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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1958 • 2003 • 2007 2012 SEC CHAMPIONS 1935 • 1936 • 1958 • 1961 • 1970 LSU FOOTBALL 1986 • 1988 • 2001 • 2003 • 2007 • 2011 North Texas 1 September 1, 2012 • 6:02 p.m. CDT • ESPNU @LSUfball • #LSUROAR Baton Rouge, La. • Tiger Stadium (92,542) #3/1 LSU (0-0, 0-0 SEC) NEXT UP SEPTEMBER (0-0) Top-Ranked LSU Opens 2012 Season Against North Texas In Tiger Stadium 1 North Texas (ESPNU) 6 p.m. LSU will look to extend three of the nation’s longest winning streaks – regular season non-conference (37), Tiger Stadium 8 Washington (ESPN) 6 p.m. (17) and regular season (13) – when the top-ranked Tigers host North Texas to open the 2012 season. Kickoff for the 15 Idaho (TigerVision PPV) 7 p.m. Tigers and Mean Green is scheduled for 6:02 p.m. CT and the game will be televised nationally on ESPNU. LSU goes into 22 * at Auburn TBA 29 Towson TBA the season-opener ranked No. 1 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 3 in the Associated Press poll. LSU is ranked No. OCTOBER 1 in the nation going into its first game of the season for just the second time in school history, and first since 1959. 6 * at Florida TBA LSU will also be playing its 12th consecutive game as the nation’s No. 1 ranked team. LSU returns 13 starters (6 offense, 13 * South Carolina TBA 5 defense, 2 special teams) from last year’s squad that posted a 13-1 record, claimed the SEC title and reached the BCS 20 * at Texas A&M TBA National Championship Game. LSU spent 11 straight weeks ranked No. 1 in the nation in 2011 in going 13-0 during the NOVEMBER regular season. North Texas, members of the Sun Belt Conference, is coming off a 5-7 record a year ago. LSU leads the 3 * Alabama (CBS) 7 p.m. overall series with North Texas, 4-0, and the Tigers have outscored the Mean Green, 198-13, in those four games. The 10 * Mississippi State TBA teams most recently met in 2008 with the Tigers winning, 41-3. LSU coach Les Miles is 2-0 vs. North Texas (56-3 in 17 * Ole Miss TBA ’05; 41-3 in ’08). Now in his eighth season at LSU, Miles is 75-18 with the Tigers with an overall head coaching record of 23 * at Arkansas (CBS) 1:30 p.m. 103-39. In 2012, Miles joins Charles McClendon (18 seasons) and Bernie Moore (13), as the only coaches in school history DECEMBER 1 SEC Championship Game (CBS) 3 p.m. to coach into an eighth season at LSU. Offensively, LSU returns its top four rushers – Michael Ford (756 yards, 7 TDs), Atlanta, Ga. Spencer Ware (707, 8), Alfred Blue (539, 7) and Kenny Hilliard (336, 8) – from a year ago. Odell Beckham Jr. is LSU’s top returning receiver (41 rec., 475 yards, 2 TDs). QB Zach Mettenberger will be making his first start for the Tigers on Saturday night after playing in five games as a backup last year. Defensively, ends Sam Montgomery (49 tackles, 13.5 TFL, North Texas (0-0, 0-0 Sun Belt) 9.0 sacks) and Barkevious Mingo (46, 15.0, 8.0) along with tackle Bennie Logan (57, 6.5, 3.0) and safety Eric Reid (76, SEPTEMBER (0-0) 2 interceptions) are back to lead the Tigers. 1 at #3/1 LSU (ESPNU) 6 p.m. 8 Texas Southern 6 p.m. STORYLINES 15 at Kansas State 6 p.m. • LSU’s won a school-record nine home game to open a season since in which they played at least one 22 * Troy 6 p.m. straight season-openers heading into a 45-3 win over Louisiana-Lafayette snap in Tiger Stadium. 29 * at Florida Atlantic 4 p.m. the North Texas contest. LSU hasn’t in 2006. OCTOBER lost a season-opener since a 26-8 • LSU has won 10 straight season- 6 at Houston 6 p.m. setback to Virginia Tech in 2002. The • Zach Mettenberger will be the first opening games in Tiger Stadium 16 * UL-Lafayette 8 p.m. Virginia Tech loss is also the last time LSU QB to have his first start come dating back to a 1996 win over 27 * at Middle Tennessee 2:30 p.m. NOVEMBER the Tigers dropped a non-conference in a season-opener in Tiger Stadium Houston. The last time LSU lost a 3 * Arkansas State 4 p.m. regular-season game. Les Miles is since Andrew Hatch in 2008. Dating season-opener at home came in 1994 10 * South Alabama 4 p.m. 7-0 in season-openers at LSU. back to 1986, only two other LSU vs. Texas A&M, 18-13. 17 * at UL-Monroe 3 p.m. quarterbacks have had their first 24 * at Western Kentucky 12 p.m. • LSU is 27-0 under Les Miles in non- start come in a season-opener in • LSU owns the nation’s longest conference regular-season games. Tiger Stadium (Tommy Hodson, 1986 home winning streak at 17 games. On the Air vs. Texas A&M; Sol Graves, 1990 vs. The Tigers have not lost a home game Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network • The North Texas game marks the Georgia). since Oct. 10, 2009 to No. 1 Florida. Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play first time since 2008 that the Tigers LSU put together back-to-back Doug Moreau, analyst are playing a home game to open the • 40 players, including 21 juniors, on perfect home seasons in 2010 (7-0) Gordy Rush, sideline season. LSU hasn’t played a night the LSU roster have never lost a game and 2011 (6-0). Television • ESPNU BREAKDOWN Clay Matvick, play-by-play Matt Stinchcomb, analyst LSU North Texas Allison Williams, sideline Record 0-0, 0-0 SEC (13-1, 8-0 SEC in 2011) Record 0-0, 0-0 Sun Belt (5-7, 4-4 Sun in 2011) Ranking No. 3 Associated Press Ranking NR Associated Press Television • Cox Sports (delay) No. 1 USA Today/Coaches NR USA Today/Coaches Lyn Rollins, play-by-play Last Game Jan. 9 in BCS National Championship Last Game Dec. 3, 2011 in Denton, Texas Greg Bowser, analyst lost to Alabama, 21-0 def. Middle Tennessee, 59-7 Ronnie Rantz, sideline Head Coach Les Miles Head Coach Dan McCarney Career Record 103-39/12th year Career Record 61-92/14th year LSU Record 75-18/eighth year UNT Record 5-7/second year vs. UNT 2-0 vs. LSU 0-0 North Texas Week 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 11:30 a.m. - Athletic Practice SEC Teleconference Practice Walk Through Game Day TV Replay: Building, 5th Floor 4 p.m. - McClendon 10 a.m. Miles on call 4 p.m. - McClendon TBA (Closed) LSU vs. North Texas LSU vs. North Texas Practice Facility (Closed) Practice Facility (Closed) Tiger Stadium 7 p.m. 1:15 p.m. - Player Practice 6:02 p.m. CT • ESPNU Cox Sports Television (CST) Interviews (Indoor Facility) 6 p.m. - Player Interviews 4 p.m. - McClendon (HD channel 1037 and 37 (Indoor Facility) Practice Facility (Closed) Post Game in Baton Rouge) Practice Coach Miles is available 4 p.m. - McClendon 6 p.m. -Miles post practice following the game in the Practice Facility (Closed) interview (Team Room) press conference room. 6 p.m. - Player Interviews Miles Radio Show 7 p.m. - TJ Ribs (Acadian) Players will immediately follow in press conf. room WHO TO CONTACT LSU Media Services Sports Information Office (225) 578-8226 Assoc. AD/Sports Information Director Les Miles Interviews LSU Player Interviews Michael Bonnette • Assoc. AD/Sports Information Dir. Monday Press Luncheon LSU players are available to the media three times during E-mail: [email protected] • Twitter: @LSUBonnette LSU coach Miles meets with the media each Monday of a typical game week - Mondays, Tuesdays and following Bill Martin • Associate Sports Information Director game week in the press conference room, which is located the game on Saturday. Interview requests for the Monday E-mail: [email protected] • Twitter: @LSUBillMartin on the fifth floor of the LSU Athletic Administration and Tuesday media opportunities should be made at least Jake Terry • Associate SID (Social Media) Building. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. (CT) followed by 24 hours in advance and emailed to Michael Bonnette E-mail: [email protected] • Twitter: @LSUJake comments from the Coach Miles at 12:15 p.m. (CT). Media ([email protected]) and Bill Martin ([email protected]). members can park in Lot F on campus, which is located Members of the media are not permitted to contact LSU Television off of Nicholson Drive in front of the track stadium. A players on their cell phones under any circumstance. Kevin Wagner - [email protected] transcript of coach Miles’ opening statement and as well as the question and answer session can be found on the Following the Press Luncheon LSU Radio Internet at www.LSUsports.net/media. LSU players will be made available at 2 p.m. (CT) following Jim Hawthorne - [email protected] head coach Les Miles’ Press Luncheon each Monday Listen To Les Miles’ Weekly Press Conference afternoon at the Indoor Football Facility. Requests must LSU Sports Information Mailing Address Members of the media can access the audio portion of be made on (or prior to) the Sunday following the game. LSU Box 25095 Coach Miles’ Weekly Press Luncheon each Monday starting Baton Rouge, LA 70803 at 12:10 p.m.