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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 Texas Bowl BREAKDOWN vs. Texas Tech December 29, 2015 LSU Texas Tech 12 8 p.m. CT • ESPN Record 8-3, 5-3 SEC Record 7-5, 4-5 Big 12 Houston, Texas Ranking No. 22 AP / No. 21 Amway Coaches Ranking NR AP / NR Amway Coaches NRG Stadium (71,500) No. 20 College Football Playoff NR College Football Playoff 2015 SCHEDULES Last Game Nov. 28 vs. Texas A&M Last Game Nov. 26 at Texas Won, 19-7 Won, 48-45 #20 LSU (8-3, 5-3 SEC) Head Coach Les Miles Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury DATE LSU RANK OPPONENT TV RESULT/TIME Career Record 139-53/15th year Career Record 19-18/3rd year SEPTEMBER (3-0) LSU Record 111-32/11th year Texas Tech Record Same 5 #14/13 McNeese State SECN-Alt No contest Miles vs. TTU 1-3 (all at OSU) vs. LSU 0-0 12 #14/15 at #25 Mississippi State * ESPN W, 21-19 vs. Kingsbury 0-0 vs. Miles 0-0 19 #13/14 #18/15 Auburn * CBS W, 45-21 2-0 26 #8/9 at Syracuse ESPN W, 34-24 LSU vs. TTU OCTOBER (4-0) NEXT UP 3 #9/8 Eastern Michigan ESPNU W, 44-22 10 #7/5 South Carolina * ESPN W, 45-24 LSU To Face Texas Tech As Tigers Make First Appearance In Texas Bowl 17 #6/5 #8/11 Florida * ESPN W, 35-28 LSU will make its first appearance in the AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl on Dec. 29 when the 20th-ranked Tigers face Texas 24 #5/5 Western Kentucky ESPNU W, 48-20 Tech at NRG Stadium in Houston. Kickoff for the contest is set for 8 p.m. on ESPN with Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse NOVEMBER (1-3) Palmer (analyst), David Pollack (analyst) and Maria Taylor (sideline reporter) calling the action. LSU will be making its 16th 7 #2/4/4 at #4 Alabama * CBS L, 30-16 consecutive trip to a bowl game, a streak that started with a 28-14 win over Georgia Tech in the 2000 Peach Bowl. LSU is 14 #9/9/9 Arkansas * ESPN L, 31-14 23-22-1 in its 46 previous bowl appearances, which includes a 6-4 record under 11th-year head coach Les Miles. LSU brings 21 #15/17/17 at #22 Ole Miss * CBS L, 38-17 an 8-3 overall mark into the contest as the Tigers capped the regular season with a 19-7 win over Texas A&M. Texas Tech, 28 Texas A&M * SECN W, 19-7 winners of two straight, is 7-5 overall. The Texas Bowl will mark just the third meeting between LSU and Texas Tech. LSU DECEMBER is 2-0 vs. the Red Raiders, winning 20-13 in Tiger Stadium in 1954 and 19-14 at Lubbock in 1957. LSU also leads all Power 29 AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl (Houston, Texas) 5 Conference schools with 16 consecutive years of at least 8 wins, a streak that dates back to the 2000 season. LSU coach #20/22/21 vs. Texas Tech ESPN 8 p.m. CT Les Miles brings a 138-51 overall mark in 15 seasons as a head coach into the game. Miles is 111-32 at LSU making him the second-winningest coach in school history, trailing only Charles McClendon who won 137 games from 1962-79. The Tigers, behind consensus All-America running back Leonard Fournette, lead the SEC and rank No. 9 in the nation in rushing with #NR Texas Tech (7-5, 4-5 Big 12) 245.9 yards per game. Fournette leads the nation in rushing yards per game with 158.3 a contest. In 11 games, Fournette DATE OPPONENT TV RESULT/TIME has rushed for a school-record 1,741 yards and 18 TDs. LSU averages 30.7 points and 419.0 total yards per game. QB SEPTEMBER (3-1) Brandon Harris has completed 135-of-254 passes for 1,904 yards, 12 TDs and five interceptions with his top target being 5 Sam Houston State FSN W, 59-45 Malachi Dupre (39 rec., 602 yards, 6 TDs). Defensively, LSU is allowing 24.0 points and 342.5 total yards per game (131.5 12 UTEP FSN W, 69-20 rushing, 211.0 passing). LB Deion Jones leads the Tigers with 92 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks. Other defensive 19 at Arkansas ESPN2 W, 35-24 standouts include: LB Kendell Beckwith (76 tackles, 6.0 TFL), S Jamal Adams (60 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 4 interceptions), DE 26 #3 TCU * FOX L, 55-52 Lewis Neal (48 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 8.0 sacks) and DE Arden Key (38 tackles, 6.5 TFL). OCTOBER (2-3) 3 vs. #5 Baylor * ABC/ESPN2 L, 63-35 TALKING POINTS 10 Iowa State * FSN W, 66-31 • LSU’s streak of 16 consecutive • LSU is 27-8 in 35 previous • LSU had its 35th 200-plus yard 17 at Kansas * FS1 W, 30-20 bowl games ranks as the fifth- appearances in a domed stadium, rushing game under Les Miles 24 at #17 Oklahoma * ABC L, 63-27 longest active streak, trailing which includes a 1-0 record this against Texas A&M. LSU has won 31 #12 Oklahoma State * ESPN L, 70-53 Florida State (34), Virginia Tech year (LSU def. Syracuse, 34-24, in 25 straight games when rushing NOVEMBER (2-1) (23), Georgia (19), and Oklahoma Carrier Dome on Sept. 26). for 200 or more yards as a team 7 at West Virginia * FS1 L, 31-26 (17). and the Tigers are 32-3 under 14 Kansas State * FS1 W, 59-44 • Of LSU’s 40 offensive TDs, Miles when reaching the mark. 26 at Texas * FS1 W, 48-45 • LSU is 23-22-1 all-time in bowl underclassmen (freshmen and LSU’s last loss when rushing for DECEMBER games which includes a 6-4 mark sophomores) have accounted for 200 or more yards came against 29 Advocare V100 Texas Bowl (Houston, Texas) under Les Miles. 36 of the 40. No. 1 Alabama in 2008 (L, 27-21 vs. #20 LSU ESPN 8 p.m. OT). ON THE AIR • LSU is 48-3 in non-conference • This year, Fournette became the games under Les Miles (since first player in SEC history to rush • LSU has scored 45 non-offensive LSU Sports Radio Network 2005). The only 3 losses for for 200 yards in three straight TDs (24 special teams, 21 Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play LSU during Miles era came in games (228 yards vs. Auburn, defensive) under Miles. The most Doug Moreau, analyst bowl games – Penn State (2010 244 vs. Syracuse and 233 vs. recent came vs. Florida when PK Gordy Rush, sideline Capital One Bowl), Clemson (2012 Eastern Michigan) and he also Trent Domingue scored on a fake ESPN Peach Bowl), Notre Dame (2014 became the first player in SEC field goal. Joe Tessitore, play-by-play Music City Bowl). history to reach 1,000 yards in Jesse Palmer, analyst 5th game of season. • Of the players listed on the LSU David Pollack, analyst • LSU is 12-5 in neutral site games depth chart, 19 started as true Maria Taylor, sideline reporter under Miles, which includes a • LSU has allowed only 27 first freshmen. 46 players listed on 1-0 record at NRG Stadium (def. quarter points all season and the the offense/defense depth chart SEC Network (Replay) Wisconsin, 28-24 in 2014). Tigers have outscored opponents played as true freshmen. Under Wednesday, Dec. 30 at midnight CT 69-27 in the opening quarter. Miles, LSU has played 113 true Wednesday, Dec. 30 at 9 a.m. CT freshmen, including 13 this year. Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 5 a.m. CT Texas Bowl Week 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Christmas Eve Christmas Depart Baton Rouge Practice Press Conference GameDay Off Day 8:30 a.m. - BR Airport 1 p.m. - Texans Practice 2 p.m. - Hyatt Regency LSU vs. Texas Tech No media availability No media availability Facility (Closed) Downtown (LSU Team Houston, Texas No media availability Media Viewing at hotel) 8 p.m. CT • ESPN Practice in Houston DePelchin Scavenger Hunt Coach Miles and three approx 1:30 p.m. - Texans 3:30 p.m. - DePelchin players available during Post Game Practice Facility Children’s Center (Select press conference Coach Miles is available Players available for following the game in the Rodeo Bowl interviews) press conference room. 4:30 p.m. - George Ranch Walk Through 4:15 p.m. - NRG Stadium Historical Park Texas Bowl Pep Rally at Players will immediately (Closed) Coach Miles and Player Miller Outdoor Theater follow in press conf. room interviews at site. 4:30 p.m. - Photo Opp only 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. Interview requests for on the fifth floor of the LSU Athletic Administration the Monday and Tuesday media opportunities should be Building.