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#LSU NATIONAL CHAMPIONS @LSUfball 1958 • 2003 • 2007 @LSUCoachMiles SEC CHAMPIONS /LSUfootball LSU 1935 • 1936 • 1958 • 1961 • 1970 @LSUfootball 1986 • 1988 • 2001 • 2003 • 2007 • 2011 GAME Alabama BREAKDOWN November 7, 2015 7:10 p.m. CT • CBS LSU Alabama 8 Tuscaloosa, Ala. Record 7-0, 4-0 SEC Record 7-1, 4-1 SEC Bryant-Denny Stadium (101,821) Ranking No. 4 AP / No. 4 Amway Coaches Ranking No. 7 AP / No. 7 Amway Coaches No. 2 College Football Playoff No. 4 College Football Playoff 2015 SCHEDULES Last Game Oct. 24 vs. #RV Western Kentucky Last Game Oct. 24 vs. Tennessee Won, 48-20 Won, 19-14 #2 LSU (7-0, 4-0 SEC) Head Coach Les Miles Head Coach Nick Saban DATE LSU RANK OPPONENT TV RESULT/TIME Career Record 138-50/15th year Career Record 184-60-1/20th year SEPTEMBER (3-0) LSU Record 110-29/11th year Alabama Record 93-18/9th year 5 #14/13 McNeese State SECN-Alt No contest Miles vs. Alabama 5-6 vs. LSU 6-4 (6-3 at UA) 12 #14/15 at #25 Mississippi State * ESPN W, 21-19 vs. Saban 3-6 vs. Miles 6-3 19 #13/14 #18/15 Auburn * CBS W, 45-21 25-49-5 26 #8/9 at Syracuse ESPN W, 34-24 LSU vs. Alabama OCTOBER (4-0) NEXT UP 3 #9/8 Eastern Michigan ESPNU W, 44-22 10 #7/5 South Carolina * ESPN W, 45-24 LSU Faces Alabama In Primetime Clash Between Top 10 Teams 17 #6/5 #8/11 Florida * ESPN W, 35-28 LSU and Alabama make what has become an annual primetime appearance on CBS when the second-ranked Tigers travel 24 #5/5 Western Kentucky ESPNU W, 48-20 to Tuscaloosa to face No. 4 Alabama on Saturday in Bryant-Denny Stadium. Kickoff between SEC Western Division leaders NOVEMBER (0-0) is set for 7:10 p.m. It’s the ninth straight year that CBS will televise the LSU-Alabama game, and it’s the fifth consecutive 7 #2/4/4 at #4 Alabama * CBS 7:10 p.m. CT meeting that will come in primetime on the network. LSU brings a 7-0 overall mark into the contest and the Tigers remain 14 Arkansas * TBA TBA the last undefeated team in the SEC. LSU leads the SEC Western Division with a 4-0 mark. The Tigers are ranked No. 4 in 21 at Ole Miss * TBA TBA both the USA Today/Amway Coaches Poll and the Associated Press Top 25. Alabama is 7-1 overall and 4-1 in SEC play with 28 Texas A&M * TBA TBA its only loss coming to Ole Miss on Sept. 19. LSU and Alabama both enjoyed open dates last week. LSU is coming off a DECEMBER 48-20 win over Western Kentucky in its last outing on Sept. 24, while the Crimson Tide held off Tennessee, 19-14, in their 5 SEC Championship Game CBS 3 p.m. last game. This year’s LSU-Alabama game marks the seventh time since 2005 that both teams enter the game ranked Atlanta, Ga. in the Top 10. Since taking over at LSU in 2005, Les Miles has gone 5-6 vs. Alabama with seven of the 11 games being decided by 7 points or less. Also, four of the 11 games that Miles has coached against Alabama have gone to overtime (LSU won in 2005 and 2011 in Tuscaloosa; Alabama won in 2008 and 2014 in Baton Rouge). With five wins against Alabama, Miles is the winningest coach in LSU history against the Crimson Tide. Overall, Miles is 137-49 in his 15 seasons as a head #4 Alabama (7-1, 4-1 SEC) coach (11 at LSU, 4 at Oklahoma State). LSU brings the SEC’s top rushing attack at 309.1 yards per game along with the DATE OPPONENT TV RESULT/TIME nation’s leading rusher in Leonard Fournette (1,352 yards, 193.1 yards/game, 15 TDs). The Tiger offense also features the SEPTEMBER (3-1) SEC’s No. 2 rated quarterback in efficiency in Brandon Harris, who has connected on 75-of-128 passes for 1,098 yards, 9 5 vs. #20/18 Wisconsin ABC W, 35-17 TDs and no interceptions. Harris is now 7-1 as LSU’s starting quarterback. LSU is second in the SEC in scoring (38.9) and No. 12 Middle Tennessee SECN W, 37-10 2 in total offense (466.0). Defensively, the Tigers second in the SEC in rushing (93.7) and No. 4 overall (315.9). Alabama 19 #15/11 Ole Miss * ESPN L, 43-37 goes into the game leading the SEC in rush defense (78.5) and total defense (275.8). Defensive leaders for LSU are LB 26 Louisiana-Monroe SECN W, 34-0 Kendell Beckwith (51 tackles), LB Deion Jones (51 tackles, 6.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 5 QB hurries), DE Lewis Neal OCTOBER (4-0) (32 tackles, 8.0 TFL, 7,.0 sacks), DT Davon Godchaux (26 tackles, 6.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks) and DB Jamal Adams (34 tackles, 3 3 at #8/6 Georgia * CBS W, 38-10 interceptions, 3 PBUs). PK Trent Domingue is a perfect 9-of-9 on field goals this year. 10 Arkansas * ESPN W, 27-14 17 at #9/10 Texas A&M * CBS W, 41-23 TALKING POINTS 24 Tennessee * CBS W, 19-14 • RB Leonard Fournette has of just one quarter (7-0 vs. TDs (24 special teams, 21 NOVEMBER (0-0) rushed for 100 or more yards in 9 Florida). LSU has outscored its defensive) under Miles. The most 7 #2 LSU * CBS 7:10 p.m. CT straight games and he continues first seven opponents 63-10 in recent came vs. Florida when PK to lead the nation in rushing the 1Q and 124-51 in the 1st half. Trent Domingue scored on a fake 14 at Mississippi State * TBA TBA (1,352), rushing yards a game field goal. 21 Charleston Southern TBA TBA (193.1) and is No. 2 in rushing • LSU is 7-0 for the 3rd time under 28 at Auburn * TBA TBA TDs (15). Miles. Of the two previous 7-0 • Of the players listed on the LSU starts under Miles, LSU improved depth chart, 18 started as true • This year, Fournette became the to 8-0 once (2011 when Tigers freshmen. 46 players listed on first player in SEC history to rush went 13-0 in regular season). the offense/defense depth chart for 200 yards in three straight played as true freshmen. Under ON THE AIR • LSU is 11-1 when games (228 yards vs. Auburn, Leonard Miles, LSU has played 112 true LSU Sports Radio Network 244 vs. Syracuse and 233 vs. Fournette rushes for 100 yards freshmen, including 12 this year. Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play Eastern Michigan), and he also in a game. Doug Moreau, analyst became the first player in SEC • Under Miles, LSU is 106-28 as • LSU had its 34th 200-plus yard a Top 25 team; 75-20 as a Top Gordy Rush, sideline history to reach 1,000 yards in rushing game under Les Miles 5th game of season. 10 team; and 43-10 as a Top 5 against Western Kentucky. LSU ranked team. In 139 games under CBS has won 24 straight games when Verne Lundquist, play-by-play • Brandon Harris has thrown for Miles, LSU has been ranked for 200 yards in three straight games rushing for 200 or more yards 134 of them (96.4 pct.). Gary Danielson, analyst as a team, and the Tigers are Allie LaForce, sideline reporter joining Zach Mettenberger (2012 and 2013), Matt Flynn (2007) 31-3 under Miles when reaching • LSU OL Vadal Alexander, Jerald and JaMarcus Russell (2006 and the mark. LSU’s last loss when Hawkins and Ethan Pocic have SEC Network (Replay) 2005) as the QBs to accomplish rushing for 200 or more yards been in the same starting lineup Sunday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. CT this dating back to 2005. came against No. 1 Alabama in 19 times in their career and LSU Monday, Nov. 9 at 9 a.m. CT 2008 (L, 27-21 OT). has had a 100-yard rusher in 15 • In 28 quarters of football this of those games. LSU is 15-4 with year, LSU has trailed at the end • LSU has scored 45 non-offensive the trio in the same lineup. Arkansas Week 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Miles Press Luncheon Practice SEC Teleconference Practice Walk Through GameDay Off Day 11:30 a.m. - Athletic 4 p.m. - McClendon 10 a.m. Miles on call 4 p.m. - McClendon TBA (Closed) Arkansas at LSU Building, 5th Floor Practicy Facility (Closed) Practice Facility (Closed) Baton Rouge, La. No media availability Practice TBA 2 p.m. - Player Interviews No media availability 4 p.m. - McClendon (Indoor Facility) Practice Facility (Closed) Post Game Coach Miles is available Practice 6 p.m. -Miles post practice following the game in the 4 p.m. - McClendon interview (Team Room) press conference room. Practicy Facility (Closed) Miles Radio Show Players will immediately 6:30 p.m. - Player 7 p.m. - TJ Ribs (Acadian) follow in press conf. room Interviews (Indoor Facility) WHO TO CONTACT LSU Media Services Communications Office • (225) 578-8226 Michael Bonnette • Sr. Assoc. AD/Communications Director E-mail: [email protected] • Twitter: @LSUBonnette Les Miles Interviews LSU Player Interviews Jake Terry • Associate Communications Director Monday Press Luncheon: “Lunch with Les” LSU players are available to the media on three days E-mail: [email protected] • Twitter: @LSUJake LSU coach Miles meets with the media each Monday of during a typical game week - Mondays, Tuesdays and game week in the press conference room, which is located following the game on Saturday.