Sept. 20, 2008 • 6:45 p.m. CDT • ESPN GAME 3 at Auburn Auburn, Ala. • Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451) #6 LSU (2-0, 0-0 SEC) LSU-Auburn Contest Highlights College Football This Weekend An early season top 10 matchup between No. 6 LSU and No. 9/10 Auburn will serve as the marquee matchup in college AUGUST football this weekend as the teams will square off in a nationally televised contest on ESPN. Kickoff for the game is set for 30 Appalachian State (ESPN Classic) W, 41-13 6:45 p.m. from Jordan-Hare Stadium. This weekend's LSU-Auburn game will also be the site for ESPN's popular College SEPTEMBER Gameday show as well as College Gameday Radio. Saturday's game will mark the sixth straight year in which both LSU 13 North Texas W, 41-3 and Auburn go into the game ranked in the top 25 and the second time (2006, 2008) during that span when both are in the 20 * at #9/10 Auburn (ESPN) 6:45 p.m. top 10. LSU brings a 2-0 overall mark into the game following last week's 41-3 win over North Texas. The Auburn game will 27 * Mississippi State (ESPN2) 6:30 p.m. serve as the league opener for LSU. Auburn is 3-0 overall and 1-0 in league play after last week's 3-2 victory over OCTOBER Mississippi State. The winner of the LSU-Auburn game has gone on to win the SEC Western Division title six of the last 11 * at Florida TBA eight years. Since 2000, the only years in which the LSU-Auburn winner didn't play in the league's title game were 2002 18 * at South Carolina TBA (Arkansas) and 2006 (Arkansas). LSU goes into the Auburn game boasting a balanced attack on offense as the Tigers are 25 * Georgia TBA averaging 41.0 points per game and 442.0 yards per contest (241.0 rushing, 201.0 passing). Defensively, LSU has only NOVEMBER surrendered 16 points this year, which includes allowing just three first half points. The Tiger defense has held its first two 1 Tulane 7 p.m. opponents to an average of 48 rushing yards and 219 total yards of offense. Individually, RB Charles Scott leads the SEC 8 * Alabama TBA in rushing with 131 yards per game. In two games, Scott has rushed for 262 yards and four scores. LSU has used a two- 15 Troy 7 p.m. quarterback system (Andrew Hatch and Jarrett Lee) and the duo has combined to connect on 33 of 59 passes for 402 22 * Ole Miss TBA yards and three scores. WR Brandon LaFell has been their favorite target, leading the team and ranking among the lead- ers in the SEC with 11 catches for 156 yards and two TDs. Defensively, S Harry Coleman is tops on the team with 10 28 * at Arkansas (CBS) 1:30 p.m. DECEMBER tackles. 6 SEC Championship Game 3 p.m. Scott, Holliday Lead LSU Past North Texas, 41-3 Charles Scott rushed for 102 yards and a pair of TDs and Trindon Holliday returned a punt 92 yards for another score as LSU had little trouble with North Texas, winning 41-3 in Tiger Stadium. The Tigers showed no signs of having not played #9/10 Auburn (3-0, 1-0 SEC) a game in two weeks as LSU scored on four of its first five possessions in the first half in building a 27-3 lead at halftime. AUGUST Scott opened the scoring with a 39-yard run minutes into the contest. Colt David followed with a 41-yard field goal four min- 30 UL-Monroe W, 34-0 utes later to give the Tigers a 10-0 lead. The Mean Green pulled to within 10-3 early in the second quarter, before Scott SEPTEMBER busted loose on a 43-yard TD run to stretch the margin to 17-3. Another stop by the LSU defense setup the Tigers next score as Holliday fielded a punt on his own 8-yard line and raced 92 yards, untouched, for the score and a 24-3 advantage. 6 Southern Miss (Raycom) W, 27-13 Andrew Hatch and Quinn Johnson each added rushing TDs for the Tigers in the third quarter as Les Miles substituted 13 * at Mississippi State (ESPN2) W, 3-2 freely in the fourth quarter. For the game, the Tigers racked up 425 yards of offense (216 rushing, 209 passing), while hold- 20 * #6 LSU (ESPN) 6:45 p.m. ing the Mean Green to only 199 yards (44 rushing, 155 passing). Hatch connected on 10 of 17 passes for 125 yards, while 27 * Tennessee (CBS) 2:30 p.m. Lee hit on 10 of 18 attempts for 84 yards. Brandon LaFell led all receivers with seven catches for 69 yards. OCTOBER 4 * at Vanderbilt TBA LSU at Auburn: The Facts 11 * Arkansas TBA Date/Time: Saturday, Sept. 20 at 6:45 p.m. CDT 23 at West Virginia (ESPN) 6:30 p.m. Location: Auburn, Ala. (Jordan-Hare Stadium - 87,451) NOVEMBER Television: ESPN (live) - cable ch. 35 or 735 in Baton Rouge 1 * at Ole Miss TBA Cox Sports Television (delay) - cable ch. 37 or 737 in Baton Rouge Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network - 98.1 FM in Baton Rouge 8 Tennessee-Martin 1:30 p.m. XM Satellite Radio - ch. 199 (LSU call); ch. 200 (Auburn call) 15 * Georgia TBA The Series: LSU leads 22-19-1 29 * at Alabama TBA Series Notes: LSU and Auburn face each other for the 43rd time with LSU holding a 22-19-1 lead in the series ... Dating back to 2000, home team has won eight straight years, including last year's 30-24 LSU win in Tiger Stadium … Between 1996-99, the Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network visiting team won each game … The winner of the LSU-Auburn game has gone on to win the SEC Western Division in six of the last eight years (exceptions came in 2002 and 2006) … In games between 1988 and 1997, the contest was Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play decided by a touchdown or less seven of eight times … Last four games have been decided by a total of 14 points … In Doug Moreau, analyst last two games at Auburn, teams have combined to score a total of 29 points (Auburn won 10-9 in 2004, Auburn won 7- Jordy Hultberg, sideline 3 in 2006) … In last three games at Auburn, LSU has scored a total of 19 points. Television • ESPN LSU Auburn Record 2-0 (0-0 SEC) Record 3-0 (1-0 SEC) Mike Patrick, play-by-play Ranking No. 6 Associated Press Ranking No. 10 Associated Press Todd Blackledge, analyst No. 6 USA Today/Coaches No. 9 USA Today/Coaches Holly Rowe, sideline Last Game Sept. 13 in Baton Rouge Last Game Sept. 13 in Starkville, Miss. def. North Texas, 41-3 def. Mississippi State, 3-2 Television • Cox Sports (delay) Coach Les Miles Coach Tommy Tuberville Career Record 107-53/14th year Lyn Rollins, play-by-play Career Record 64-27/eighth year LSU Record 36-6/fourth year AU Record 82-33/10th year Greg Bowser, analyst vs. AU 2-1 vs. LSU 6-6 Jordy Hultberg, sideline LSU Sports Information Phone - 225.578.8226 P.O. Box 25095, Baton Rouge, LA 70894 Fax - 225.578.1861 1958, 2003 & 2007 National Champions • 1935, 1936, 1958, 1961, 1970, 1986, 1988, 2001, 2003 & 2007 SEC Champions Who to Contact LSU Media Services Sports Information Office (225) 578-8226 Assoc. 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