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#LSU NATIONAL CHAMPIONS @LSUfball 1958 • 2003 • 2007 @LSUCoachMiles /LSUfootball SEC CHAMPIONS @LSUfootball 1935 • 1936 • 1958 • 1961 • 1970 LSU 1986 • 1988 • 2001 • 2003 • 2007 • 2011 2014 FOOTBALL GAME Music City Bowl BREAKDOWN vs. Notre Dame December 30, 2014 LSU Notre Dame 13 2:02 p.m. CT • ESPN Record 8-4, 4-4 SEC Record 7-5 Nashville, Tenn. Ranking 22 AP / 23 Amway Coaches Ranking NR AP / NR Amway Coaches LP Field (67,000) 23 College Football Playoff NR College Football Playoff 2014 SCHEDULES Last Game Nov. 27 in College Station, Texas Last Game Nov. 29 in Los Angeles, Calif. beat Texas A&M, 23-17 lost to USC, 49-14 #22/23/23 LSU (8-4, 4-4 SEC) Head Coach Les Miles Head Coach Brian Kelly DATE LSU RANK OPPONENT TV RESULT/TIME Career Record 131-49/14th year Career Record 215-77-2/24th year AUGUST (1-0) LSU Record 103-28/10th year Notre Dame Record 44-20/5th year 30 #13/13 vs. #14/14 Wisconsin ESPN W, 28-24 Miles vs. ND 1-0 vs. LSU 0-0 SEPTEMBER (3-1) vs. Kelly 0-0 vs. Miles 0-0 6 #12/12 Sam Houston State SECN W, 56-0 5-5 13 #10/9 ULM ESPNU W, 31-0 LSU vs. ND 20 #8/8 Mississippi State * ESPN L, 34-29 NEXT UP 27 #17/18 New Mexico State SECN W, 63-7 OCTOBER (3-1) LSU Set For Classic Matchup With Notre Dame in Music City Bowl 4 #15/15 at #5/5 Auburn * ESPN L, 41-7 LSU will play in a bowl game for the 15th straight year on Dec. 30 when the 23rd-ranked Tigers face Notre Dame in the 11 #RV/RV at Florida * SECN W, 30-27 Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tenn. Kickoff between the Tigers and Irish is set for 2:02 p.m. CT 18 #RV/RV Kentucky * SECN W, 41-3 from LP Field (67,000) – home of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. LSU will be making its first trip to the Music City Bowl. The 25 #24/23 #3/3 Ole Miss * ESPN W, 10-7 game will be broadcast on ESPN with Mark Jones (pxp), Rod Gilmore (analyst) and Jessica Mendoza (sideline) on the call. NOVEMBER (1-2) LSU brings an 8-4 overall mark into the contest as the Tigers are coming off a 23-17 win over Texas A&M in the regular- 8 #14/15 #4/4/5 Alabama * CBS L, 20-13 (OT) season finale on Nov. 27. LSU has won at least 8 games in a season for 15 straight years dating back to 2000, which is the 15 #20/20 at Arkansas * ESPN2 L, 17-0 longest such streak by any Power 5 conference team. LSU goes into a bowl game coming off a win for the seventh time in 27 #RV/RV at Texas A&M * ESPN W, 23-17 10 years under head coach Les Miles. Notre Dame has dropped four straight and stands at 7-5 overall. It’s the first meeting DECEMBER (0-0) between LSU and Notre Dame since a 41-14 Tiger victory in the 2007 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. LSU goes into the Music 30 Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tenn.) City Bowl with one of the top defenses in the country as the Tigers led the rugged SEC in total defense (305.8), No. 2 in #22/23 vs. Notre Dame ESPN 2:02 p.m. scoring defense (16.4) and No. 2 in pass defense (162.3). LSU is allowing only 143.5 rushing yards per game, which ranks No. 7 in the league. Offensively, the Tigers are averaging 27.6 points and 383.4 total yards a contest (219.5 rushing, 163.9 Notre Dame (7-5) passing). QB Anthony Jennings has started 11 of 12 games this year, completing 104-of-213 passes for 1,460 yards, 10 TDs DATE OPPONENT TV RESULT/TIME and 7 interceptions. True freshman RB Leonard Fournette leads the Tigers with 891 rushing yards and 8 TDs. He’s followed AUGUST (1-0) by senior Terrence Magee (545 yards, 3 TDs) and senior Kenny Hilliard (431 yards, 6 TDs). Sophomore Travin Dural leads 30 Rice NBC W, 48-17 LSU with 37 receptions for 758 yards and 7 TDs. Defensively, junior LB Kwon Alexander leads the team with 71 tackles, SEPTEMBER (3-0) followed by sophomore LB Kendell Beckwith (68 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks), senior S Ronald Martin (66 tackles, 2 ints.) 6 Michigan NBC W, 31-0 and junior DE Danielle Hunter (64 tackles, 12.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks). Junior P Jamie Keehn ranks No. 2 in the SEC in punting with 13 vs. Purdue NBC W, 30-14 an average of 45.0 on 68 punts. 27 vs. Syracuse ABC W, 31-15 OCTOBER (2-1) STORYLINES 4 Stanford NBC W, 17-14 • Les Miles has led LSU to seven • In 71 possessions by the • With the win over Ole Miss on 11 North Carolina NBC W, 50-43 10-plus win seasons during his opponent since start of Florida Oct. 25, LSU has won 24 games 18 at Florida State ABC L, 31-27 10 years at LSU. He’s the second- game, LSU’s defense has in which it trailed in the fourth NOVEMBER (1-4) winningest coach in school prevented points on 55 of the 71. quarter under Les Miles. LSU is history with 103 victories. (77.5 pct.). Of the 71 drives, 39 24-24 under Miles when trailing 1 vs. Navy CBS W, 49-39 ended in punts, 6 on turnovers, 4 in the fourth quarter. Of the 24 8 at Arizona State ABC L, 55-31 • LSU is 6-3 in bowl games under on downs, 5 at end of half, and 1 wins, 16 have come against Top 15 Northwestern NBC L, 43-40 head coach Les Miles. 22 Louisville NBC L, 31-28 on a missed field goal. The other 25 teams. • LSU is 45-2 against non- 16 resulted in 9 touchdowns and 29 at USC FOX L, 49-14 • True freshmen have scored 19 of conference opponents under 7 field goals. DECEMBER (0-0) Les LSU’s 39 offensive touchdowns. (since 2005). LSU’s only 2 30 Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tenn.) Miles • LSU QB is 9-3 And, true freshmen have losses during that span came to Anthony Jennings vs. #22/23 LSU ESPN 2:02 p.m. as a starter. Jennings was 1-0 accounted for 25 of LSU’s 39 Penn State in the 2010 Capital as a true freshman in 2013, and offensive TDs. QB Brandon ON THE AIR One Bowl and Clemson in the he’s 8-3 this year. Jennings has has accounted for 9 TDs 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl. Harris LSU Sports Radio Network also directed LSU to four fourth- (3 rushing, 6 passing), while RB Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play • Since Kendell Beckwith took quarter comebacks during his Leonard Fournette has 8, WR Doug Moreau, analyst over as the starting MLB in game brief career at LSU. Malachi Dupre 5, and RB Darrel Gordy Rush, sideline 7 vs. Florida, LSU’s defense is 3. • LSU is 46-4 under Miles when Williams allowing 273.8 yards per game having a running back rush for • LSU played 17 true freshmen ESPN (102.7 rushing, 171.2 passing) and Mark Jones, play-by-play 100 yards in a game. during the regular-season, that’s 15.2 points a contest. Leonard Rod Gilmore, analyst Fournette was latest to do it the most for any true freshman Jessica Mendoza, sideline reporter • LSU’s defense gave up 8 with 146 yards in a 23-17 win class under Les Miles. The 17 touchdowns in regulation over over Texas A&M. LSU has won 14 true freshmen have accounted for SEC Network (Replay) the last 6 games of the season. straight games (6 in 2014) when 26 starts (Godchaux 9, Quinn 7, Dec. 31 at 4:30 a.m. CT Jan. 6 at 6 a.m. Of those 8 TDs, only 3 came on a running back reaches 100 yards Fournette 5, Dupre 2, Adams 2, drives of 75 yards or more. in a game. Harris 1). Music City Bowl Week 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Merry Christmas! Practice Depart Baton Rouge Practice Joint Head Coaches Press GameDay Depart Nashville No media availability 5 p.m. - McClendon 1 p.m. 2:20 p.m. - Vanderbilt Conference LSU vs. Notre Dame 11:20 a.m. Practice Facility (Closed) indoor facility (Open for 1:30 p.m. - LP Field (Room LP Field Arrive Nashville photo op for 15 minutes) 134.06) Kickoff: 2:02 p.m. • TV: ESPN Arrive Baton Rouge Miles Radio Show 2:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 8 p.m. - TJ Ribs (Acadian) Player Interviews Practice Post Game Road Headquarters: 5:45 p.m. - Gaylor 2:30 p.m. - Walk-Thru at Coach Miles is available Gaylord Opryland Resort Opryland Resort (exact Vanderbilt indoor facility following the game in Room 134.06. Interviews location TBD) (closed) Coach Miles and selected Players will immediately players available for follow in Room 134.06 interviews upon arrival WHO TO CONTACT LSU Media Services Sports Information Office (225) 578-8226 Michael Bonnette • Sr. Assoc. AD/Sports Info Director Les Miles Interviews LSU Player Interviews E-mail: [email protected] • Twitter: @LSUBonnette Monday Press Luncheon LSU players are available to the media three times during Jake Terry • Associate Sports Information Director LSU coach Miles meets with the media each Monday of a typical game week - Mondays, Tuesdays and following E-mail: [email protected] • Twitter: @LSUJake game week in the press conference room, which is located the game on Saturday.