#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 Texas A&M BREAKDOWN November 27, 2014 6:32 p.m. CT • ESPN LSU Texas A&M 12 College Station, Texas Record 7-4, 3-4 SEC Record 7-4, 3-4 SEC Kyle Field (106,000) Ranking RV AP / RV Amway Coaches Ranking RV AP / RV Amway Coaches NR College Football Playoff NR College Football Playoff 2014 SCHEDULES Last Game Nov. 15 in Fayetteville, Ark. Last Game Nov. 15 in College Station, Texas lost to Arkansas, 17-0 lost to Missouri, 34-27 #RV LSU (7-4, 3-4 SEC) Head Coach Les Miles Head Coach Kevin Sumlin DATE LSU RANK OPPONENT TV RESULT/TIME Career Record 130-49/14th year Career Record 62-27/7th year AUGUST (1-0) LSU Record 102-28/10th year Texas A&M Record 27-10/3rd year 30 #13/13 vs. #14/14 Wisconsin ESPN W, 28-24 Miles vs. A&M 5-2 (3-0 at LSU) vs. LSU 0-2 SEPTEMBER (3-1) vs. Sumlin 2-0 vs. Miles 0-2 6 #12/12 Sam Houston State SECN W, 56-0 29-20-3 13 #10/9 ULM ESPNU W, 31-0 LSU vs. A&M 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 Closes Out Regular Season Against Texas A&M On Thanksgiving Night 4 #15/15 at #5/5 Auburn * ESPN L, 41-7 LSU closes out the regular season on Thursday when the Tigers travel to College Station, Texas to face Texas A&M. Kickoff 11 #RV/RV at Florida * SECN W, 30-27 for LSU’s first Thanksgiving Day contest since 1983 is scheduled for 6:32 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN with 18 #RV/RV Kentucky * SECN W, 41-3 Rece Davis (pxp), Jesse Palmer (analyst), David Pollack (analyst) and Samantha Ponder (sideline reporter) on the call. The 25 #24/23 #3/3 Ole Miss * ESPN W, 10-7 Texas A&M contest will be the first Thanksgiving Day game for LSU since Nov. 24, 1983 when the Tigers beat Tulane, 20-7, NOVEMBER (0-2) in the Louisiana Superdome. LSU goes into this game with a 7-4 overall mark and a 3-4 league record. LSU is coming off a 8 #14/15 #4/4/5 Alabama * CBS L, 20-13 (OT) 17-0 setback at Arkansas in its last outing on Nov. 15. Texas A&M is also 7-4 overall and 3-4 in SEC play following a 34-27 15 #20/20 at Arkansas * ESPN2 L, 17-0 loss to Missouri. Both teams had open dates last Saturday. LSU has won three straight against the Aggies, which includes 27 #RV/RV at Texas A&M * ESPN 6:32 p.m. wins in 2012 (24-19 at College Station) and 2013 (34-10 in Tiger Stadium). LSU also beat Texas A&M 41-24 in the 2011 Cotton Bowl. In 10 years under Les Miles, the Tigers are 25-2 in games following a loss. LSU has lost back-to-back games just twice under Miles (November 2008, November 2014), and the Tigers have never had a three-game losing streak under Miles. LSU is a win away from extending the nation’s longest streak of seasons with at least 8 victories to 15 straight. LSU #RV Texas A&M (7-4, 3-4 SEC) has won at least 8 games every year since 2000. LSU goes into the Texas A&M game with one of the top defenses in the DATE OPPONENT TV RESULT/TIME SEC as the Tigers lead the league in pass defense (164.0 ypg) and rank No. 3 in scoring defense (16.4 ppg) and No. 4 in AUGUST (1-0) total defense (312.9 ypg). Since giving up 41 points and 566 total yards against Auburn on Oct. 4, LSU’s defense is allowing 28 at #9/9 South Carolina * SECN W, 52-28 only 283 yards and 14.8 points per game over its last five contests. LB Kwon Alexander leads the Tigers defense with 72 SEPTEMBER (4-0) tackles to go with 7.0 tackles for loss and a sack. S Ronald Martin follows with 63 tackles and a pair of interceptions, 6 Lamar SECN W, 73-3 while DE Danielle Hunter has 63 tackles, 12.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Offensively, LSU is averaging 28.0 points and 13 Rice ESPN2 W, 38-10 373.6 total yards (204.5 rushing, 169.1 passing) per game. RB Leonard Fournette leads the Tigers with 745 yards and 7 20 at SMU ABC/ESPN2 W, 58-6 TDs, while Terrence Magee has 471 yards and three scores. QB Anthony Jennings has thrown for 1,353 yards and 9 TDs 27 vs. #RV Arkansas * CBS W, 35-28 (OT) with his top target being sophomore Travin Dural (35 rec., 747 yards, 7 TDs). OCTOBER (0-3) STORYLINES 4 at #12/14 Mississippi State * ESPN L, 48-31 11 #3/4 Ole Miss * ESPN L, 35-20 • LSU is 25-2 following a loss under • LSU is 6-3 in regular-season rush for 100 yards in a game. 18 at #7/7 Alabama * CBS L, 59-0 head coach Les Miles. The Tigers finales under Les Miles with Leonard Fournette was latest to NOVEMBER (2-1) have lost back-to-back games all nine of those games coming do it with 113 yards in 10-7 win 1 ULM SECN W, 21-16 only twice under Miles (2008 against Arkansas. This is the first over Ole Miss. LSU has won 13 8 at #3/3 Auburn * CBS W, 41-38 vs. Ole Miss and Arkansas, 2014 year that LSU and Arkansas aren’t straight games (5 in 2014) when 15 Missouri * SECN L, 34-27 vs. Alabama and Arkansas). LSU scheduled to play the regular- a running back reaches 100 yards 27 #RV LSU * ESPN 6:32 p.m. hasn’t lost three games in a row season finale since 1991 – the in a game. since the 1999 season. year prior to the Razorbacks joining the SEC. • With the win over Ole Miss , LSU ON THE AIR • LSU’s defense has given up 6 has won 24 games in which it touchdowns in regulation over • LSU is a victory away from trailed in the fourth quarter under LSU Sports Radio Network the last five games. Of the six securing its 15th-straight 8-win . LSU is 24-24 under Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play Les Miles Doug Moreau, analyst TDs allowed, just two have come season. It’s the longest active Miles when trailing in the fourth Gordy Rush, sideline on drives of 75 yards or more. streak in college football and quarter. Of the 24 wins, 16 have the longest such streak in school come against Top 25 teams. • In 61 possessions by the history. ESPN opponent since the start of • True freshmen have scored 18 of Rece Davis, play-by-play Florida game, LSU’s defense has • LSU QB Anthony Jennings is 8-3 LSU’s 37 offensive touchdowns. Jesse Palmer, analyst prevented points on 48 of the as a starter. Jennings was 1-0 And, true freshmen have David Pollack, analyst 61. Of the 61 drives, 34 ended as a true freshman in 2013, and accounted for 24 of LSU’s 37 Samantha Ponder, sideline reporter in punts, 5 on turnovers, 4 on he’s 7-3 this year. Jennings has offensive TDs. QB Brandon SEC Network (Replay) downs, 4 at end of half, and one also directed LSU to four fourth- Harris has accounted for 9 TDs Thursday, Nov. 27 at 11 p.m. CT on a missed field goal. The other quarter comebacks during his (3 rushing, 6 passing), while RB Friday, Nov. 28 at 4 a.m. 13 resulted in 7 touchdowns and brief career at LSU. Leonard Fournette has 7, WR Friday, Nov. 28 at 10 a.m. 6 field goals. Malachi Dupre 5, and RB Darrel • LSU is 45-4 under Les Miles Monday, Dec. 1 at 9 a.m. Williams 3. when having a running back Texas A&M Week 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Miles Press Luncheon Practice SEC Teleconference GameDay Off Day Off Day Off Day 11:30 a.m. - Athletic 4 p.m. - McClendon 9 a.m. Miles on call LSU at Texas A&M No media availability No media availability No media availability Building, 5th Floor Practice Facility (Closed) Kyle Field 1:15 p.m. - Player Depart for Texas A&M Kickoff: 6:32 p.m. • TV: ESPN Interviews (Indoor Facility) 6 p.m. - Miles post 1:40 p.m. - Leave Football practice interview (Team Operations Building Post Game Practice Room) Coach Miles is available 4 p.m. - McClendon Road Headquarters: following the game in the Practice Facility (Closed) Miles Radio Show La Toretta Lake Resort press conference room. 7 p.m. - TJ Ribs (Acadian) 600 La Toretta Blvd. 6:30 p.m. - Player Montgomery, Texas 77356 Players will immediately Interviews follow in press conf. room 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.