennessee (Outback CHAMPIONS year, LSU has appeared on CBS a record seven Miami, 40-3, in the 2005 and then the Tigers knocked off Notre Dame, 41-14, in the Bowl). times, followed by three appearances on ESPN followed that with a 41-14 victory over Notre Sugar Bowl. and one on ESPN2. As far as ratings are Dame in last year’s Allstate Sugar Bowl.

LSU FOOTBALL • 2008 BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 15 LSU 2007 Season Notebook

LSU and Ohio State INTRO Streaking To Meet For First Kicks Way Into LSU Record Books NOTEBOOK Time Since 1988 Junior PK Colt David has kicked his way into the LSU record books as he now holds the school's Starts (includes bowls) COACHES When LSU and Ohio State meet on Jan. 7 in the single-season record for field goals (25) and points (139). With a pair of field goals against Ole 39 (CB) Louisiana Superdome, it will mark only the third Miss, David moved past David Browndyke (19 field goals in 1988) for first place in LSU history for TIGERS 27 (LB) meeting between the schools, and the first since field goals in a season. In addition, David's 11 points against the Rebels allowed him to surpass RB

REVIEW 26 (LT) a 36-33 Buckeye win in Columbus in 1988. LSU is LaBrandon Toefield for points in a season. Toefield held the school mark with 114 points scored 26 (CB) 0-1-1 vs. Ohio State, tying the Buckeyes, 13-13, in during the 2001 season. David's 139 points this year ranks as the second-highest total in SEC THE SEASON 23 Herman Johnson (LG) Baton Rouge in 1987 in the first meeting between history, while his 25 field goals tie for fourth in SEC history. The SEC record for points in a season HISTORY 21 (DT) the schools. is 144 set by Alabama’s Shaun Alexander in 1997, while ’s Billy Bennett holds the field goal mark for the league with 31 in 2003. The following is a look at the school marks that David now LSU-Ohio State Ties has to his credit: Games with a Tackle (includes bowls) Current LSU defensive coordinator/Nebraska 39 Ali Highsmith (LB) head coach was a four-year letterwinner CATEGORY DAVID'S SCHOOL RECORD PREVIOUS SCHOOL RECORD 29 Glenn Dorsey (DT) for the Buckeyes from 1987-90 … Pelini was team Field Goals 25 David Browndyke (19 in 1988) 23 (S) captain at Ohio State in 1990 … Pelini played in Field Goals Attempted 32 John Corbello (24 in 2002) PATs 58 Colt David (50 in 2006) 23 Chevis Jackson (CB) both games against LSU in 1987 and 1988 … LSU offensive line coach worked at Scoring 139 LaBrandon Toefield (114 in 2001) Ohio State in 1997, serving as a graduate Scoring by kicking 133 John Corbello (85 in 2002) Colt David assistant on the offensive side of the football … Consecutive PATs 67 (4th) David Browndyke (109 from 1986-89) • needs 14 more field goals made to Ohio State WR Brian Robiskie is the son of former move into second place on LSU’s LSU standout Terry Robiskie … The elder Robiskie LSU's 54 Wins Since Most Wins Since 2003 career list. is a native of Lucy, La., and was a four-year 2003 Ranks No. 3 RK. SCHOOL WINS 1. Southern Cal 58 • needs 10 more points to move into letterwinner at running back for the Tigers from Nationally 2. Boise State 56 fourth place on LSU’s career 1973-76 … He was an All-SEC selection in 1976 Since the start of the 2003 season, LSU has 3. LSU 55 scoring list. after rushing for 1,117 yards. won 55 games, which ranks as the third- highest total nationally during that span. 4. Oklahoma 54 5. Texas 53 LSU Claims 10th SEC Southern Cal is first with 58 wins, followed Ohio State 53 Title On Way To BCS by Boise State with 56. Here is a look at the • needs two more TD receptions to 7. Georgia 50 Championship Game schools with the most wins since the start of Va. Tech 50 move into a tie for second place on LSU’s 21-14 win over Tennessee in the SEC the 2003 season: 9. Auburn 49 LSU’s career list and needs seven Championship Game on Dec. 1 in marked 10. West Virginia 48 more TD catches for a first-place the 10th league title won by the Tigers. Since the tie. establishment of the SEC in 1933, LSU has won a • needs 20 receiving yards to move league titles in football in 1935, '36, '58, 61, '62, Another Fourth Quarter Comeback Under Les Miles into ninth place on LSU’s career '70, '86, '88, 2001, ’03 and ’07. LSU's rally to beat Tennessee on Dec. 1 marked the ninth time under Les Miles, including the receiving yards list. fourth time this year, that the Tigers have come from behind in the final quarter to win. The following is a look at LSU's fourth quarter comebacks under Miles, how many points the Tigers • needs two more receptions to move 2007: Another Year Of Firsts For LSU Football had to overcome in the final frame to win and the who engineered the comeback: into sixth place on LSU’s career YEAR OPPONENT SITUATION RESULTS QB receptions list. With an 11-2 overall mark, the 2007 season will go 2005 at Arizona State scored TD with 1:13 left W, 35-31 Russell down as another year of firsts for the Tigers. (LSU trailed 17-7 entering 4Q; LSU scored 28 4Q points) • First time won at least 10 games in three-straight 2005 Florida scored TD with 12:35 left W, 21-14 Russell seasons • needs three more receptions to • First outright SEC Western Division title (LSU trailed 17-14 in 4Q) move into sixth place on LSU’s • First time scored 40 or more points in at least seven 2005 Auburn scored FG with 1:40 left to force OT W, 20-17 ot Russell games (LSU trailed 17-14 with less than 5 minutes to play) career list for receptions by a • First time won six games against Top 25 teams during 2006 at Tennessee scored TD with 9 seconds left W, 28-21 Russell running back. regular season (LSU trailed 24-21 with less than 8 minutes left in 4Q) • First time was No. 1 in the BCS Standings during the • needs 101 more rushing yards to 2006 Ole Miss scored TD with 14 sec. left to force OT W, 23-20 ot Russell regular season move into eighth place on LSU’s (LSU trailed 20-7 with less than 9 minutes left in 4Q) single-season rushing yards list. Dorsey Racks Up 2007 Florida scored TD with 1:06 left W, 28-24 Flynn Honors, Becomes Most (LSU trailed 24-14 to start 4Q) Decorated Defensive 2007 Auburn scored TD with :01 left W, 30-24 Flynn • needs 29 more passing yards to Player in LSU History (LSU trailed 24-23 with 3:12 left in the 4Q) move into seventh place on LSU’s DT Glenn Dorsey became LSU’s most decorated 2007 Alabama scored TD with 1:26 left W, 41-34 Flynn single-season passing yards list. defensive player in school history this year after (LSU trailed 34-27 with 4:53 left in 4Q) • needs six more completions to receiving the (top interior 2007 Tennessee scored TD with 9:54 left W, 21-14 Perrilloux (LSU trailed 14-13 with less than 10 minutes left in 4Q) move into sixth place on LSU’s lineman), Lombardi Award (top lineman player), single-season completions list. the Lott Trophy (IMPACT player) and the Nagurski Award (top defensive player). The • needs two more attempts to move Dorsey, Steltz And Record Number of senior was also one of three finalists for the into sixth place on LSU’s single- Highsmith Nab First-Team Tigers Highlight Bednarik Award (top defensive player). Dorsey season passing attempts list, six All-America Honors All-SEC Coaches Team earned first-team All-America honors from the AP, more to move into fifth place and 11 Senior DT Glenn Dorsey was tabbed a first-team LSU collected a record 10 players on the 2007 AFCA, FWAA, Walter Camp Foundation, ESPN, more to slide up to fourth place. All-American by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, Walter All-SEC Coaches’ first and second teams. The CBSSports.com, CNNSI.com, Rivals.com and Camp Foundation, ESPN, CBSSports.com, Tigers’ 10 members on the coaches’ teams, seven Sporting News and was the SEC Defensive Player CNNSI.com, Rivals.com and the Sporting News. on the first team and three on the second team, of the Year and named a first-team All-SEC Senior S Craig Steltz joined Dorsey on the first- surpassed the program’s previous high of nine Jan. 7th selection. team by the AP, Walter Camp Foundation, ESPN, members from the 2004 team. DT Glenn Dorsey IN LSU FOOTBALL HISTORY CBSSports.com, CNNSI.com and Rivals.com. led LSU’s four first team players on the defensive Steltz Was A Finalist Senior LB Ali Highsmith joined his defensive side of the ball. Dorsey was a unanimous choice LSU has never played a game this For Thorpe Award late in the season. teammates on the CBSSports.com first team. by the coaches after collecting 64 tackles during S Craig Steltz was one of three finalists for the Highsmith was also a second-team AP All- the season, including six sacks and 11.5 tackles Thorpe Award, given annually to the top defensive American and was an honorable mention by for loss. S Craig Steltz and LB Ali Highsmith were back in college football. Steltz, a native of New CNNSI.com along with CB Chevis Jackson. also both unanimous first-team selections. Steltz Orleans, leads LSU with 97 tackles, five of which leads the Tigers with 97 tackles and lead the have gone for losses. Steltz also leads the SEC 2007 Jones, Toliver Earn conference with six , while with six interceptions to go with seven pass Freshman All-Americans Highsmith is second on the team with 93 stops. break-ups. He's also recorded one sack, forced S/RS Chad Jones was named a first-team CB Chevis Jackson also earned first-team two and recovered a . He's fifth in CHAMPIONS Freshman All-American by the Sporting News and honors. Herman Johnson was named to the first the league in passes defended with 13. Arizona’s joined WR Terrance Toliver as an honorable team on offense. Johnson anchors a line that was named the winner of the mention Freshman All-American by helped LSU average 218 rushing yards per game. Thorpe Award. CollegeFootballNews.com. LSU earned two of the three first-team honors on

16 LSU FOOTBALL • 2008 BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 2007 Season Notebook LSU special teams. Place kicker Colt David and ranked for 82 consecutive weeks in the USA INTRO punter Patrick Fisher each received first-team Today Coaches Poll and for 81 straight weeks in Statistically Speaking, LSU Still Has All-SEC honors. OT Ciron Black and RB Jacob the AP Poll. The last time LSU failed to make the One Of Nation's Best All Around Defenses NOTEBOOK

Hester received second-team honors on offense, top 25 in either poll came following the Tigers LSU brings one of the nation's best overall defenses into the Ohio State game as the Tigers are COACHES while LB was a second-team loss to Texas in the 2003 Cotton Bowl to ranked among the top 10 in the country in three categories. LSU is third in the nation in total selection on the defensive side of the ball. conclude the 2002 season. defense, allowing 283.8 yards per game, and it is No. 9 in pass defense, yielding 180.8 yards per TIGERS contest. The following is a look at how LSU ranks both nationally and in the SEC in several key REVIEW Dorsey Named 2007 Tigers Post Third- defensive categories: SEC Defensive Player Straight 11-Win Season CATEGORY AVERAGE SEC RANK NATIONAL RANK THE SEASON Total Defense 283.8 No. 1 No. 3 of the Year LSU's win over Tennessee gave the Tigers their HISTORY Glenn Dorsey was named the 2007 SEC third-straight season with at least 11 wins, which Pass Efficiency Defense 96.16 rating No. 1 No. 3 Defensive Player of the Year by the league’s head is a first in school history. Never before has an Rushing Defense 103.1 No. 2 No. 14 coaches. The Gonzales, La., native is the LSU posted double-figure wins in back-to-back Pass Defense 180.8 No. 3 No. 9 undisputed leader of an LSU defense that ranks seasons. Les Miles is the only coach in school Scoring Defense 19.6 No. 2 No. 20 third in the country in total defense and is listed history to lead the Tigers to at least 10 victories among the top two in five different statistical in consecutive seasons and now he's done it for LSU Has Nation's Third-Best Winning Percentage categories in the SEC this year. Through 13 a third time this year. In addition, LSU joins Away From Tiger Stadium Since 2003 games, Dorsey ranks as the Tigers’ third-leading Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and Florida as the With the win over Tennessee, LSU has now won 24 of its last 31 games away from Tiger Stadium tackler with 64 stops. He is also responsible for only teams in SEC history to win at least 10 since the 2003 season. LSU's .767 away-from-home winning percentage since 2003 ranks as the six sacks, 11.5 tackles for loss, four quarterback games in three-straight seasons. nation's second-best mark, trailing only Southern Cal (.853). The following is a look at the teams hurries and three passes defended. Dorsey is the with the best winning percentage away from home (road or neutral site games) since the 2003 first LSU athlete to earn Defensive Player of the LSU Sets School Record season: Year honors in the league since For Points In A Season RANK TEAM RECORD PCT. was selected following the 2003 season. This year’s LSU team became the first squad in 1. Southern Cal 29-5 .853 school history to score more than 500 points in 2. LSU 24-7 .774 Toliver and Jones a season. The Tigers have scored a school- Boise State 24-7 .774 Named To All-SEC record 503 points in 13 games for a current 4. Georgia 23-8 .742 Freshman Team average of 38.7 points per game, which is also a 5. West Virginia 22-8 .733 Terrance Toliver and Chad Jones were each school record. The previous school record for named to the eighth annual SEC All-Freshman points in a season was 475 set by the 2003 LSU Running Back Finally Loses Fumble; team as voted on my the league’s 12 coaches. national championship team. The previous Tigers Still Take Care Of The Football Toliver, a from Hempstead, Texas, record for points per game was 34.9 set by the For the first time this year an LSU running back lost a fumble when fumbled in was one of two unanimous selections on offense, 1969 squad. the third quarter against Tennessee on Dec. 1. That fumble by Holliday snapped a streak of 392 while Jones earned as spot as both a defensive carries by LSU running backs in 2007 without a fumble. The fumble by Holliday is still the only back and . Tigers Have Scored At lost fumble by LSU running backs in 402 carries this year. Of LSU's five running backs - Jacob Least 21 Points In Every Hester, , Charles Scott, Richard Murphy and Holliday - only Hester and Holliday LSU's Class of 2007: Game This Year; An LSU have lost a fumble on a rushing attempt. Hester's lost fumble on a rush came against Georgia in Winningest Senior First So Far what was the first game of his career in 2004. Hester fumbled for the first time since the 2004 Class in School History LSU goes into the Ohio State game having scored season against Arkansas, however, LSU was able to recover, keeping his streak of carries without This year's senior class will leave its mark at LSU at least 21 points in every game this year. No a lost fumble intact. Hester has now gone 330 carries without losing a fumble. The following is a as the winningest group of seniors in the history other LSU team in school history has gone the look at the number of carries LSU's running backs have toted the football without a fumble: of the program. Most of this year's 25 seniors length of a season with 21 points as the fewest joined the Tigers in the spring of 2003 and were points scored in a single-game. The only other PLAYER CARRIES W/OUT A LOST FUMBLE LAST FUMBLE LOST a part of the school's first national title in over LSU team in to score at least 20 points in every Jacob Hester 330 Georgia, 2004 (second quarter) 50 years when LSU posted a 13-1 overall mark game during the season came in 1969. That year, Keiland Williams 144 none and claimed the BCS National Championship. the Tigers posted a 9-1 overall mark under Charles Scott 89 none This year's senior class has been ranked in the Charles McClendon. The fewest points the Tigers Trindon Holliday 0 – fumbled on last carry Tennessee (third quarter) top 25 for their entire career. scored in a single-game in 1969 was 20 points, Richard Murphy 33 none doing it twice in a 20-0 victory over Miami (Fla.) • Most wins by a class in school history (55) and a 20-15 win over Alabama. Hester Does It All For Tigers • Most SEC wins (33) Senior RB Jacob Hester does it all for the Tigers. In 13 games, Hester has played a variety of • Most seasons with at least 10 wins (4) Tigers Rank Among positions for the Tigers. He's started two games at tailback, but he's also seen action at fullback • Most weeks spent as a ranked team (82) as well as on LSU's , punt return, and PAT/field goal teams. The following is a look at Hester's • Most wins over Top 25 teams (20) Nation's Best At Taking play breakdown for the Tigers through 13 games: • Most wins over Top 10 teams (9) Care Of Football When it comes to taking care of the football, LSU GAME OFFENSE PUNT PUNT RETURNKO PAT/FG TOTAL Mississippi State 41 7 3 1 7 59 has been one of the nation's best as the Tigers LSU Claims First Virginia Tech 39 6 3 0 8 56 are No. 5 in the nation in turnover margin with a Outright SEC Western Middle Tennessee 29 1 6 0 8 44 +1.38 average per game. In 13 games, the Tigers Division Title South Carolina 40 7 3 2 6 58 have turned the ball over only 15 times - 12 LSU claimed the school's first outright SEC Tulane 31 5 9 0 7 52 interceptions and 3 fumbles. With only 3 Western Division this year. LSU finished its SEC Florida 45 2 0 0 6 53 fumbles, the Tigers are ranked No. 1 in the nation slate with a 6-2 mark, one game ahead of Kentucky 50 4 1 0 8 63 in that category. LSU is 11th nationally in Auburn. Since the SEC went to divisions in 1992, Auburn 37 4 4 1 6 52 turnovers lost with 15. the Tigers have shared the SEC Western Division Alabama 45 6 5 0 8 65 title six times (1996, '97, '01, '02, '03, '05) and La. Tech 28 4 0 0 8 40 LSU's Defense Has Been claimed the division title outright once (2007). Ole Miss 32 0 0 2 1 35 Good With Takeaways Arkansas 65 8 2 3 6 84 While the LSU offense has been good at LSU No. 2 In All Tennessee 57 5 0 4 4 70 Polls Heading Into protecting the football, the Tiger defense has been just as productive in terms of turnovers BCS Title Game First Time Starters gained as the squad has produced 33 takeaways LSU jumped five spots from No. 7 to No. 2 in the LSU has had 13 players make their first career start this season with the most recent coming this year. LSU has 21 interceptions and 12 fumble latest BCS Standings, which were released on against Ole Miss when started at fullback for the Tigers. Dec. 2. The No. 2 ranking in the BCS put the recoveries. The 33 takeaways rank as the fourth- Tigers in the national championship game on best total in college football, trailing only South GAME FIRST-TIME STARTERS Jan. 7 against Ohio State. With its win over Florida (41), Cincinnati (39) and Wake Forest Mississippi State RG Lyle Hitt, RT Carnell Stewart, FB , FS Tennessee in the SEC Championship Game, the (34). LSU’s 21 interceptions was the most of any Virginia Tech WR Chris Mitchell Tigers jumped from No. 7 in the BCS to the No. 2 SEC team and ranks No. 5 in the nation. Middle Tennessee QB , WR Jared Mitchell 2007 spot. The Tigers are also ranked No. 2 in the USA South Carolina WR Today Coaches Poll, the Harris Interactive Poll as Tulane DT Al Woods Florida DB Danny McCray well as the AP Poll. This year, LSU has spent four CHAMPIONS weeks as the No. 1-ranked team in the AP Poll Alabama WR Terrance Toliver and three weeks as the No. 1 team in the Harris Louisiana Tech DT and USA Today Coaches Polls. LSU has now been Ole Miss FB Shawn Jordan

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LSU Sets School Holliday Makes INTRO Record With Seven Most Of His Touches D-Line U NOTEBOOK 40-plus Point Games Trindon Holliday makes the most of his touches You can now refer to LSU as D-line U as the Tigers have made it a habit of producing All-

COACHES By scoring 48 points against Arkansas, LSU has as he's averaging 11.1 yards every time he Americans and NFL Drafts from its defensive line. Since the 2003 season, LSU has had five now set the school record for games with at least touches the football. In 13 games, Holliday has defensive linemen earn First-Team All-America status and seven members of its defensive line TIGERS 40 points with seven. Last year's squad scored accounted for 822 total yards on 74 attempts. selected in the NFL . Senior defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey earned First-Team All-America REVIEW 40 points six times, which was the previous He's rushed for 351 yards on 50 carries; returned recognition in 2006 and then opted to return to LSU for his senior season despite being projected mark. 18 kickoffs for 468 yards; caught two passes for as a first round pick in last spring's NFL Draft. THE SEASON three yards and returned a punt for zero yards. 2003 DT Chad Lavalais - First-Team All-America; 5th round NFL Draft pick HISTORY Bowl Eligible Again; DE - 2nd round NFL Draft pick Tigers Have Won At Least The Cardiac Tigers 2004 DE Marcus Spears - First Team All-America; 1st round NFL Draft pick Eight Games In A Season Six times this year, LSU has had the outcome of 2005 DT Kyle Williams - First Team All-America; 5th round NFL Draft pick For Eight-Straight Years games decided either late in the fourth quarter DT Claude Wroten - First Team All-America; 3rd round NFL Draft pick With the win over Florida in week 6, LSU became or in overtime. Most recently, LSU scored DE - 6th round NFL Draft pick bowl eligible for a school-record eighth-straight midway through the fourth quarter and then had 2006 DT Glenn Dorsey - First Team All-America season. Since the 2000 season, LSU has played to hold off a pair of Tennessee drives in its 21-14 DE - 5th round NFL Draft pick in the Peach Bowl (2000 and 2005), Sugar Bowl win over the Vols in the SEC Championship 2007 DT Glenn Dorsey – First Team All-America (2001, 2003, 2006), Cotton Bowl (2002) and Game. Prior to the Tennessee game, LSU and Capital One Bowl (2004). In addition, the Tigers Arkansas had to go to three overtimes before the LSU's Been The Best In SEC Since Winning League have now recorded at least eight wins for the contest was decided with the Razorbacks coming Title In 2001 eighth-straight season, also a first for LSU. out on top by a 50-48 margin. LSU went four Since capturing the SEC title in 2001, the Tigers have won more games than any school in the straight games - Florida, Kentucky, Auburn and conference over the past six seasons. Since 2001, the Tigers have recorded 73 wins, two more Hester Goes Over Alabama - with the outcome of those contests than Georgia. The following is a look at how teams rank in the SEC in terms of wins since the start 1,000-Yard Mark determined either late in the fourth quarter or in of the 2001 season: With 120 yards against Tennessee on Dec. 1, RB overtime. Against Alabama on Nov. 3, LSU scored TEAM W-L BOWLS SEC TITLES AP TOP 25 Jacob Hester became the 11th 1,000-yard rusher with less than two minutes left and basically on LSU 73-17 6 2 5 in school history. To date, Hester has rushed for its final possession to post a 41-34 win over Georgia 71-18 6 2 5 1,017 yards and 11 TDs. The 1,017 yards rank as Alabama. The win over the Crimson Tide capped Auburn 65-22 6 1 4 the ninth-highest total in school history. Hester a comeback that saw LSU score 14 points in the Florida 64-24 6 1 4 is the first 1,000-yard rusher for LSU since final 2:49 of the contest to register the come- Tennessee 61-27 5 0 4 rushed for 1,001 yards in 2003. from-behind victory. LSU scored on its final Arkansas 52-35 4 0 1 possession with just over a minute left to beat Alabama 49-38 4 0 2 Hester and Flynn Part of Florida, 28-24, on Oct. 13. The game-winning S. Carolina 46-38 3 0 1 2,000-1,000 Yard Club drive featured a pair of fourth-down conversions Ole Miss 38-45 2 0 1 This year’s LSU team became just the sixth in that kept LSU's hopes alive. The following week, Kentucky 33-49 1 0 0 school history to feature both a 2,000-yard the Tigers went to triple-overtime before Miss. State 24-57 0 0 0 passer and a 1,000-yard rusher. QB Matt Flynn dropping a 43-37 decision to Kentucky. Then, on Vanderbilt 23-58 0 0 0 has thrown for 2,233 yards, while RB Hester has Oct. 20, LSU scored with just one second left rushed for 1,017 yards. It’s the first time since when QB Matt Flynn connected with WR Miles Does It Again - Beats overtime in week 7. Since taking over at LSU, Les and Justin Vincent in 2003 that Demetrius Byrd on a 22-yard pass to beat Auburn, Florida And Miles has a 13-5 mark against Top 25 teams. LSU has featured a 2,000-yard passer and a Auburn, 30-24. Alabama In Same Year 1,000-yard rusher. With LSU's win over Alabama, coach Les Miles LSU A Second Half Team LSU Is 14-3 All-Time In swept those three conference foes for the Through 13 games, LSU has made its mark as a Flynn Cracks LSU Top 10 Games Played As No. 1- second time during his LSU career. Miles is the second half team, outscoring its opponents, 277- List For Passing Yards Ranked Team only coach in LSU history to beat Auburn, Florida 105 in the third and fourth quarters. LSU has and TDs In A Season The loss to Arkansas dropped LSU's all-time and Alabama in the same season, and now he's outscored its opposition 141-52 in the third QB Matt Flynn has cracked the school's top 10 record in games played as the No. 1-ranked team done it twice. quarter and 136-53 in the fourth quarter. list for passing yards and passing TDs in a to 14-3, which includes a 2-2 mark this year. The season. With 2,233 passing yards, Flynn is Florida contest on Oct. 6 marked the first time LSU Now 6-4 In Running Back Hester currently ranked eighth in school history in that since the 1959 season that LSU played a football Overtime Games Adds To Receiving Total category. In addition, Flynn's 17 TD passes is tied game as the nation's No. 1-ranked team. With LSU's triple-overtime defeat to Arkansas, When it comes to catching the ball out of the with and as the seventh- the Tigers dropped their all-time overtime record backfield, RB/FB Jacob Hester has become one highest single-season total in school history. LSU's Streak Of 33 to 6-4. LSU is 2-1 in overtime road games and 4-1 of the best in school history. During his career, Flynn also ranks seventh in completions with Straight Wins Against in overtime games against Top 25 teams. Coach Hester has 60 receptions from the running back 183, and seventh in attempts with 332. Unranked Opponents Les Miles is 3-3 in overtime games. Only two of position, a figure that ranks just outside of the Snapped By Arkansas LSU's 10 overtime games have gone more than top six in LSU history. A year ago, Hester caught Doucet Up To No. 4 In The Tigers’ streak of 33 straight wins against one period (3OT loss to Kentucky, 43-37, in 35 passes, which ranked as the third-highest School History With 163 unranked opponents was snapped against 2007; 3OT loss to Arkansas, 50-48, in 2007) single-season total in school history. Gary James Catches Arkansas on Nov. 23. Prior to the Arkansas (1982-85) holds both the LSU career mark (122) With five receptions against Tennessee, WR Early game, LSU hadn't lost a game to an unranked LSU Has Six Wins Over and single-season record (50 in 1985) for Doucet ran his career total to 163 catches, which team since the 2003 season when the No. 6 Top 25 Teams This Year receptions by a running back. This year, Hester ranks fourth in school history. Despite missing Tigers fell to unranked Florida, 19-7, in Tiger LSU has a 6-1 mark against top 25 teams this has 12 catches for 101 yards and one . four games this year with an injury, Doucet has Stadium. year. The seven top 25 opponents is the most still managed to catch 50 passes for 474 yards LSU has faced during the regular season since LSU "D" Has Held and four scores. Miles Now 33-6 At LSU; 1999 when the Tigers played six ranked teams Opponents Scoreless Best Start For A Coach In during their 3-8 season under Gerry DiNardo. In 27 Of Last 60 Quarters Holliday Returns LSU History LSU was 1-5 against top 25 teams that year. The Dating back to last year's Notre Dame contest, Another Kickoff For With an 11-2 mark this year, coach Les Miles is most top 25 teams that LSU has ever faced in a LSU has held its opponent scoreless in 27 of the TD; Sets LSU Mark now 33-6 overall with the Tigers. The 33 wins in season (both regular and post season) is seven, last 60 quarters in which it has played. That Trindon Holliday became the first player in his first 39 games is the most of any coach in which has happened twice - 2005 and 1988. LSU streak includs holding opponents scoreless in 24 school history to return two kickoffs for school history during that span. Bernie Moore was 3-4 against ranked teams in 1988 and 5-2 of 52 quarters this year. in his career when he scored on a ranks second with 31 wins during his first 39 against ranked teams in 2005. This year, LSU 98-yard return against Ole Miss. Holliday's first games. has wins over then-No. 9 Virginia Tech, 48-7, in LSU's Only Allowed kickoff return for a score came last year when he week 2; a 28-16 win over then-No. 12 South One 100-Yard Rusher went 92 yards for a TD against Arkansas. For his Flynn Is 10-2 As LSU's Carolina in week 4; a 28-24 win over then-No. 7 LSU goes into the Ohio State game having career, Holliday has returned 23 kickoffs for 630 Starting Quarterback 2007 Florida in week 6, a 30-24 win over then-No. 18 allowed only one 100-yard rusher this year as yards and two touchdowns. He's averaging 27.4 Matt Flynn's record fell to 10-2 as LSU's starting Auburn in week 8, a 41-34 win over then-No. 17 Arkansas' Darren McFadden with 206 yards is yards per return for his career, which includes an quarterback with the Tigers' loss to Arkansas. Alabama in week 9, and a 21-14 win over No. 14 the only player to reach the mark against the average of 26.0 yards on 18 returns this year. Flynn is 9-2 this year as LSU's starter after going CHAMPIONS Tennessee in the SEC Championship Game. Tigers. LSU held Tulane's , who has 1-0 in 2005. Flynn's first start for the Tigers LSU's only loss against a top 25 team came rushed for over 2,000 yards this season, to 73 came in the 2005 Peach Bowl as he directed against then-No. 17 Kentucky, 43-37, in triple yards on 16 attempts back on Sept. 29. Prior to LSU to a 40-3 victory over Miami.

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McFadden's 206 yards, the last time a player failed to score more than 10 points. Last year, INTRO went over the 100-yard mark against LSU came in LSU limited seven of its 13 opponents to 10 points LSU in the Polls Harris Interactive NOTEBOOK the Sugar Bowl a year ago when Notre Dame's or less, including holding Kentucky scoreless, WEEK AP COA. HARRIS BCS RK. TEAM REC. PTS Darius Walker accounted for 128 yards. Arizona to 3 points, Fresno State to 6 points, and Preseason 2 2 -- -- 1. Ohio State (98) 11-1 2813 COACHES Auburn to 7 points. Pelini's defenses have also Sept. 3 2 2 -- -- 2. LSU (7) 11-2 2630 Except For Arkansas, LSU recorded four shutouts over the past two-plus TIGERS Sept. 9 2 2 -- -- 3. Oklahoma (6) 11-2 2520 Defense Stingy Against seasons, including two this year. Sept. 16 2 2 -- -- REVIEW The Run Under Pelini 4. Georgia (1) 10-2 2469 Sept. 23 2 2 2 -- THE SEASON LSU's defense under Bo Pelini has become stingy Flynn Adds Name to Sept. 30 1 2 2 -- 5. USC 10-2 2346 when it comes to rushing yards. In 39 games as Short List of LSU QBs Oct. 7 1 1 1 -- 6. Virginia Tech (1) 11-2 2345 HISTORY LSU's defensive coordinator, the Tigers have held with Three TD Passes in Oct. 14 5 5 5 4 7. Missouri 11-2 2117 26 of their 39 opponents to less than 100 net Three-Straight Games Oct. 21 3 3 3 3 8. Kansas 11-1 2092 rushing yards. LSU is 23-3 in those games with By throwing for three touchdowns in LSU's win Oct. 28 3 3 3 3 9. West Virginia 10-2 1924 the losses coming to Tennessee in 2005 and over Louisiana Tech, Matt Flynn became just the Nov. 4 2 2 2 2 10. Hawaii (1) 12-0 1903 Auburn and Florida in 2006. Only four teams have second quarterback in school history to toss at Nov. 11 1 1 1 1 11. Florida 9-3 1786 gone over the 100-yard mark against LSU this least three TD passes in three-straight games. In Nov. 18 1 1 1 1 year - Arkansas with 385 yards, Ole Miss with 201 consecutive games, Flynn tossed three TD passes Nov. 26 5 7 5 7 12. Arizona State 10-2 1628 yards, Florida with 156 yards and Kentucky with against Auburn, Alabama and Louisiana Tech. The Dec. 2 2 2 2 2 13. Illinois 9-3 1400 125 yards. only other Tiger to accomplish the feat is 14. Boston College 10-3 1124 JaMarcus Russell, who tossed three TD passes in 15. Wisconsin 9-3 1079 consecutive games against Tennessee, Alabama Associated Press First Quarter Dominance 16. Clemson 9-3 1041 Continues Into 2007 and Ole Miss in 2006. RK. TEAM REC. PTS. One big reason for LSU's success last year was 1. Ohio State (50) 11-1 1578 17. Texas 9-3 983 its ability to take control of the contest early. Last Flynn Joins Elite Group 2. LSU (11) 11-2 1519 18. Brigham Young 10-2 912 year, the Tigers outscored their opponents 136-27 of LSU QBs With Second 3. Oklahoma (1) 11-2 1423 19. Tennessee 9-4 870 in the first quarter and 240-87 in the first half. 300-Yard Passing Game 4. Georgia (1) 10-2 1421 20.Cincinnati 9-3 580 LSU didn't allow a single point in the first quarter When Matt Flynn threw for a career-best 353 21. Virginia 9-3 551 of a game last year until the sixth contest of the yards against Alabama on Nov. 3, he became only 5. Virginia Tech (1) 11-2 1380 6. USC 10-2 1346 22.Boise State 10-2 541 year when Florida scored with 11 seconds the seventh quarterback in LSU history to throw 23.Auburn 8-4 448 remaining in the opening frame. In all, LSU held for 300 or more yards in two games in the same 7. Missouri 11-2 1195 nine of its 12 opponents without a point in the season. Flynn has done it twice this year - also 8. Kansas 11-1 1164 24.South Florida 9-3 362 first quarter a year ago. This year, LSU has throwing for 319 yards and three scores against 9. Florida 9-3 1071 25.Arkansas 8-4 129 outscored its opponents 94-41 in the first quarter Auburn on Oct. 20. Flynn is also just one of four 10. Hawaii (1) 12-0 1050 and 196-112 in the first half. LSU who have thrown for 300 yards 11. West Virginia 10-2 1040 in back-to-back games joining David Scores TD, Then (three-straight times in 2001), 12. Arizona State 10-2 939 Kicks PAT - A First For (twice in 1983) and (twice in 13. Illinois 9-3 797 LSU Since 1965 1989). 14. Boston College 10-3 668 The last time an LSU player scored a touchdown 15. Clemson 9-3 614 and then kicked the ensuing PAT came back on Just Who Is Backup 16. Tennessee 9-4 554 Nov. 20, 1965 when Doug Moreau (who now QB ? 17. Texas 9-3 517 BCS Standings handles the color analyst duties for the Tiger LSU backup QB Andrew Hatch joined the Tigers 18. Wisconsin 9-3 447 RK. TEAM AVG. PREV. broadcast team) did it against Tulane. In the 62-0 over the summer after spending a year on a 1. Ohio State .9588 3 win over the Green Wave, Moreau scored on a 9- church mission in Chile. Hatch originally 19. Brigham Young 10-2 439 20.Cincinnati 9-3 394 2. LSU .9394 7 yard TD pass from with 30 seconds committed to BYU and current LSU OC Gary 3. Virginia Tech .8703 6 left in the first quarter and then followed with one Crowton when Crowton was still the head coach 21. Virginia 9-3 344 of his six extra points that day. Now, 42 years in Provo. Hatch eventually signed with Harvard 22.Auburn 8-4 264 4. Oklahoma .8572 9 later, PK Colt David did it again, scoring on a 15- and spent the 2005 season with the Crimson, 23.South Florida 9-3 246 5. Georgia .8392 4 yard run on the Tigers' just before playing on the junior varsity squad. After a year at 24.Boise State 10-2 221 6. Missouri .7763 1 halftime in the win over South Carolina. It was the Harvard, Hatch took a planned leave of absence 25.Arkansas 8-4 173 7. USC .7637 8 first touchdown of David's career. from the program, going to Chile as part of a 8. Kansas .7589 5 Mormon mission. Originally, Hatch was going on a 9. West Virginia .6628 2 Miles Is 6-3 Against Top two-year mission, however, his trip was cut short USA Today (Coaches) 10. Hawaii .6468 12 10 Teams As LSU's Coach; by a knee injury suffered while playing soccer RK. TEAM REC. PTS. 11. Arizona State .6204 13 He's 13-5 In Top 25 Games with some of the locals. Hatch remained in Chile, 1. Ohio State (46) 11-1 1469 12. Florida .6133 10 Les Miles has a 6-3 record against top 10 teams undiagnosed for two months, before returning to 2. LSU (11) 11-2 1418 13. Illinois .4597 15 as LSU's head coach and he's now 13-5 against the for surgery. Hatch finished the 3. Oklahoma (2) 11-2 1331 top 25 teams. Miles and the Tigers are 6-1 against year rehabbing in his hometown of Henderson, 14. Boston College .4586 11 4. Georgia 10-2 1277 top 25 teams this year, which includes a 2-0 mark Nev., where he re-connected with Crowton, who 15. Clemson .3844 16 5. Virginia Tech 11-2 1242 against top 10 teams. had stayed in touch with the Hatch family over 16. Tennessee .3251 14 6. USC 10-2 1227 the years. Eventually Hatch was offered a chance 17. BYU .3027 19 Taking Note On The Tigers to walk on at LSU in the summer of 2007 with a 7. Missouri 11-2 1104 18. Wisconsin .2915 18 Under Miles (Since 2005) chance of earning not only a spot on the roster, 8. Kansas 11-1 1099 19. Texas .2523 20 Here are some notable trends for LSU in the 39 but also a scholarship. Hatch has seen action in 9. West Virginia 10-2 1010 20.Virginia .2349 22 games its played under head coach Les Miles … one game this year, playing against Middle 10. Hawaii (1) 12-0 994 The Tigers are 30-2 when rushing for 100 yards Tennessee. He's completed 1-of-2 passes for nine 21. South Florida .2112 21 11. Arizona State 10-2 900 or more … The Tigers are 24-2 when leading after yards and rushed four times for 27 yards. 22.Cincinnati .1789 23 12. Florida 9-3 890 the first quarter with the only losses during that 23.Auburn .1566 24 13. Illinois 9-3 747 span coming against Tennessee in 2005 and Oh Brother 24.Boise State .1179 25 Arkansas this year … LSU is 30-3 when scoring LSU has two sets of brothers on this year’s team - 14. Boston College 10-3 617 25.UConn .0745 NR 20 or more points and 26-3 when scoring 25 or defensive end Rahim Alem (formerly Al Jones) 15. Wisconsin 9-3 594 more points … The Tigers are 23-3 when holding and defensive back Chad Jones are brothers, as 16. Clemson 9-3 567 opponents to fewer than 100 yards rushing. are center Brett Helms and offensive lineman Trey 17. Texas 9-3 498 Helms. Alem is a backup defensive end, while The Bo Pelini "D" Jones serve as either a nickel or dime back in 18. Tennessee 9-4 480 Since taking over as defensive coordinator for the LSU's subpackages on defense. Brett Helms is 19. Brigham Young 10-2 462 2007 Tigers in 2005, defensive coordinator Bo Pelini LSU's starter at center, while Trey is a walk on 20.Virginia 9-3 332 has put a unit on the field that rarely allows true freshman. 21. Auburn 8-4 289 opponents to reach the 20-point mark. In 39 22.Boise State 10-2 246 CHAMPIONS games with Pelini as its defensive coordinator, 23.Cincinnati 9-3 215 LSU has held 28 opponents to fewer than 20 24.Arkansas 8-4 137 points. In addition, 18 of LSU's 36 opponents 25.South Florida 9-3 115

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INTRO Tiger Trends Class of 2007 NOTEBOOK 2007 Miles LSU’s 2007 senior class features 25 players, two

COACHES LSU’s Overall Record of which have already graduated with the August 1-0 1-0 remaining 23 players all scheduled to receive their TIGERS September 4-0 9-2 degree within the next year, including 10 who are REVIEW October 2-1 9-2 scheduled to graduate in December. When LSU THE SEASON November 3-1 11-1 reports for the BCS National Championship Game,

HISTORY December-January 1-0 3-1 the Tigers will have 12 players on their roster, LSU’s Conference Record including seven starters, who will have earned their Tigers in the NFL at home 3-1 10-2 diplomas. The following is a look at the progress (as of Oct. 13) on the road 3-1 9-3 towards graduation for LSU’s 2007 senior class: NAME TEAM POS LSU’s Non-Conference Record RB at home 3-0 9-0 Graduated - (2) Eric Alexander LB on the road 1-0 2-0 FB Shawn Jordan (Spring, 2007) WR neutral 1-0 3-1 DE Anthony Zehyoue (Spring, 2007) ^ WR LSU vs. Ranked Opponents Ryan Clark* FS at home 4-0 6-1 Projected Fall of 2007 Graduation - (10) Michael Clayton WR on the road 1-1 5-3 OG Will Arnold CB neutral 1-0 3-1 TE Mit Cole Craig Davis San Diego Chargers WR LSU’s Record in Games ... P Patrick Fisher - starter Alan Faneca Pittsburgh Steelers C decided by 7 pts or less 4-2 11-3 QB Matt Flynn - starter Kevin Faulk New England Patriots RB decided by 3 pts or less 0-1 4-2 LB Ali Highsmith - starter New England Patriots DB Away during the day 3-0 8-2 WR Josh McManus Jarvis Green New England Patriots DE Away at night 1-0 4-0 DE Kirston Pittman - starter DT Home during the day 1-2 4-2 OT Carnell Stewart - starter Cincinnati Bengals WR Home at night 5-0 15-1 CB Jonathan Zenon - starter WR LSU’s Record When Scoring ... TE - starter Bradie James LB less than 20 points 0-0 2-3 St. Louis Rams P 20+ points 11-2 30-3 Projected Spring of 2008 Graduation - (6) Eddie Kennison Kansas City Chiefs WR 25+ points 10-2 26-3 WR Early Doucet - starter LaRon Landry Washington Redskins S LSU’s Record When Allowing ... PK Sean Gaudet ^ Cincinnati Bengals OL 14 or fewer points 6-0 20-1 CB Chevis Jackson - starter Kevin Mawae C 24 or fewer points 10-0 29-2 LB Luke Sanders - starter Todd McClure C 25+ points 2-2 4-4 OL Robert Smith Anthony McFarland* Indianapolis Colts DT LSU’s Record When ... S Craig Steltz - starter Kansas City Chiefs C Leading after the 1st qtr 7-1 24-2 Melvin Oliver* DE Tied after the 1st qrt 3-0 5-2 Projected Summer of 2008 Graduation (5) G Leading after the 2nd qtr 7-1 25-3 DB Donnie Chaucer Chase Pittman^ DE Leading after the 3rd qtr 7-1 25-2 DT Glenn Dorsey - starter DB Tied after the 4th qtr 0-2 3-2 RB Jacob Hester - starter Josh Reed WR Trailing after the 1st qtr 2-1 4-2 OL Cole Louviere Mark Roman San Francisco 49ers S Trailing after the 2nd qtr 4-1 8-3 SNP Jacob O’Hair - starter Robert Royal Buffalo Bills TE Trailing after the 3rd qtr 4-0 7-3 JaMarcus Russell Oakland Raiders QB LSU’s Record With ... Projected Fall of 2008 Graduation (1) Marcus Spears Dallas Cowboys DE less than 300 yards 0-0 1-3 DL Donald Hains LaBrandon Toefield RB 400+ yards total offense 6-2 18-2 QB Jimmy Welker CB 500+ yards total offense 3-0 6-0 Cincinnati Bengals T 600+ yards total offense 0-0 0-0 Atlanta Falcons C less than 100 yards rush 1-0 3-4 Kyle Williams Buffalo Bills DT 100+ yards rushing 10-2 30-2 Claude Wroten St. Louis Rams DT 150+ yards rushing 10-2 23-2 * - Injured Reserve 200+ yards rushing 6-2 12-2 ^ - Practice Squad 250+ yards rushing 3-1 4-1 ‘07 SEC Standings BOLD - Players who played for Les Miles less than 200 yards pass 4-1 8-3 Eastern Division 300+ yards passing 4-0 7-0 TEAM SEC PCT. OVERALL 350+ yards passing 1-0 2-0 Tennessee * 6-2 .750 9-4 400+ yards passing 0-0 0-0 Georgia 6-2 .750 10-2 450+ yards passing 0-0 0-0 Florida 5-3 .625 9-3 LSU’s Record When Allowing ... Kentucky 3-4 .429 7-5 less than 200 total yards 3-0 8-1 South Carolina 3-5 .375 6-6 less than 300 total yards 8-0 25-4 Vanderbilt 2-6 .250 5-6 less than 400 total yards 10-1 27-5 400+ yards total offense 1-1 3-1 Western Division less than 100 yards rush 9-0 22-3 TEAM SEC PCT. OVERALL 100+ yards rush 2-2 8-4 LSU *^ 6-2 .750 11-2 2007 less than 200 yards pass 7-1 25-4 Auburn 5-3 .625 8-4 less than 250 yards pass 10-1 30-4 Alabama 4-4 .500 6-6 less than 300 yards pass 11-2 32-5 Miss. State 4-4 .500 7-5 CHAMPIONS 300+ yards pass 0-0 1-0 Arkansas 4-4 .500 8-4 Ole Miss 0-8 .000 3-9 * - Division Winner | ^ - Overall Champion

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Pro Football Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott presents Glenn Dorsey with the 2007 Lott Trophy. Craig Steltz running out for Senior Day against Arkansas.

2007 Football Honors

#48 Darry Beckwith – LB #8 Trindon Holliday – WR First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 17 vs. Ole Miss)

#70 Ciron Black – OT #21 Chevis Jackson – CB Second-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) Honorable Mention All-American (CNNSI.com) First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) #6 Colt David – PK First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) #79 Herman Johnson – OG First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) #72 Glenn Dorsey – DT Outland Trophy Winner #3 Chad Jones – S Lombardi Award Winner First-Team Freshman All-American (Sporting News) Lott Trophy Winner Honorable Mention Freshman All-American (CollegeFootballNews.com) Nagurski Award Winner Freshman All-SEC (Coaches, Rivals.com) Bednarik Award Finalist First-Team All-American (AP, AFCA, FWAA, Walter Camp Foundation, ESPN, #11 Ryan Perrilloux – QB CBSSports.com, CNNSI.com, Rivals.com, Sporting News) SEC Championship Game MVP SEC Defensive Player of the Year (SEC Coaches) First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) #49 Kirston Pittman – DE SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 22 vs. South Carolina) SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 8 vs. Virginia Tech) SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 3 vs. Alabama) SEC Community Service Team Player of the Week (Nov. 3 vs. Alabama) #16 Craig Steltz – S Thorpe Award Finalist #36 Patrick Fisher – P First-Team All-American (AP, Walter Camp Foundation, ESPN, CBSSports.com, First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) CNNSI.com, Rivals.com) First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) #15 Matt Flynn – QB Louisiana Defensive Player of the Week (Aug. 30 at Mississippi State) SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 20 vs. Auburn) SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 17 vs. Ole Miss)

#18 Jacob Hester – RB #80 Terrance Toliver – WR Second-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) Honorable Mention Freshman All-American (Sporting News) SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 6 vs. Florida) Freshman All-SEC (Coaches, Rivals.com) Sporting News Player of the Week (Oct. 6 vs. Florida) #5 Keiland Williams – RB #7 Ali Highsmith – LB Louisiana Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 8 vs. Virginia Tech) First-Team All-American (CBSSports.com) Second-Team All-American (AP) Honorable Mention All-American (CNNSI.com) First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches)

SEC Bowl Schedule SATURDAY, DEC. 29 SUNDAY, DEC. 30 MONDAY, DEC. 31 TUESDAY, JAN. 1 Capital One Bowl MONDAY, JAN. 7 AutoZone PetroSun Gaylord Hotels Outback Bowl Michigan vs. Florida Allstate BCS Liberty Bowl Independence Bowl Music City Bowl Wisconsin vs. Noon (ABC) Championship Game Central Florida vs. Alabama vs. Kentucky vs. Tennessee LSU vs. Ohio State Mississippi State Colorado Florida State 10 a.m. (ESPN) Allstate Sugar Bowl 7 p.m. (FOX) 2007 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) 7 p.m. (ESPN) 3 p.m. (ESPN) Hawaii vs. Georgia AT&T Cotton Bowl 7:30 p.m. (FOX) - All Times Central Chick-fil-A Bowl Missouri vs. CHAMPIONS Clemson vs. Auburn Arkansas 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) 10:30 a.m. (FOX)

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Early Doucet Chevis Jackson Colt David Individual Records Career Receiving Career Defense Career Scoring RECEPTIONS PASSES DEFENDED POINTS PLAYER REC YARDS PLAYER DEF. PLAYER POS POINTS 1. Wendell Davis (1984-87) 183 2,708 1. Corey Webster (2001-04) 49 1. Kevin Faulk (1995-98) RB 318 2. Michael Clayton (2001-03) 182 2,582 2. LaRon Landry (2003-06) 40 2. Dalton Hilliard (1982-85) RB 302 3. Josh Reed (1999-2001) 167 3,001 3. Chevis Jackson (2004-active) 38 3. David Browndyke (1986-89) PK 292 4. Dwayne Bowe (2003-06) 154 2,403 4. Travis Daniels (2001-04) 34 4. John Corbello (1999-02) PK 279 5. Eric Martin (1981-84) 152 2,625 5 Demetrius Hookfin (1999-02) 29 5. Colt David (2005-active) PK 270 6. Jerel Myers (1999-2002) 149 1,843 7. Early Doucet (2004-active) 153 1,892 Career Kicking POINTS BY A KICKER Craig Davis (2003-06) 141 2,107 PLAYER POS POINTS FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (min. 10 attempts) 9. Tony Moss (1986-89) 132 2,196 1. David Browndyke (1986-89) PK 292 PLAYER PCT 10. Larry Foster (1996-99) 125 1,747 2. John Corbello (1999-02) PK 279 1. David Browndyke (1986-89) .813 61 of 75 3. Colt David (2005-active) PK 264 2. David Johnston (1980-81) .800 16 of 20 RECEPTIONS BY A RUNNING BACK 4. Juan Betanzos (1982-84) PK 198 3. Colt David (2005-active) .740 37 of 50 PLAYER REC 5. Andre Lafleur (1993-95) PK 189 Andre Lafleur (1993-95) .740 37 of 50 1. Gary James (1982-85) 122 5. Pedro Suarez (1990-92) .733 33 of 45 2. Dalton Hilliard (1982-85) 100 6. Mike Conway (1975-78) .688 33 of 48 Season Kicking 3. Sammy Martin (1984-87) 76 7. Juan Betanzos (1982-84) .655 36 of 55 FIELD GOALS MADE 4. Eddie Fuller (1986-89) 75 8. John Corbello (1999-2002) .649 50 of 77 PLAYER MADE ATT. 5. Joseph Addai (2001-05) 66 9. Wendell Harris (1959-61) .621 18 of 29 1. Colt David (2007) 25 32 6. Harvey Williams (1986-90) 64 10. Rusty Jackson (1972-74) .593 16 of 27 2. David Browndyke (1988) 19 23 ... 3. John Corbello (2002) 17 24 Jacob Hester (2004-active) 62 POINTS AFTER TOUCHDOWN 4. Pedro Suarez (1990) 15 17 YARDS PLAYER PATS 5. John Corbello (2001) 14 23 PLAYER YDS REC 1. Colt David (2005-active) 153 1. Josh Reed (1999-2001) 3,001 167 2. John Corbello (1999-2002) 129 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 2. Wendell Davis (1984-87) 2,708 183 3. David Browndyke (1986-89) 109 PLAYER ATT. MADE 3. Eric Martin (1981-84) 2,625 152 4. Mark Lumpkin (1968-70) 92 1. Colt David (2007) 32 25 4. Michael Clayton (2001-03) 2,582 182 5. Juan Betanzos (1982-84) 91 2. John Corbello (2002) 24 17 5. Dwayne Bowe (2003-06) 2,403 154 3. John Corbello (2001) 23 14 6. Tony Moss (1986-89) 2,196 132 David Browndyke (1988) 23 19 7. Craig Davis (2003-06) 2,107 141 FIELD GOALS MADE 5. Doug Moreau (1964) 21 13 8 Andy Hamilton (1969-71) 1,995 100 PLAYER MADE ATT. 9. Todd Kinchen (1988-91) 1,911 112 1. David Browndyke (1986-89) 61 75 POINTS AFTER TOUCHDOWNS 10. Early Doucet (2004-active) 1,892 153 2. John Corbello (1999-02) 50 77 PLAYER PATS 3. Colt David (2005-active) 37 50 1. Colt David (2007) 58 TOUCHDOWNS Andre Lefleur (1993-95) 37 50 2. Colt David (2006) 50 PLAYER TDS 5. Juan Betanzos (1982-84) 36 55 3. Juan Betanzos (1982) 48 1. Dwayne Bowe (2003-06) 26 4. Colt David (2005) 45 2007 2. Michael Clayton (2001-03) 21 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 5. Wade Richey (1996) 42 3 Early Doucet (2004-active) 19 PLAYER ATT. MADE Devery Henderson (2000-03) 19 1. John Corbello (1999-02) 77 50 CHAMPIONS Wendell Davis (1984-87) 19 2. David Browndyke (1986-89) 75 61 6. Andy Hamilton (1969-71) 18 3. Juan Betanzos (1982-84) 55 36 4. Colt David (2005-active) 50 37 Andre Lefleur (1993-95) 50 37

22 LSU FOOTBALL • 2008 BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME LSU Record Book Update LSU

CONSECUTIVE PATS COMPLETIONS INTRO PLAYER PATS PLAYER COMP 1. David Browndyke (1986-89) 109 1. JaMarcus Russell (2006) 232 NOTEBOOK

2. Colt David (2005-06) 77 2. Matt Mauck (2003) 229 COACHES 3. Andre Lafleur (1993-95) 69 3. Rohan Davey (2001) 217 4. Colt David (2006-current) 67 4. Jeff Wickersham (1985) 209 TIGERS 5. John Corbello (1999-02) 47 5. Jeff Wickersham (1983) 193 REVIEW 6. Juan Betanzos (1982) 43 6. JaMarcus Russell (2005) 188 THE SEASON 7. Matt Flynn (2007) 183 Season Scoring Tommy Hodson (1989) 183 HISTORY POINTS 9. Jeff Wickersham (1984) 178 PLAYER POS POINTS 10. Tommy Hodson (1986) 175 1. Colt David (2007) PK 139 2. LaBrandon Toefield (2001) RB 114 ATTEMPTS 3. Charles Alexander (1977) RB 104 PLAYER ATTS 4. Kevin Faulk (1998) RB 102 1. Rohan Davey (2001) 367 5. Steve Van Buren (1943) HB 98 2. Matt Mauck (2003) 358 3. Jeff Wickersham (1985) 346 POINTS BY KICKER 4. JaMarcus Russell (2006) 342 PLAYER POS POINTS 5. Jeff Wickersham (1983) 337 1. Colt David (2007) PK 133 6. Josh Booty (1999) 333 2. John Corbello (2002) PK 85 7. Matt Flynn (2007) 332 3. David Browndyke (1987) PK 83 8. Tommy Hodson (1989) 317 9. Jeff Wickersham (1984) 312 Season Passing 10. JaMarcus Russell (2005) 311 YARDS TOUCHDOWNS PLAYER YARDS PLAYER TDS 1. Rohan Davey (2001) 3,347 1. JaMarcus Russell (2006) 28 Jacob Hester 2. JaMarcus Russell (2006) 3,129 Matt Mauck (2003) 28 3. Matt Mauck (2003) 2,825 3. Tommy Hodson (1989) 22 Season Rushing 4. Tommy Hodson (1989) 2,655 4. Tommy Hodson (1986) 19 YARDS 5. Jeff Wickersham (1983) 2,542 5. Rohan Davey (2001) 18 PLAYER YDS ATT 6. JaMarcus Russell (2005) 2,443 Herb Tyler (1998) 18 1. Charles Alexander (1977) 1,686 311 7. Tommy Hodson (1986) 2,261 7. Matt Flynn (2007) 17 2. Kevin Faulk (1996) 1,282 248 8. Matt Flynn (2007) 2,233 Josh Booty (2000) 17 3. Kevin Faulk (1998) 1,279 229 9. Jeff Wickersham (1984) 2,165 (1982) 17 4. Dalton Hilliard (1984) 1,268 254 10. Jeff Wickersham (1985) 2,145 10. JaMarcus Russell (2005) 15 5. Charles Alexander (1978) 1,172 281 6. Kevin Faulk (1997) 1,144 205 7. Dalton Hilliard (1985) 1,134 258 8. Terry Robiskie (1976) 1,117 224 9. Jacob Hester (2007) 1,017 204 10. Justin Vincent (2003) 1,001 154 Harvey Williams (1988) 1,001 154

Team Records Season Rushing YARDS TOUCHDOWNS YARDS SEASON YDS SEASON TDS SEASON YDS YARDS 1. 2001 3,578 1. 2003 63 1. 2003 5,857 SEASON YDS ATT 2. 2006 3,272 2. 2007 61 2. 2007 5,826 1. 1977 3,352 674 3. 2003 3,257 3. 2006 59 3. 2006 5,427 2. 1976 3,041 663 4. 2005 2,912 4. 1977 51 4. 2001 5,418 3. 2007 2,846 563 5. 2007 2,980 5. 1997 48 5. 2005 4,863 4. 1997 2,823 521 TOUCHDOWNS PATS BY KICK For complete LSU record book information, please TOUCHDOWNS SEASON TDS SEASON PATS consult the football media guide on pages 136-143. SEASON TDS 1. 2006 30 1. 2007 58 1. 1977 35 2003 30 2. 2006 57 2. 2007 34 3. 1989 26 2003 57 1997 34 4. 2007 25 4. 1982 47 4. 1996 33 5. 2000 24 5. 2005 45 5. 1969 30 Season Scoring FIELD GOALS MADE Season Passing SEASON FGM POINTS PASSES ATTEMPTED 1. 2007 25 SEASON POINTS SEASON ATT COMP 2. 1986 19 1. 2007 503 1. 2007 415 237 3. 2004 17 2. 2003 475 2. 2001 411 238 1988 17 3. 2006 438 3. 1999 405 200 2002 17 4. 2005 383 4. 2003 401 255 5. 1977 375 5. 2006 368 245 Season Team POINTS PER GAME TOTAL PLAYS PASSES COMPLETED SEASON PPG SEASON TOTAL PLAYS 2007 SEASON COMP ATT 1. 2007 38.7 1. 2003 994 1. 2003 255 401 2. 1969 34.9 2. 2007 978 2. 2006 245 368 3. 1977 34.1 3. 2002 883 CHAMPIONS 3. 2001 238 411 4. 2003 33.9 4. 1985 882 4. 2007 237 415 5. 2006 33.7 5. 1977 872 5. 1985 220 366

LSU FOOTBALL • 2008 BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 23 LSU Odds and Ends

INTRO The Offense NOTEBOOK #1 Brandon LaFell - WR COACHES Nickname is JoJo … Wears No. 1 because it's the

TIGERS number that Warren Moon wore.

REVIEW #8 Trindon Holliday - RB/RS/WR THE SEASON Also a member of the LSU track team … Holds the

HISTORY school record in the 100-meter dash with a 10.02 clocking … Broke the school record held by another former LSU football player, … Thought to be the fastest (and maybe the smallest) scholarship player in Division IA college football.

#15 Matt Flynn - QB Member of LSU's intramural champion softball team … Avid golfer.

#18 Jacob Hester - RB Trindon Holliday etched his name in the LSU record books in 2007 by shattering the school record in the 100-meter dash with a seasonal best time of 10.02 seconds en route to NCAA runner-up honors in the event. Proposed to his girlfriend Katie outside War Memorial Stadium just minutes after LSU knocked off fifth- ranked Arkansas, 31-26, on Nov. 24 of last year … Katie #63 Ryan Miller - C ESPN's 50 States in 50 Days in August of 2005 … said "yes" … Married over the summer … High school Is a big fan of the Beatles. Nicknamed "The House" and "Big Herm" … Spent time teammates and close friends with Southern Cal QB in high school as a babysitter … Likes to fish and clean … The two talk regularly … Loves to #70 Ciron Black - OT … Had collegiate career delayed by a spider bite … Was listen to Elvis Presley and Dean Martin … Pregame Played at the same high school as quarterback Matt bitten by a spider during fall camp as a true freshman ritual is to listen to Elvis in the locker room ... His wife’s Flynn (Robert E. Lee HS) in Tyler, Texas ... Wants to … The bite became infected and thus kept Johnson out uncle is former Louisiana Tech and St. Louis Cardinals work in sports broadcasting after he finishes his of practice, which eventually led to him redshirt as a standout Pat Tilley. football career. true freshman.

#28 R.J. Jackson - RB #74 Brett Helms - C #86 Chris Mitchell - WR Played alto saxophone in a band in high school … Moved from guard to center during the spring of 2006 Likes to play checkers during his free time away from Participated in gymnastics when he was younger. … His dad graduated from LSU with a Ph.D. in football. agronomy … Brother Trey is a true freshman at LSU, #40 Shawn Jordan - FB who also plays on the offensive line for the Tigers. #87 Jared Mitchell - WR Wants to attend either dental or medical school Drafted in the 10th round of the Major League Baseball following graduation … Currently pursuing a second #79 Herman Johnson - OT draft by the Minnesota Twins in June … Starting degree in Chemistry ... Was a two-time state champion Largest baby born in the state of Louisiana, weighing in centerfielder for LSU baseball team. wrestler in high school … Set a school record by bench at 15 pounds-14 ounces when he was born in Monroe, pressing over 600 pounds during the summer. La. ... Story goes that the doctor who delivered Herman #89 Keith Zinger - TE told his mom at that time that he was a future LSU Is one of three married players on the team … Missed #53 T-Bob Hebert - OL Tiger … To this day, the doctor who delivered Herman most of last season with a stomach ailment … As a Son of former New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons calls Herman’s mom each year letting her know that no result of his stomach ailment, he has to eat nothing but quarterback Bobby Hebert. other baby has broken her record and that her baby is organic foods. still the largest ever born in Louisiana ... Featured on The Defense #3 Chad Jones - DB #35 Luke Sanders - LB #84 Rahim Alem - DE Drafted in the 13th round by the Houston Astros in the Nicknamed "L-Crazy," Sanders' favorite movies are Officially changed his name from Al Jones to Rahim 2007 Major League Baseball Draft … Will play baseball "Gladiator" and "The Last Samurai" … Went sky diving Alem following his true freshman season … His brother, for LSU during the spring … Brother of LSU defensive with fellow teammate Craig Steltz in the summer of Chad Jones, is a true freshman defensive back for the end Rahim Alem … Father once served as the high 2005 ... Spends all of his free time working out in the Tigers … Father once served as the high school school principle at Danny Weurffel's Desire Street weight room … His dad is a high school strength coach. principle at Danny Weurffel's Desire Street Academy. Academy. #39 Anthony Zehyoue - DE #91 Charles Alexander - DT #7 Ali Highsmith - LB Born in Liberia. Is nicknamed "Cheese" … Aspires to be a coach after Cousin of Alonzo Highsmith, a former standout with the his playing days. and a seven-year NFL veteran ... #48 Darry Beckwith - LB Originally signed with Miami, but never enrolled at the Nickname is "Dougie" … Was a high school teammate #93 - DE school. of current Tiger offensive lineman Lyle Hitt at Parkview Had perhaps the quote of the year following LSU’s win Baptist in Baton Rouge. over Florida in week 6 saying, “at one point, it wasn’t #16 Craig Steltz - S even about football anymore. The game was about if we Is nicknamed "Surfer Man" or “Sunshine” because of #49 Kirston Pittman - DE could prove that we had a heart the size of our bodies” his hair … Hobbies include hunting and fishing … Went Mom is a Baptist minister. ... Is a huge fan of New Orleans-born rapper Lil’ Wayne. sky diving with fellow teammate Luke Sanders in the summer of 2005 ... His brother Kevin was a two-year #72 Glenn Dorsey - DT starter at fullback for the Tigers and was a member of Nickname is "Putt", which was given to him at a very LSU's 2003 BCS National Championship Team … early age … Name came about because the only time he Would want to compete in the Ultimate Fighting would get up and walk as an infant was when a Putt- 2007 Championship if he did not play football. Putt commercial came on TV … He would walk to the TV and the name has stuck with him ever since … Had #21 Chevis Jackson - DB to wear braces on his legs when he was an infant … CHAMPIONS Plays the saxophone … Collects baseball, football and Very active in community service projects. basketball cards ... Has to eat a snickers candy bar before every game.

24 LSU FOOTBALL • 2008 BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Starting Lineups/Career Starts LSU

Offensive Career Starts FB TB INTRO Hester 9 Hester 17 NOTEBOOK Johnson 5 Scott 1 COACHES

Jordan 2 Williams 1 TIGERS

REVIEW QB THE SEASON Flynn 12 HISTORY Perrilloux 2 FL LaFell 10 WR TE RT RG C LG LT Doucet 9 Doucet 12 Zinger 33 Stewart 13 Hitt 12 Helms 25 H. Johnson 21 C. Black 26 C. Mitchell 3 J. Mitchell 5 Dickson 14 H. Johnson 3 Miller 2 Arnold 18 Toliver 2 McManus 1 Cole 2 Arnold 1 Helms 2 Byrd 2 Byrd 2 Miller 1

CB LE LT RT RE CB Zenon 26 T. Jackson 25 Dorsey 15 Dorsey 14 K. Pittman 14 Ch. Jackson 39 Alexander 4 Favorite 6 Favorite 4 Alexander 4 Nevis 2 Woods 1 BUCK MLB Jean-Francois 1 WILL Highsmith 15 Beckwith 17 Highsmith 22 Sanders 10 Sanders 6 Beckwith 5 Cutrera 3 Sanders 4 DIME NICKLE SS FS Zenon 1 McCray 3 C. Steltz 17 Taylor 12 Zenon 3 McCray 1 C. Steltz 2 Defensive Career Starts

2007 Offensive Game-by-Game Starters GAME X Z LT LG C RG RT TE FB TB QB at Mississippi St. LaFell Doucet Black H. Johnson Helms Hitt Stewart Zinger Q. Johnson Hester Flynn Virginia Tech LaFell Doucet Black H. Johnson Helms Hitt Stewart Zinger C. Mitchell (3 wide) Hester Flynn Middle Tennessee LaFell J. Mitchell Black H. Johnson Helms Hitt Stewart Dickson C. Mitchell (3 wide) Hester Perrilloux South Carolina LaFell J. Mitchell Black H. Johnson Helms Hitt Stewart Byrd (4 wide) C.Mitchell (4 wide) Hester Flynn at Tulane LaFell J. Mitchell Black H. Johnson Helms Hitt Stewart Dickson Q. Johnson Hester Flynn Florida LaFell J. Mitchell Black H. Johnson Helms Hitt Stewart Zinger Q. Johnson Hester Flynn at Kentucky LaFell J. Mitchell Black H. Johnson Helms Miller Stewart Zinger Q. Johnson Hester Flynn Auburn LaFell Doucet Black H. Johnson Helms Hitt Stewart Zinger Q. Johnson Hester Flynn at Alabama Byrd Doucet Black H. Johnson Helms Hitt Stewart Zinger Toliver (3 wide) Hester Flynn Louisiana Tech LaFell Doucet Black H. Johnson Helms Hitt Stewart Dickson Toliver (3 wide) Hester Flynn at Ole Miss Zinger (2 TE) Doucet Black H. Johnson Helms Hitt Stewart Dickson Jordan Hester Flynn Arkansas Byrd Doucet Black H. Johnson Helms Hitt Stewart Dickson Zinger (2 TE) Hester Flynn Tennessee * Byrd Doucet Black H. Johnson Helms Hitt Stewart Zinger Jordan Hester Perrilloux 2007 Defensive Game-by-Game Starters GAME LE DT DT RE WLB MLB BUCK LCB RCB SS FS at Mississippi St. T. Jackson Dorsey Alexander Pittman Highsmith Beckwith Sanders Zenon C. Jackson Steltz Taylor Virginia Tech T. Jackson Dorsey Alexander Pittman Highsmith Beckwith Sanders Zenon C. Jackson Steltz Taylor Middle Tennessee T. Jackson Dorsey Alexander Pittman Highsmith Beckwith Sanders Zenon C. Jackson Steltz Taylor South Carolina T. Jackson Dorsey Favorite Pittman Highsmith Beckwith Sanders Zenon C. Jackson Steltz Taylor at Tulane T. Jackson Dorsey Woods Pittman Highsmith Beckwith Sanders Zenon C. Jackson Steltz Taylor Florida T. Jackson Dorsey Favorite Pittman Highsmith Beckwith McCray (nickel) Zenon C. Jackson Steltz Taylor at Kentucky T. Jackson Favorite Dorsey Pittman Highsmith Beckwith McCray (nickel) Zenon C. Jackson Steltz Taylor Auburn T. Jackson Favorite Dorsey Pittman Highsmith Beckwith McCray (nickel) Zenon C. Jackson Steltz Taylor at Alabama T. Jackson Favorite Dorsey Pittman Highsmith Beckwith Sanders Zenon C. Jackson Steltz Taylor Louisiana Tech T. Jackson Nevis Dorsey Pittman Highsmith Cutrera Sanders Zenon C. Jackson Steltz Taylor 2007 at Ole Miss T. Jackson Dorsey Favorite Pittman Highsmith Cutrera Sanders Zenon C. Jackson Steltz Taylor Arkansas T. Jackson Nevis Dorsey Pittman Highsmith Beckwith Sanders Zenon C. Jackson Steltz Taylor CHAMPIONS Tennessee * T. Jackson Jean-Francois Dorsey Pittman Highsmith Beckwith Sanders Zenon C. Jackson Steltz McCray

* - 2007 SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.)

LSU FOOTBALL • 2008 BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 25 LSU

INTRO NOTEBOOK Offense COACHES TIGERS 2007 REVIEW

THE SEASON

HISTORY

Lyle Hitt Richard Dickson Ciron Black Brandon LaFell By the Numbers Notables • No. 3 in the SEC and 22nd in the nation in total 503 4 2,846 172 offense, averaging 448.15 yards per game • No. 3 in the SEC and 12th in the nation in Points scored by LSU Fourth-quarter Net rushing yards by Points by which LSU scoring offense, averaging 38.69 points per this year, tying the comebacks by LSU LSU, which are the outscored their game record set by the this season, including most at LSU since opponents in the • No. 2 in the SEC and 11th in the nation in 2003 National a comeback in the 1977 (3,352) second half of games rushing offense, averaging 218.9 yards per Championship squad final period against this season, 277-105. game Tennessee to clinch • No. 5 in the SEC in passing offense, averaging the SEC 17 229.2 yards per game Championship 598 Different players who 32:07 • No. 5 in the SEC in passing efficiency with a Yards racked up have caught at least Average time of 131.5 passing efficiency rating against Virginia Tech, one pass for LSU this possession for LSU • No. 2 in the SEC with 291 first downs who owns the fifth 7 season this season, good for • No. 3 in the SEC in third down conversion, best overall defense Times LSU has first in the SEC and having been successful 45.4 percent of the time in the nation produced at least 40 9th in the nation (93/205) points in a game this 204 • No. 1 in the SEC and 2nd in the nation in fourth season Carries by LSU down conversions, having been successful 80 34 running back Jacob 87 percent of the time (12/15) Rushing touchdowns, Hester without a lost Yard TD run by Jacob • No. 1 in the SEC with a 92.8 percent red zone which is second most 61 fumble this season, Hester against conversion rate (64/69) in LSU history (35 in Touchdowns scored giving him only one Louisiana Tech, the 1977) by LSU, the most in lost fumble in 343 longest rushing play Quotables LSU history rushing attempts for in the SEC this season “They have some good players. Flynn was his career excellent. Their second quarterback (Ryan Perrilloux) got us a couple times. Their offensive 2007 Offensive Game-by-Game Notable Statistics line protected well. We only got to them one time. RUSHING PASSING NET This is a good football team. Like I said going into YDS. TD YDS. TD YDS. PTS 3rd Down Conv. this game, I’m not sure if this isn’t the No. 1 football at Mississippi State 198 3 149 3 347 45 6/14 team in the country.” Virginia Tech 297 4 301 2 598 48 9/15 - Virginia Tech Head Coach Frank Beamer Middle Tennessee 198 2 307 3 505 44 8/12 South Carolina 290 3 70 1 360 28 4/14 “They just have a lot of weapons and rotate a lot of at Tulane 134 4 257 0 391 34 8/17 people in there. You’ve got to be prepared for a lot Florida 247 3 144 1 391 28 8/17 of different things. And they’ve got a special at Kentucky 261 3 142 1 403 37 8/19 package for the little waterbug (Trindon Holliday).” 2007 Auburn 169 0 319 3 488 30 7/15 - Kentucky Head Coach Rich Brooks at Alabama 87 2 388 3 475 41 6/16 Louisiana Tech 321 3 274 4 595 58 4/12 “They score about 40 a game. Their backs are CHAMPIONS at Ole Miss 228 4 168 0 396 41 4/11 strong and fast. Their receivers are very fast. Their Arkansas 204 3 209 3 413 48 11/23 quarterbacks can run. They are loaded.” Tennessee 212 0 252 1 464 21 10/20 - Former Arkansas, current Ole Miss Head Coach TOTALS 2846 34 2980 25 5826 503 93/205 Houston Nutt

26 LSU FOOTBALL • 2008 BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME LSU

INTRO Defense NOTEBOOK COACHES 2007 TIGERS REVIEW

THE SEASON

HISTORY

Drake Nevis Luke Sanders Tyson Jackson By the Numbers Quotables “LSU has a good football team, especially defensively. “Their defense starts up front with their strong, solid 21 10 They had seven sacks in the game, and a lot of defensive front. The linebackers are pretty fast and Interceptions by LSU’s Pass break-ups by DE pressures. There were times when we didn’t have really quick side-to-side. But the main thing is you anywhere to throw it, and then times when we did have can’t get the play started because they cause a lot of defense, tied for 5th Tyson Jackson somewhere to throw and didn’t get it there. They have trouble up front.” most in the nation an outstanding team.” — Demarco McNair, Middle Tennessee State RB —Alabama Head Coach 6 “They have all the schemes. They have the all-out blitz, “It took an officials’ review for Virginia Tech to score 13 Interceptions against they have man-to-man with the safety back there and the first points of the season against LSU’s defense. Players who recorded at SEC foe Mississippi they have their zones. They play a little bit of Apparently, Virginia Tech freshman Tyrod Taylor did get everything and play very well. They have outstanding least one sack for the State, 3 of which were the nose of the football over the goal line in the third players and coaches.” Tigers this season by S Craig Steltz quarter. The LSU defense— no worse than No. 3 —South Carolina Head Coach Steve Spurrier nationally the last four seasons — had given up just those seven points in the last 10 quarters going back “They gave us a lot of problems with their multitude of 33 1.38 to the Sugar Bowl.” blitzes.” —Dennis Dodd, CBSportsline.com Turnovers forced by LSU Turnover margin (33 for, —Mississippi State Head Coach Sylvester Croom this year, which ranks 15 lost), the 5th highest fourth nationally in the nation “Their whole defensive front is really outstanding, “I shouldn’t have thrown the ball out there. He much like we have looked at different times here. You (Jonathan Zenon) made a good play. The guys played look at those guys and you say, ‘He’s going to be a pro, hard. When you throw an for seven points 78 5 he’s going to be a pro, he’s going to be a pro.’ Then when it’s a tie game, it’s going to get you beat.” there’s a young one, and you say, ‘He’s going to be a —Erik Ainge, Tennessee QB Tackles for loss by the All-SEC performers on pro.’” Tigers this season the defensive side of the —Tennessee Head Coach Phillip Fulmer ball for the Tigers in 2007

2007 Defensive Game-by-Game Notable Statistics Notables RUSHING PASSING NET SACKS DEF. PTS YDS. TD AVG. YDS. TD YDS. NO. YDS. 3RD-D CONV. PTS ALWD. • No. 3 in the nation in total defense, at Mississippi State 10 0 0.4 136 0 146 4 37 3/19 0 0 allowing only 283.85 yards per game Virginia Tech 71 1 2.5 78 0 149 3 22 2/14 0 7 • No. 3 in the SEC, and 9th in the nation Middle Tennessee St. 9 1 0.2 81 0 90 6 58 4/14 0 0 in pass defense, allowing only 180.77 South Carolina 17 1 0.6 244 1 261 1 6 8/16 0 16 yards per game through the air at Tulane 88 1 2.6 139 0 227 2 13 6/17 0 9 • No. 3 pass efficiency defense in the Florida 156 1 4.9 158 2 314 2 8 6/9 0 24 nation, with opposing quarterbacks at Kentucky 125 2 3.1 250 3 375 0 0 9/17 0 43 earning an average rating of 96.16 2007 auburn 97 1 2.8 199 2 296 2 9 6/14 0 24 • No. 2 in the SEC in pass defense, giving at Alabama 20 0 0.6 234 3 254 7 18 4/17 0 34 up 103.1 yards per game on the ground

Louisiana Tech 67 0 1.9 189 1 256 2 12 2/16 0 10 • Tied for 5th in the nation with 21 CHAMPIONS at Ole Miss 201 1 7.2 265 1 466 1 8 5/10 0 24 interceptions Arkansas 385 5 7.3 128 2 513 0 0 9/18 0 50 • No. 3 in the nation in fourth-down Tennessee 94 0 3.6 249 2 343 0 0 4/13 7 14 defense, with opponents converting TOTALS 1340 13 3.1 2350 17 3690 32 246 68/189 7 255 only 22.2 percent of the time (4/18)

LSU FOOTBALL • 2008 BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 27 LSU

INTRO NOTEBOOK Special COACHES TIGERS TEAMS REVIEW

THE SEASON

HISTORY

Colt David Patrick Fisher Trindon Holliday Chad Jones Notables Colt David • First time in school history LSU has produced a First-Team All-SEC Kicker first-team All-SEC punter and kicker in the same season as voted by the coaches. • No. 1 in the SEC in points scored with 139, which is a school record and second all-time in league single-season history … Trails only Shaun Alexander of Alabama who tallied 144 points in 1999 with 24 • Only the fourth school in SEC history to achieve touchdowns that feat, joining Tennessee (2006), Auburn • Single-season school-record 25 field goals made, which is also tops in the SEC … Six of those FGs have (2001) and Florida (1991). come from 40 yards or more • Single-season school-record 58 points after touchdowns By The Numbers • Has made 67 consecutive PATs, which ranks as the fourth longest streak in school history • Holds the school record for career PATs with 153, a figure that also ranks seventh in SEC history 2 15 Career kick returns for 15–Yard touchdown Fake Field Goal vs. South Carolina touchdowns by Trindon run by Colt David on a • One of four finalists for ESPN’s Pontiac Game-Changing Play of the Year Holliday, which is a fake field goal versus • Became the first fake field goal for a touchdown by LSU since Oct. 12, 2002, at Florida school record South Carolina • First career touchdown for Colt David, who became only the second player in school history to score a TD and kick the ensuing PAT 4.27 43.9 The Play 40-yard dash time of Punt average of “Junior Colt David lined up for a 32-yard attempt. Flynn took the Trindon Holliday Patrick Fisher, which snap, but then David ran right. With Gamecocks defensive backs leads the SEC Carlos Thomas and Emanuel Cook rushing him, Flynn flipped the football over his head to David. The kicker ran around the right 10.02 end for a 15-yard touchdown, and his point-after kick made it 21-7 LSU 100-meter dash 98 with 1:10 to play in the first half.” — Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com record held by Trindon Yard kickoff return for Holliday a touchdown by Trindon Holliday Patrick Fisher versus Ole Miss, which First-Team All-SEC Punter 139 ties for the fifth Points by kicker Colt longest kick return in • Became the fifth punter in LSU history to be named First-Team All-SEC and the first since Chad Kessler David, which is a school history in 1997 school record and No. 1 • Leads the SEC in punt average with a 43.9 clip … That figure also ranks third in LSU single-season in the SEC history • 12 of his punts have been pinned inside the 20-yard line Quotables “Trindon Holliday, the 5-foot-5 running back of Trindon Holliday LSU, is not only the fastest thing I have seen on a College Football’s Fastest Player college football field in a long time, he is as much fun to watch as anyone in this sport right now.” • Holds the fastest recorded 100-meter time by a track/football player in history (10.02) — Mike Lupica, ESPN Sports Reporters • Owns a school-record two career kick returns for touchdowns, including a 98-yard return versus Ole Miss on Nov. 17 that tied for the fifth longest in school history “These days, (Trindon) Holliday is probably the • Only player in school history to return multiple kickoffs for touchdowns fastest player in college football, a devastating 2007 change-of-pace weapon for LSU. He’s usually the Chad Jones smallest guy on the field, too, a 5-foot-5 sophomore who looks as if he has no business Freshman All-America and All-SEC CHAMPIONS lining up with all these big guys — until he runs by them.” • Sure-handed return specialist who will also join the baseball team this spring — Paul Newberry, Associated Press • 13th-round selection of the Houston Astros in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft

28 LSU FOOTBALL • 2008 BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME LSU

INTRO Glenn NOTEBOOK COACHES DORSEY Lott Nagurski Lombardi Outland TIGERS REVIEW

Sr.-3L • Defensive Tackle • 6-2 • 299 • Gonzales, La. • East Ascension HS THE SEASON

HISTORY 2007 Outland Trophy Winner the nation’s top interior lineman

2007 Lombardi Trophy Winner the nation’s most outstanding lineman

2007 Lott Trophy Winner the nation’s defensive IMPACT player of the year

2007 Nagurski Award Winner the nation’s most outstanding defensive player

2007 Consensus First-Team All-American 2007 SEC Defensive Player of the Year

The most decorated defender in LSU history, he has been named the 2007 winner of the Nagurski, Lombardi, Outland and Lott Trophies ... A consensus first-team All-American, he was also named the SEC Defensive Player of the Year by the league’s coaches. Quotables “The best player in college football.” Career - KIRK HERBSTREIT, ESPN ANALYST Has been a part of an LSU defense that has ranked among the nation’s top three in yards allowed each of the past four seasons ... Is one of just nine "Dorsey is a man among boys.” players in LSU history to be named a two-time All-America selection ... Has - RICH BROOKS, KENTUCKY HEAD COACH accumulated 174 tackles, 26 tackles for loss and 12 sacks ... Has started 21 straight games for LSU and recorded a tackle in 29 consecutive contests. "Dorsey's got tremendous explosion and plays hard. He's a good pass rusher, plays the run well, uses his hands well. I wish he would have gone to the NFL 2007 last year." - AUBURN HEAD COACH TOMMY TUBERVILLE The undisputed leader of an LSU defense that ranks third in the country in total defense and is listed among the SEC’s top two in five different "He's everything wrapped into one. He's the best player in the nation, every statistical categories ... Through 13 games, has led an LSU defense that is position." - ALABAMA GUARD JUSTIN BRITT allowing just 283.8 yards and 19.6 points a game ... Despite being double teamed, and sometimes triple teamed, most of the season he has still racked "He's the first guy you look for when you come to the line of scrimmage is you up 64 tackles, a total that includes six sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss ... Has are playing LSU." - TENNESSEE QB ERIK AINGE also been credited with four quarterback hurries and four broken up passes ... Has twice been recognized by the conference office this season ... Was "The 6-foot-2, 299-pound senior is by far the best player on the best team in named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week following the Alabama contest the country." - BRUCE FELDMAN, ESPN THE MAGAZINE where he recorded a team-high seven tackles, a total that included a sack and two tackles for loss ... Was named the SEC’s Defensive Lineman of the Week following the Tigers’ win over South Carolina ... Recorded a season- high eight tackles and a sack in that contest ... Against La. Tech, had a By The Numbers team-high tying seven tackles ... Performance included a sack and a career- high tying three tackles for loss ... Against Florida, was credited with five tackles, a sack, a PBU and two quarterback hurries. 4 6 32 National awards won by Games in which the Sacks recorded by the Season Highs Career Highs Dorsey - Lombardi, LSU defense has held LSU defense this year Total tackles: 8 vs. South Carolina Total tackles: 11 vs. Ole Miss, 2006 Nagurski, Outland & its opponents to 14 or Tackles for loss: 3 vs. La. Tech Tackles for loss: 3, twice Lott Trophies. fewer points this year Sacks: 1, six times Sacks: 1.5, twice 103.1 Interceptions: 0 Interceptions: 0 Rushing yards per 174 19.6 game allowed by the Dorsey’s Career Defensive Statistics Career tackles for Points per game LSU defense this YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT Dorsey allowed by the LSU season defense this season 2004 12-3 6 12 18 2-4 0 0 2007 2005 13-1 16 12 28 4-24 3-23 0 3 2006 13-13 22 42 64 8.5-42 3-25 0 National ranking of 2007 13-13 35 29 64 11.5-48 6-40 0 CHAMPIONS LSU's Dorsey-led Totals 51-30 79 95 174 26-118 12-88 0 defense

LSU FOOTBALL • 2008 BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 29 TigerSTADIUM

The band plays the first note of the pregame salute “I'd been warned prior to my first visit to Baton Rouge that the legendary Death Valley and more than 90,000 fans rise to their feet, captivated mystique was a myth. That assessment couldn't and transformed by what they are about to see. The have been more wrong. Tiger Stadium was as energy, noise and excitement level hit another gear as loud as any I've ever heard during the dramatic the players charge through the uprights and prepare to fourth quarter of Saturday's Georgia game, the festivities surrounding it as advertised. take the field of battle. As the game begins, the fans The streets were lined with purple and gold. create an atmosphere unlike any other in college Smoke emanated from the grills in the parking football, raising their level of intensity as the magnitude lot. Shouts of "Go Tigers" and "Tiger Bait" of the game heightens with every turn. echoed from the stadium deep into the heart of campus. And that was just Friday night.”

THIS COULD ONLY BE A - Stewart Mandel, SI.com, Sept. 21, 2003 SATURDAY NIGHT IN TIGER STADIUM

30 LSU FOOTBALL • 2008 BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME LSU The Facts YEAR BUILT: 1924

CAPACITY: 92,400 INTRO LARGEST CROWD: 92,910, vs. Florida, 10/6/2007 NOTEBOOK

COACHES

Stadium Capacity TIGERS

SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY REVIEW 1. Michigan Michigan 107,501 2. Penn State Beaver 107,282 THE SEASON 3. Tennessee Neyland 104,079 HISTORY 4. Ohio State Ohio 101,568 5. Georgia Sanford 92,746 6. LSU Tiger 92,400 92,910 largest crowd to see a game in Tiger Stadium (vs. Florida, Oct. 6, 2007)

1,500 old dorm rooms below the east and west stands

.704 winning percentage after 516 home games “Running out of the tunnel in pregame was always the best. That is something I will never forget. Once you jump on the field the 206-59-3 fans go crazy and that electricity would always pump me up.” night record since 1960 -- Corey Webster former LSU CB and current NY Giant 89 89-yard punt return by Billy Cannon to beat Ole "It was the best experience ever. There is nothing like Tiger Miss on Halloween Night in 1959 Stadium. I have played in the NFL. Going on my fourth year, I have played in a lot of stadiums, but nothing compares to being in Death Valley on a Saturday night." 44 -- Michael Clayton times the crowd has exceeded 90,000 for a game former LSU WB and current Tampa Bay Buccaneer 41 "After playing in the NFL, you now realize how special Tiger years ranked in the top 10 in the nation in Stadium is. It really is the premiere venue across the country on attendance Saturday night. I have traveled the U.S. and heard many people and players ask me and want to have one night to be in Death 26 Valley and one night to experience it. It is the one and only of its LSU has won 26 consecutive Saturday night kind on a Saturday night." games in Tiger Stadium. The streak goes back to -- Andrew Whitworth the 2002 season with a 14-13 win over Ole Miss. former LSU OT and current Cincinnati Bengal 19 straight wins to set school record from 2005-07

11 undefeated home seasons

7 trips by the “ESPN College GameDay” crew

3 times named the toughest place in the nation to play a road game 2007 1 CHAMPIONS win over a No. 1 ranked team (def. Florida, 28-21, in 1997)

LSU FOOTBALL • 2008 BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 31 LSU’s Football Operations Center is an all-in-one facility that includes football offices, a locker room, a training room, an equipment room and a video operations center. The $15 million facility is located on Skip Bertman Drive at the Charles McClendon Practice Facility. Built in 2006, the facility is one of the finest of its kind in college athletics, allowing more efficient time for dressing, Football training and practicing for the LSU football team. OPERATIONS CENTER

The atrium of the Football Operations Center displays the great moments in LSU Billy Cannon’s 1959 Heisman Trophy is on display in the atrium. football history, including the 1958 and 2003 National Championship seasons.

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Locker INTRO NOTEBOOK

COACHES

Room TIGERS

REVIEW

THE SEASON The Football Operations Center locker room has 140 HISTORY stations with lockable storage bins and a padded sitting area. The room also includes four plasma screen TVs and six 27-inch TVs.

Indoor FIELD

The Anderson-Feazel LSU Indoor Field is a 100- yard climate-controlled practice facility connected to the Operations Center. Built in 1991, the area is 8,250 square feet with Momentum Field Turf by SportExe similar to the Louisiana Superdome and M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

The main auditorium, that includes a 144 spacious theatre-style seats for One of the most state-of-the-art video centers in the nation is housed in the team meetings and film sessions, has state-of-the-art audio and visual Football Operations Center, complete with editing equipment to produce components necessary for meetings, lectures and reviewing of game tapes. highlight videos and review game film.

2007

CHAMPIONS

LSU’s 66 All-Americans are honored in the atrium. The facility features four 100-yard football practice fields as well as an indoor practice facility. On Sept. 9, 2002, LSU formally named its football practice facility for Charles McClendon, the winningest football coach in school history.

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