#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 Wisconsin BREAKDOWN August 30, 2014 8:10 p.m. CT • ESPN LSU Wisconsin Record 0-0, 0-0 (10-3, 5-3 SEC in 2013) Record 0-0, 0-0 (9-4, 6-2 Big Ten in 2013) 1 Houston, Texas Ranking No. 13 Associated Press Ranking No. 14 Associated Press NRG Stadium (71,500) No. 13 USA Today/Coaches No. 14 USA Today/Coaches 2014 SCHEDULES Last Game Jan. 1 in Outback Bowl Last Game Jan. 1 in Capital One Bowl defeated Iowa, 21-14 lost to South Carolina, 34-24 #13/13 LSU (0-0, 0-0 SEC) Head Coach Les Miles Head Coach Gary Andersen DATE LSU RANK OPPONENT TV TIME (CT) Career Record 123-45/14th year Career Record 39-35/seventh year AUGUST (0-0) LSU Record 95-24/10th year Wisconsin Record 9-4/second year 30 #13/13 vs. #14/14 Wisconsin ESPN 8:10 p.m. Miles vs. WIS 0-0 vs. LSU 0-0 SEPTEMBER vs. Andersen 0-0 vs. Miles 0-0 6 Sam Houston State SECN 6:30 p.m. 2-0 13 UL-Monroe ESPNU 6 p.m. LSU vs. Wisconsin 20 Mississippi State * TBA TBA NEXT UP 27 New Mexico State TBA TBA OCTOBER LSU Opens 10th Season Under Les Miles Against No. 14 Wisconsin 4 at Auburn * TBA TBA LSU opens its 10th season under Les Miles on Saturday when the 13th-ranked Tigers face 14th-ranked Wisconsin in the 11 at Florida * TBA TBA AdvoCare Texas Kickoff at NRG Stadium in Houston. Kickoff between the Tigers and Badgers is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. 18 Kentucky * TBA TBA ESPN will televise the game as the Tigers will be making their first appearance in Houston for a football game since 1983 25 Ole Miss * TBA TBA (def. Rice, 24-10 at Rice Stadium). LSU and Wisconsin will meet for just the third time in football as the Tigers lead the NOVEMBER series 2-0. LSU won the first meeting between the teams, 38-28, in Madison in 1971 and then followed that a year later 8 Alabama * TBA TBA with a 27-7 win in Tiger Stadium. The Wisconsin game is the fifth time that LSU opens a season against a Top 25 opponent 15 at Arkansas * TBA TBA under Miles (LSU is 4-0 in previous games). LSU will also open a season at a neutral site for the second straight year and 27 at Texas A&M * ESPN 6:30 p.m. the fourth time in five seasons. A year ago, the Tigers beat 20th-ranked TCU, 37-27, in the Cowboys Classic in Arlington, DECEMBER Texas. LSU beat 18th-ranked North Carolina, 30-24, in the Georgia Dome in 2010 and defeated No. 3 Oregon, 40-27, in 6 SEC Championship Game CBS 3 p.m. Atlanta, Ga. Cowboys Stadium in 2011. LSU coach Les Miles brings a 95-24 mark with the Tigers into the game, making him the second- winningest coach in school history. Overall, Miles is 123-45 in 13 seasons as a head coach (9 at LSU, 4 at Oklahoma State). #14/14 Wisconsin (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten) LSU returns 16 starters (6 offense, 7 defense, 3 special teams) from last year’s squad that posted a 10-3 overall mark, the DATE OPPONENT TV TIME fourth straight 10-plus win season for the Tigers. Wisconsin went 9-4 a year ago a dropped a 34-24 decision to South AUGUST (0-0) Carolina in the Capital One Bowl. Offensively, LSU will start either a sophomore (Anthony Jennings) or true freshman 30 vs. #13/13 LSU ESPN 8:10 p.m. (Brandon Harris) at quarterback. The Tigers do return four of five starters on the offensive line, including All-America SEPTEMBER (0-0) candidate LT La’el Collins. Senior RBs Kenny Hilliard (1,110 yards, 21 TDs career) and Terrence Magee (759 yards, 8 TDs 6 Western Illinois BTN 11 a.m. career) are LSU’s top returners in the backfield. Sophomore WR Travin Dural (7 rec., 145 yards, 2 TDs) is LSU’s only returning 20 Bowling Green TBA TBA receiver with a catch to his credit. Defensively, the Tigers return three of its top four tacklers from 2013 – LB D.J. Welter (80 27 South Florida TBA TBA tackles in 2013), S Jalen Mills (67 tackles in 2013), and LB Kwon Alexander (65 tackles in 2013). OCTOBER (0-0) 4 at Northwestern * TBA TBA STORYLINES 11 Illinois * TBA TBA • LSU’s won a school-record 11 time a sophomore started a season- have at least one start to their credit 25 Maryland * TBA 11 a.m. straight season-openers heading into opener at that position for the Tigers with senior LT La’el Collins leading NOVEMBER (0-0) the Wisconsin contest. LSU hasn’t came in 2009 (Jordan Jefferson vs. all players with 25 starts (13 at LG, 1 at Rutgers * TBA 11 a.m. lost a season-opener since a 26-8 Washington – LSU won 31-23). 12 at LT). 8 at Purdue * TBA TBA setback to Virginia Tech in 2002. The 15 Nebraska * TBA TBA Virginia Tech loss is also the last time • LSU enters the year ranked for the • LSU’s streak of 11 straight season- 22 at Iowa * TBA TBA the Tigers dropped a non-conference 14th straight season dating back to opening wins ranks 10th in FBS. 29 Minnesota * TBA TBA regular-season game. Miles is 9-0 in 2001. LSU will be playing its 67th Wisconsin has won 16 straight season-openers at LSU. straight game as a Top 25 opponent openers which ranks third. ON THE AIR on Saturday against Wisconsin. LSU • LSU currently has the nation’s has played 117 of 119 games under • LSU is 2-0 all-time against LSU Sports Radio Network longest regular-season non- Les Miles ranked in the Top 25. Wisconsin, but the teams haven’t Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play Doug Moreau, analyst conference winning streak at 45 played in 42 years. LSU and Gordy Rush, sideline straight games. Les Miles is 35-0 in • LSU’s streak of consecutive weeks Wisconsin last played in 1972 when non-conference regular-season games in the AP Top 25 is now at 82, the the Tigers won 27-7 in Tiger Stadium. ESPN as head coach of the Tigers. second-longest active streak in LSU won the first meeting 38-28 in Sean McDonough, play-by-play college football behind Alabama. Madison, Wisconsin in 1971. Chris Spielman, analyst • LSU will start either a sophomore Todd McShay, sideline reporter (Anthony Jennings) or a true • LSU returns 4 of 5 starters on the • LSU owns an 8-4-1 record against freshman (Brandon Harris) at offensive line. LSU’s offensive line Big Ten opponents when the SEC Network (replay) quarterback in the season-opener is the most experienced unit on the team was actually in the Big Ten Sept. 1 at 7:30 a.m. CT against Wisconsin. LSU has never field for the Tigers as six players Conference. Sept. 3 at Noon had a true freshman quarterback have combined to start 75 games. start a season-opener and the last Six players on the LSU offensive line Wisconsin Week 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY First Day of School Practice SEC Teleconference Practice Walk Through Game Day Off Day Miles Press Luncheon 4 p.m. - McClendon 10 a.m. Miles on call 4 p.m. - McClendon LSU vs. Wisconsin No media availability 11:30 a.m. - Athletic Practice Facility (Closed) Practice Facility (Closed) NRG Stadium (Houston) Building, 5th Floor Practice 8 p.m. CT • ESPN 6:30 p.m. - Player 4 p.m. - McClendon 1:15 p.m. - Player Interviews Practice Facility (Closed) Post Game Interviews (Indoor Facility) Coach Miles is available 6 p.m. -Miles post practice following the game in the Practice interview (Team Room) press conference room. 4 p.m. - McClendon Practice Facility (Closed) Miles Radio Show Players will immediately 6 p.m. - Player Interviews 7 p.m. - TJ Ribs (Acadian) 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. Interview requests for the Monday Matt Dunaway • Associate Sports Information Director on the fifth floor of the LSU Athletic Administration and Tuesday media opportunities should be made at least E-mail: [email protected] Building. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. (CT) followed by 24 hours in advance and emailed to Michael Bonnette comments from the Coach Miles at 12:30 p.m. (CT). Media ([email protected]) and Jake Terry ([email protected]). SEC Network Kevin Wagner - [email protected] members can park in Lot 104 (formerly Lot F) on campus, Members of the media are not permitted to contact which is located off Nicholson Drive in front of the track players on their cell phones under any circumstance.