vs. MIDDLE TENNESSEE Sept. 15, 2007 • 7 p.m. CDT • TigerVision Baton Rouge, La. Tiger Stadium (92,400) GAME 3 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS LSU Goes After 15th Straight Home Win On Saturday Against Middle Tennessee #2/2 LSU (2-0, 1-0 SEC) LSU will look to build on last week's 48-7 win over then-No. 9 ranked Virginia Tech on Saturday when the second-ranked Tigers host AUGUST Middle Tennessee in a non-conference matchup in Tiger Stadium. Kickoff for the contest is set for 7 p.m. in a sold out Tiger Stadium. The game will be televised on LSU's pay-per-view network, TigerVision. LSU brings a 2-0 mark into the game following last week's dis- 30 * at Mississippi State (ESPN) W, 45-0 mantling of Virginia Tech. Dating back to last season, LSU has won nine straight games, outscoring its opponents 331 to 111 over that SEPTEMBER span. LSU has outscored its first two opponents, 93-7, this year. Middle Tennessee is 0-2 overall despite possessing an offense that 8 #9/9 Virginia Tech (ESPN) W, 48-7 is averaging 28 points and nearly 400 yards per game. The Blue Raiders are coming off a 58-42 loss to No. 8 Louisville last Thursday. The Tigers bring one of the nation's stingiest defenses into the contest as LSU is allowing 3.5 points and 147.5 yards per contest, both 15 Middle Tennessee (TigerVision) 7 p.m. of which rank No. 3 in the nation. In eight quarters of action in 2007, the Tigers have only allowed on TD, that coming in the third quar- 22 * South Carolina (CBS or ESPN) TBA ter last week against the Hokies. The Tigers rank first in the nation in pass efficiency defense (43.51 rating), No. 7 in pass defense 29 at Tulane (ESPN) 11 a.m. (107.0 yards per game) and No. 11 in rushing defense (40.5 yards per game). Offensively, the Tigers have been efficient, scoring 46.5 OCTOBER points per game to go with 472.5 yards per game. LSU has yet to commit a turnover on offense, while racking up eight on the defen- 6 * Florida TBA sive end. LSU also brings a 14-game Tiger Stadium winning streak into the Middle Tennessee contest. The 14-game streak ranks as the third-longest streak in Tiger Stadium history and it's the longest since the Tigers won 15 consecutive games at home from 1971- 13 * at Kentucky TBA 73. The school record for consecutive wins in Tiger Stadium is 17, which was set from 1935-37. Individually, QB Matt Flynn has been 20 * Auburn TBA nearly flawless; connecting on 29 of 46 passes for 345 yards and 2 TDs. Flynn has also rushed for 54 yards and a score. RB Jacob NOVEMBER Hester leads the Tigers in rushing with 149 yards and 1 TD, while RB Keiland Williams has 144 yards and 4 scores for the Tigers. 3 * at Alabama TBA WR Early Doucet has caught 15 passes for 153 yards and 2 scores, while WR Brandon LaFell is LSU's other top target, hauling in 10 Louisiana Tech 7 p.m. eight balls for 140 yards and a score. Defensively, LB Ali Highsmith is tops on the team with 14 tackles, while DT Glenn Dorsey has 11 tackles, 2 TFL, and a sack. S Craig Steltz leads the nation in interceptions with four to his credit. 17 * at Ole Miss TBA Tigers Click On All Cylinders In 48-7 Win Over No. 9 Virginia Tech 23 * Arkansas (CBS) 1:30 p.m. LSU scored on four of its first five possessions and the Tiger defense didn't allow Virginia Tech to cross midfield until the third quarter DECEMBER in a 48-7 victory over the ninth-ranked Hokies in Tiger Stadium. In a game that saw LSU dominate in all phases, the Tigers raced out 1 SEC Championship Game (CBS) 3 p.m. to a 24-0 halftime lead and never looked back in a contest that was billed as a defensive battle. LSU set the tone early, taking the open- ing kickoff and going 87 yards on 10 plays, capped with a 3-yard run by Jacob Hester to take a 7-0 lead. After a three-and-out by the Middle Tennessee (0-2, 0-1 SBC) Hokies, LSU went 85 yards on eight plays on its next possession, capped with a 7-yard TD run by Matt Flynn to stretch the margin to SEPTEMBER 14-0. LSU blew the game open early in the third quarter when Keiland Williams used a spectacular 67-yard run to give the Tigers a 24-0 lead. The Hokies scored their only points in the contest late in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 27-7. However, it took the Tigers 1 * Florida Atlantic L, 27-14 only three minutes to add another score, this time Ryan Perrilloux connected with Early Doucet on a 34-yard TD pass. LSU added 6 Louisville (ESPN 2) L, 58-42 a pair of fourth quarter TDs for the final margin. For the game, LSU racked up 598 yards of offense (297 rush, 301 pass), while limit- 15 LSU 7 p.m. ing the Hokies to just 149 yards (71 rush, 78 pass). Williams led the Tigers with 126 yards and 2 TDs on 7 carries, while Hester added 20 Western Kentucky 6 p.m. 81 yards and 1 score on 12 rushes. Flynn and Perrilloux combined to complete 22 of 32 passes for 301 yards and a pair of scores. Brandon LaFell led all receivers with 7 catches for 125 yards and a score. 29 * Florida International 6 p.m. OCTOBER LSU vs. Middle Tennessee: The Facts 6 Virginia 6 p.m. Date/Time: Saturday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. CDT 13 at Memphis 7 p.m. Location: Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium - 92,400) 20 * Arkansas State 2:30 p.m. Television: TigerVision (pay-per-view) - live 27 * at North Texas 6 p.m. Cox Sports Television (delay) - cable ch. 37 in Baton Rouge NOVEMBER Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network - 98.1 FM in Baton Rouge 3 * at UL-Monroe 6 p.m. The Series: LSU leads 1-0 10 * UL-Lafayette 2:30 p.m. 20 * at Troy (ESPN 2) 6 p.m. Series Notes: : LSU and Middle Tennessee meet for the second time when the Blue Raiders travel to Tiger Stadium on Saturday night … LSU posted a 30-14 win over Middle Tennessee during the 2001 season in the only other meet- ing between the teams … LSU is 30-0 all-time against current members of the Sun Belt Conference (21-0 vs. UL- Lafayette, 3-0 vs. North Texas, 3-0 vs. Arkansas State, 1-0 vs. Middle Tennessee, 1-0 vs. Troy State, 1-0 vs. UL- Radio • LSU Sports Radio Network Monroe) … Middle Tennessee is 3-25 against the SEC with all three of its wins coming against Vanderbilt … Former LSU assistant basketball coach Kermit Davis is the head men's basketball coach at Middle Tennessee. 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