THE SABAN ERA | 3 YEARS, 3 BOWLS, ONE SEC TITLE LSU TIGERS vs. Auburn Oct. 25, 2003 • 6:45 p.m. CDT Baton Rouge, La. • Tiger Stadium (91,600) #9/9 LSU (6-1, 3-1 SEC) LSU Set To Battle Auburn in Tiger Stadium On ESPN The nation's top rated rushing defense will face one of the countries best at running the football on Saturday as ninth-ranked AUGUST LSU hosts 17th-ranked Auburn at 6:45 p.m. in Tiger Stadium. The game will be televised to a national audience by ESPN. 30 UL-Monroe W, 49-7 LSU enters the contest with a 6-1 overall mark and a 3-1 Southeastern Conference record after Saturday's 33-7 win over SEPTEMBER South Carolina in Columbia. Auburn, winners of five straight, stands at 5-2 overall and leads the SEC Western Division with a 4-0 mark. The Tigers are coming off a 45-13 win over Mississippi State last week. LSU enters the contest ranked No. 1 6 at Arizona (TBS) W, 59-13 in the nation in both scoring defense (9.9 point per game) and rushing defense (53.1 yards per game). Through seven 13 Western Illinois W, 35-7 games, LSU has yet to allow an opponent to reach the 100-yard mark in rushing yards and the Tigers have allowed only 20 * #7/7 Georgia (CBS) W, 17-10 16 first half points all season. In 28 quarters of football, LSU has held its opponent scoreless in 18 of those. LSU is coming 27 * at Mississippi State (ESPN 2) W, 41-6 off a game in which they held South Carolina to zero yards rushing, the fewest yards yielded to an SEC team by the Tigers OCTOBER since Ole Miss had minus-50 yards rushing in 1982. Offensively, the Tigers are averaging 34.4 points and 399.1 yards per 11 * Florida (CBS) L, 19-7 game. QB Matt Mauck ranks second in the SEC with 12 passing touchdowns, while Michael Clayton (35 rec., 561 yards, 18 * at South Carolina (ESPN2) W, 33-7 4 TDs) and Devery Henderson (30 rec., 429 yards, 5 TDs) rank among the league leaders in receiving. 25 * #17/21 Auburn (ESPN) 6:45 p.m. NOVEMBER Tigers Ride Freshman Running Backs to 33-7 Win Over South Carolina 1 Louisiana Tech (HC) 7 p.m. True freshman running backs Justin Vincent, Alley Broussard and Barrington Edwards combined to rush for 222 yards 15 * at Alabama TBA and 2 TDs and quarterback Matt Mauck connected on 24 of 30 passes for 199 yards and 2 scores as 10th-ranked LSU 22 * at Ole Miss TBA rolled past South Carolina, 33-7, in Columbia. Playing without its two starting running backs in Joseph Addai and Shyrone Carey, who were both out with knee injuries, the Tigers rushed for a season-high 263 yards on 52 carries. LSU finished 28 * Arkansas (CBS) 1:30 p.m. with 482 yards of offense, while holding South Carolina to only 254 yards of offense, including zero rushing yards. LSU DECEMBER jumped out to a 19-0 first half lead and never looked back in cruising to the victory. LSU had first half drives of 21-plays and 6 SEC Championship (CBS) 7 p.m. 97 yards and 14-plays and 91 yards that both culminated in touchdowns, the second of which gave LSU a 19-0 lead on a #17/21 Auburn (5-2, 4-0 SEC) 1-yard run by Vincent just before halftime. South Carolina pulled to within 19-7 after a 77-yard TD early in the third quarter before LSU linebacker Jason LeDoux put the game out of reach with a 15-yard fumble return for a touchdown later in the AUGUST quarter. Vincent added another 1-yard run midway through the fourth quarter for LSU's final point. Broussard led LSU with 30 USC L, 23-0 108 yards rushing on 19 attempts, while Vincent had 77 yards and 2 TDs rushing and added another 46 yards receiving on SEPTEMBER four receptions. 6 at Georgia Tech L, 17-3 13 * at Vanderbilt W, 45-7 LSU vs. Auburn: The Facts 27 Western Kentucky W, 48-3 Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003 at 6:45 p.m CDT OCTOBER Location: Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium - 91,600-SOLD OUT) 4 * Tennessee W, 28-21 Television: ESPN (live) - cable ch. 35 in Baton Rouge 11 * at Arkansas W, 10-3 Cox Sports Television (delay) - cable ch. 37 in Baton Rouge 18 * Mississippi State W, 45-13 The Series: LSU leads 19-17-1 25 * at LSU 6:45 p.m. The Series NOVEMBER LSU and Auburn meet for the 38th time on Saturday with LSU holding a slight 19-17-1 advantage in the series that 1 UL-Monroe TBA dates back to 1901 … Of all of LSU's series vs. SEC teams, its series vs. Auburn is the most tightly contest with only 8 * Ole Miss TBA a 2-game difference in the win-loss column between the squads … Auburn won the first meeting between the teams, 15 * at Georgia TBA 28-0, in Baton Rouge in 1901 … After playing only seven times in the 1970s and 80s, the teams have met every year since 1992 … Since 1992, Auburn has won seven of the 11 games between the teams, including last year's 31-7 vic- 22 * Alabama TBA tory in Auburn … The last time the teams played in Baton Rouge, LSU posted a 27-14 win to clinch the SEC Western Radio • LSU Sports Network Division title in 2001 … LSU owns a 10-5-1 mark vs. Auburn in games played in Baton Rouge … In games between 1988 and 1997, the contest was decided by a touchdown or less seven times (in eight games) … Since then, the win- Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play ner has won by at least 12 points each time … LSU coach Nick Saban is 1-2 vs. Auburn. Doug Moreau, analyst Jordy Hultberg, sideline LSU Auburn Television • ESPN (live) Record 6-1 (3-1 SEC) Record 5-2 (4-0 SEC) Ron Franklin, play-by-play Ranking No. 9 Associated Press Ranking No. 17 Associated Press Mike Gottfried, analysts No. 9 ESPN/USA Today No. 21 ESPN/USA Today Adrian Karsten, sideline Last Game Oct. 18 at Columbia, S.C. Last Game Oct. 18 at Auburn, Ala. def. South Carolina, 33-7 def. Mississippi State, 45-13 Television • Cox Sports (delay) Coach Nick Saban Coach Tommy Tuberville Lyn Rollins, play-by-play Career Record 75-39-1/10th year Career Record 60-41/ninth year Rene Nadeau, analyst LSU Record 32-13/fourth year Auburn Record 35-21/fifth year Jordy Hultberg, sideline vs. Auburn 1-2 vs. LSU 5-3 (3-1 at Auburn) LSU Sports Information Phone - 225.578.8226 PO Box 25095, Baton Rouge, LA 70894 Fax - 225.578.1861 Who to Contact Media Services Sports Information Office (225) 578-8226 Sports Information Director Nick Saban Interview Opportunities Michael Bonnette - [email protected] Monday Press Luncheon Associate Sports Information Director Each Monday at 11:30 a.m. in the Press Conference Room, which is located on the fifth floor of the LSU Brian Miller - bmiller @lsu.edu Athletic Administration Building, Coach Saban meets with the media. Luncheons are weekly beginning Monday, August 25 through Monday, November 24 with the exception of the open date weeks (Sept. 29 LSU Television and Nov. 3). A transcript of coach Saban’s opening statement and as well as a portion of the question and (225) 578-1797 answer session can be found on the internet at www.LSUsports.net. There is also a listen-only number Asst. AD/Television for media only as part of Coach Saban’s Weekly Press Luncheon. Please contact LSU Sports Information Kevin Wagner - [email protected] for this number and passcode. Coach Saban’s Press Luncheon is catered each week by Mike Anderson’s Manager/Television Seafood Restaurant. John Schiebe - [email protected] SEC Teleconference LSU Radio The 12 SEC coaches are featured on a weekly teleconference each Wednesday at 10 a.m. (CT) during the (225) 578-1882 regular season, beginning August 27. Coach Saban speaks for seven minutes starting at 10:07 a.m.. To Asst. AD/Radio access the teleconference dial (706) 645-9713. Jim Hawthorne - [email protected] Wednesday Post Practice On the Internet Coach Saban meets with the media immediately after practice on Wednesday's during the regular-season www.LSUsports.net in the Lawton Room, which is located adjacent to Gate 5 of Tiger Stadium. The Official Website of LSU Athletics is home to all the football information you need. Schedules, By Appointment results, rosters, bios, statistics and game notes Coach Saban is available by appointment each weekday from 11:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m. Contact Michael can be found and are always up to date. The Bonnette ([email protected]) in the LSU SID Office to schedule an interview with Coach Saban. GAMEDAY section, updated daily, has all rele- vant info for the upcoming game. LSU Player Interview Opportunities Following the Press Luncheon http://media.lsusports.net LSU players will be made available immediately following head coach Nick Saban’s Press Luncheon each Media can now access images for all LSU athlet- Monday afternoon. Requests must be made on (or prior to) the Sunday following the game. Contact Brian ic teams, including action shots, heads shots, Miller to schedule a player interview. logos, etc. To gain access to the high-resolution pictures, email Michael Bonnette.