Les Miles Following a Loss As the Tigers Lost Back-To-Back Games Just One Time in Six Years Under NOVEMBER (3-1) Miles
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TIGERS LSU “The most dynamic player in college football since Charles Woodson.” - CBSSports.com Bednarik, Thorpe Winner Lockdown Corner Peterson became the first player in school history to claim the As the nation’s top defensive back, opposing offenses rarely Chuck Bednarik Award as the nation’s best defensive player and threw to Peterson’s side of the field. He finished the regular season the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back. He was with 36 tackles while ranking fifth in the SEC in interceptions with just the second defensive back in college football history to win four. He added 1.5 tackles for loss, six pass breakups and a the Bednarik Award, joining Charles Woodson who was the 1997 blocked field goal. recipient. Everybody’s All-American Dynamic Returner Peterson was LSU’s first consensus first-team All-American since Peterson dazzled fans on special teams, ranking second in the Glenn Dorsey in 2007. He was the first LSU cornerback to earn SEC and sixth in the nation in punt returns with a 16.1 average, and All-America honors since Corey Webster in 2004. Peterson was a he was second in the league and seventh in the country in kickoff first-team recipient by the FWAA, Associated Press, Walter Camp, returns with a 29.3 average. Peterson shattered the school record ESPN.com, AFCA, Sporting News, CBSSports.com, Sports Illustrated with 851 kick return yards. and Rivals.com Record Breaker League Leader Peterson is the only player in LSU history to account for Peterson became the first player in SEC history to win a touchdowns during his career in all three of the following combination of either SEC Offensive/Defensive Player of the Year categories: punt return (2), interception return (1) and blocked field and SEC Special Teams Player of the Year. He joined a prestigious goal return (1). He broke the LSU single-game record for return list of LSU defensive All-Americans that garnered SEC Player of yards with 257 against North Carolina. That total also registered the Year accolades, including Chad Lavalais in 2003 and Glenn as the second most return yards in SEC single-game history. Dorsey in 2007. INTRO ONLY ONE LSU TIGERS COACHES REVIEW HISTORY LSU 2010 LSU FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 3 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1958 • 2003 • 2007 2010 SEC CHAMPIONS 1935 • 1936 • 1958 • 1961 • 1970 LSU FOOTBALL 1986 • 1988 • 2001 • 2003 • 2007 2011 AT&T Cotton Bowl vs. Texas A&M 13 January, 7, 2011 • 7:27 p.m. CST • FOX Arlington, Texas • Cowboys Stadium (80,000) #11/12 LSU (10-2, 6-2 SEC) NEXT UP SEPTEMBER (4-0) LSU Renews Rivalry With Texas A&M In 75th AT&T Cotton Bowl 4 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game (ABC) W, 30-24 LSU renews its rivalry with Texas A&M when the teams meet in the 75th annual AT&T Cotton Bowl on Jan. 7 in Arlington, vs. #18 North Carolina (in Atlanta) Texas. Kickoff is slated for 7:27 p.m. from Cowboys Stadium and the game will be televised to a national audience on 11 * at Vanderbilt (ESPNU) W, 27-3 FOX. It will be the first meeting between LSU and Texas A&M since the season-opener in 1995 when the Aggies beat the 18 * Mississippi State (ESPNU) W, 29-7 25 #22/21 West Virginia (ESPN2) W, 20-14 Tigers, 33-17, in College Station. LSU goes into the game with a 10-2 overall mark, while the Aggies are 9-3. LSU goes OCTOBER (3-1) into the game ranked No. 11 in the Associated Press poll, the BCS Standings and Harris Interactive. The Tigers are No. 12 2 * Tennessee (CBS) W, 16-14 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Texas A&M is No. 17 in the BCS Standings and the USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 18 in 9 * at #14/12 Florida (ESPN) W, 33-29 the AP and Harris Interactive. LSU is 2-1-1 all-time in the Cotton Bowl with its last appearance coming in 2003 when the 16 McNeese State (FSN) W, 32-10 Tigers dropped a 35-20 decision to Texas. LSU is coming off a 31-23 loss to Arkansas in its regular-season finale on Nov. 23 * at #5 Auburn (CBS) L, 24-17 27. LSU is 15-1 under Les Miles following a loss as the Tigers lost back-to-back games just one time in six years under NOVEMBER (3-1) Miles. Texas A&M has won six straight games going into the Cotton Bowl with wins coming against Nebraska, Oklahoma, 6 * #5 Alabama (CBS) W, 24-21 Texas, Texas Tech, Baylor and Kansas. The Tigers are 27-1 under Miles in non-conference games with the only loss coming 13 UL-Monroe (TigerVision-PPV) W, 51-0 against Penn Stated in last year’s Capital One Bowl. In its 28 non-conference games since Miles took over in 2005, the 20 * Ole Miss (CBS) W, 43-36 Tigers have outscored their opponents 1,068-289. LSU goes into the Texas A&M game ranked in the top 10 in the nation 27 * at #12 Arkansas (CBS) L, 31-23 in three defensive categories – total defense (No. 8 at 301.6 yards per game), scoring defense (No. 9 at 17.8 points per game) and pass defense (No. 10 at 165.8 yards per game). Offensively, the Tigers are averaging 28.8 points and 332.6 total yards (177.2 rushing, 155.4 passing) per game. LSU has rushed for 100 yards as a team in all 12 games this year. #18/17 Texas A&M (9-3, 6-2 Big 12) Junior RB Stevan Ridley leads the Tigers and ranks fourth in the SEC with 1,042 yards and 14 TDs. Ridley is the 13th SEPTEMBER (3-1) 1,000-yard rusher in school history. Junior QB Jordan Jefferson will become the first Tigers to start three straight bowl 4 Stephen. F. Austin W, 48-7 games at quarterback since Tommy Hodson in 1986-88. Jefferson, who is 19-7 as LSU’s starter, has thrown for 1,253 yards 11 Louisiana Tech W, 48-16 and four TDs this year. He’s also rushed for 383 yards and six scores. Defensively, LB Kelvin Sheppard leads the Tigers 18 FIU W, 27-20 with 108 tackles, while DT Drake Nevis is first on the team in tackles for loss (13.0) and sacks (6.0). Patrick Peterson, 30 * at Oklahoma State L, 38-35 the SEC Defensive and Special Teams Player of the Year, is averaging 16.1 yards per punt return (26 for 418 yards, 2 TDs) OCTOBER (2-2) 9 vs. #11 Arkansas (in Dallas) L, 24-17 and 29.3 on kickoff returns (29 for 851 yards). Senior PK Josh Jasper leads the nation with 26 field goals. 16 * #21 Missouri L, 30-9 STORYLINES 23 * at Kansas W, 45-10 30 * Texas Tech W, 45-27 • LSU is playing in a bowl game for • With 10 wins this year, Les Miles • LSU is 27-1 under Les Miles in non- NOVEMBER (4-0) a school-record 11 straight year. The joins Mark Richt (Georgia), Steve conference games with the only loss 6 * #11 Oklahoma W, 33-19 Tigers have appeared in a bowl game Spurrier (Florida), and Philip Fulmer coming to Penn State in last year’s 13 * at Baylor W, 42-30 every year since 2000. (Tennessee) as the only coaches in Capital One Bowl. 20 * #9 Nebraska W, 9-6 SEC history to win 10 games in four of 25 * at Texas W, 24-17 • A victory over Texas A&M will give his first six seasons as an SEC head • Les Miles has now won 61 games LSU 11 victories for the sixth time in coach. in his six years at LSU. Miles, who is school history with Les Miles having averaging 10 wins a season as the On the Air four of those to his credit. • Les Miles has now won 61 games Tiger head coach, is the fastest coach Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network in his six years at LSU. Miles is the to 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 wins in Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play • LSU is 4-2 vs. Top 25 teams this fastest coach to 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 school history. Doug Moreau, analyst year. Les Miles is 22-13 vs. ranked and 60 wins in school history. Jordy Hultberg, sideline opponents in six seasons at LSU. National Radio • Westwood One BREAKDOWN Brad Sham, play-by-play Terry Donahue, analyst LSU Texas A&M Record 10-2 (6-2 SEC) Record 9-3 (6-2 Big 12) Television • FOX Ranking No. 11 Associated Press, Harris Ranking No. 18 Associated Press, Harris Kenny Albert, play-by-play No. 12 USA Today/Coaches No. 17 USA Today/Coaches Daryl Johnston, analyst No. 11 BCS Standings No. 17 BCS Standings Charles Davis, sideline Last Game Nov. 27 in Little Rock, Ark. Last Game Nov. 25 in Austin, Texas John Lynch, sideline lost to #12 Arkansas, 31-23 def. Texas, 24-17 Head Coach Les Miles Head Coach Mike Sherman Career Record 89-38/10th year Career Record 19-18/third year LSU Record 61-17/sixth year A&M Record 19-18/third year vs. Texas A&M 2-2 vs. LSU first meeting 2011 AT&T Cotton Bowl Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 12:15 p.m.