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LSU game notes vs. Rice
*LSU (8-2, 5-2 SEC)
plays its final home game of the year on Saturday when the Tigers host
Rice (1-10) at 6:30 p.m. in Tiger Stadium. The game will be televised
on ESPNU.
*LSU goes into the contest ranked No. 10 nationally in
both the USA Today Coaches Poll and the AP Top 25. LSU is currently
ranked No. 7 in the College Football Playoff Ranking (new poll comes
out on Tuesday night).
*LSU has been ranked in the Top 10 of both national polls for five straight week and eight time overall in 2018.
*LSU remains the highest-ranked 2-loss team in college football.
*LSU
and Rice meet for the first time since 1995 when the Tigers posted a
52-7 win in Tiger Stadium. LSU is 37-13-5 all-time against the Owls,
which includes a 24-2-1 mark in Tiger Stadium.
*LSU is 5-1 at home in 2018 and the Tigers are 13-4 in Tiger Stadium under Coach Orgeron.
*LSU
is now 8-0 in games following a loss under Coach O, which includes a
36-16 win over then-No. 2 Georgia the week after dropping a 27-19
decision to Florida and last week’s 24-17 victory over Arkansas
following loss to Alabama.
*Of LSU’s 10 opponents thus far, six were ranked in the Top 25 at the time of the contest.
*The Tigers are 4-2 against ranked opponents with three wins coming over Top 10 teams.
*LSU has more Top 25 wins (4) and more Top 10 wins (3) than any team in college football this year.
*LSU
has three wins over Top 10 teams during the regular season for only the
third time in school history. LSU also did it in 1982 and 2011.
*Ed
Orgeron, who took over the Tigers four games into the 2016 season, is
23-8 as LSU’s head coach (6-2 in 2016; 9-4 in 2017, 8-2 in 2018). Over
his last 39 games as a head coach, Orgeron has produced a 29-10 mark –
a stretch the also includes a 6-2 record with Southern Cal in 2013.
*Coach
O’s 23 wins in first 31 games, trails only Les Miles (27-4) and Bernie
Moore (26-4-1) for most victories in school history during that span.
*LSU
is 6-0 this year when out-rushing its opponent. Under Coach O, the
Tigers are 21-2 when rushing for more yards than its opponent with the
only two losses during that span coming against Florida in 2016 and
Alabama in 2017.
*LSU is 15-0 under Orgeron when the Tigers feature a 100-yard rusher (6-0 in 2016, 5-0 in 2017, 4-0 in 2018.
*LSU’s
past opponents have combined for a 59-31 mark, which make the Tigers’
schedule the fifth-toughest in the nation according to the NCAA.
*Only two FBS teams on LSU’s 2018 schedule have a losing record (Arkansas, Rice)
*LSU’s “DBU” leads the SEC and ranks No. 2 in the nation in interceptions with 16.
*LSU
ranks No. 4 in the nation in turnover margin at +13 and the Tigers are
No. 9 nationally in turnovers gained with 22 (16 interceptions, 6
fumbles).
*Joe Burrow is 8-2 as LSU’s starting quarterback and
he joins Alan Risher (1982) as the only QBs in school history to have
three wins over Top 10 teams in the same season.
*Five
different running backs have rushed for 100 yards in a game since Coach
O took over as head coach of the Tigers. The list includes current
Tigers Nick Brossette and Clyde Edwards-Helaire.
*RB Nick Brossette ranks No. 2 in the SEC in rushing TDs with 11 and he’s No. 7 in rushing yards with 792 (79.2 per game).
*LSU
PK Cole Tracy ranks first among all active collegiate kickers with 90
career field goals. The graduate transfer kicked 68 at DII Assumption
College and now has 22 to his credit at LSU, which leads the SEC and
ranks No. 2 in the nation.
*All-America LB Devin White ranks No. 7 in the SEC in tackles (89) and tackles per game (8.9).
*S
Grant Delpit leads the SEC and ranks No. 3 in the nation in
interceptions with 5. He also leads the league in passes defensed (11),
ranks No. 14 in in tackles for loss (9.5) and No. 11 in sacks (5.0).
*In
35 games with Dave Aranda as defensive coordinator, LSU has held
opponents to fewer than 100 rushing yards 13 times. LSU is 13-0 in
those games.
LSU To Celebrate 125 Seasons of Football In 2018
*LSU will celebrate its 125th season of football in 2018.
*Started
in 1893, LSU is one of college football’s most storied programs,
winning three national titles (1958, 2003, and 2007) and claiming 11
SEC championships (1935, 1936, 1958, 1961, 1970, 1986, 1988, 2001,
2003, 2007, and 2011).
*LSU is the 12th-winningest program in
NCAA history by victories with 795 and the Tigers are No. 14 all-time
in terms of winning percentage (.652). LSU has an all-record of
795-414-47 in 125 seasons.
*To honor the 125 seasons of LSU
Football, players will wear a 125 patch on their jerseys and the logo
will also be painted on the field for all home games.
LSU to Honor Eighteen Seniors on Saturday Night
*The LSU football program and head coach Ed Orgeron will honor 18 seniors on Saturday night before the Tigers take on Rice.
*Of the 18 seniors, six have already earned their degrees.
*The
following is a list of seniors to be honored on Saturday: Terrence
Alexander, John Battle, Nick Brossette, Garrett Brumfield, David Ducre,
Keith Fulton, Trey Gallman, Jack Gonsoulin, Rory Luke, Wesley McKoy,
Justin Mikush, Foster Moreau, Seth Newsome, Ed Paris, Turner Simmers,
Cole Tracy and Jacory Washington.
Eight-Win Season Streak Extended to 18 – The Longest Streak Among Power 5 Schools
*With a win over Arkansas, LSU extended its streak of consecutive eight-win seasons to 19.
*LSU currently has won at least eight games every year dating back to 2000.
*LSU’s
streak of 19 straight seasons with at least eight wins is tied with
Oklahoma in Power 5 schools and ranks behind only Boise State, who has
won 8 games for 20 straight years, in the FBS.
*The streak is
also the longest streak in the history of the SEC, leading Tennessee 16
(1989-2004); Florida 14 (1990-2003); Georgia 13 (1997-2009); Alabama 13
(1971-83).
LSU Is 73-9 vs. Non-Conference Teams Dating Back to 2001
*Dating
back to the 2001 season when LSU captured its first outright SEC title
since 1986, the Tigers have done quite well against non-conference
opponents, going 73-9 against non-SEC foes during that span.
*Of
the nine losses, only three have come during the regular season (2002
at Virginia Tech, 2016 vs. Wisconsin at Lambeau Field and 2017 vs.
Troy).
*The other six losses came in bowl games (2003 Cotton
Bowl vs. Texas; 2005 Capital One Bowl vs. Iowa; 2009 Capital One Bowl
vs. Penn State; 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl vs. Clemson; 2014 Music City Bowl
vs. Notre Dame, 2018 Citrus Bowl vs. Notre Dame).
LSU is 8-0 Under Coach O Following A Loss
*Following the win over Arkansas, LSU is now 8-0 under Coach O following a loss.
*LSU
was 2-0 following under Coach O in 2016, followed by a 3-0 mark in
2017. LSU opened up 2018 with a win over Miami, which followed the bowl
loss to Notre Dame, added a win over Georgia following the loss against
Florida and most recently defeated the Razorbacks after losing to
Alabama.
*LSU hasn’t lost back-to-back games since 2015 when the Tigers dropped three straight during the month of November.
20 Is LSU’s Magic Number In SEC Games
*LSU
has won 20 straight SEC games when scoring at least 20 points, a streak
that dates back to a 30-27 victory over Florida in 2014.
*Under
Coach O, LSU is 13-0 in league games when hitting the 20-point mark.
Overall under Coach O, the Tigers are 21-1 when scoring at least 20
points in a contest with the only defeat coming to Troy by a 24-21
count.
*The last SEC team to beat LSU when the Tigers scored 20
or more points was Mississippi State by a 34-29 count on Sept. 20, 2014.
LSU Defense Hasn’t Allowed 30 Points In A Game for 20 Straight Contests
*LSU goes into the Arkansas game riding a streak of 20 contests without allowing an opponent to reach the 30-point mark.
*That
streak currently ranks as the second-longest of its kind, trailing only
Fresno State (21). Clemson is next at 15, followed by Cincinnati,
Michigan, Mississippi State, and Notre Dame at 11.
*Mississippi State is the last team to score 30 points on the Tigers, doing so in a 37-7 win last year on September 16.
Since 1993, LSU is 6-0 Following A Shutout Loss
*Going
back to 1993 when LSU was shutout in the season-opener against Texas
A&M, 24-0, LSU is 5-0 in games after being shutout.
*LSU followed that 1993 loss to Texas A&M with an 18-16 win over Mississippi State.
*Other
bounce back games following a shutout for LSU since 1993 include a 39-7
win over Ole Miss in 1996 after a 26-0 loss to Alabama; a 14-13 win
over Ole Miss in 2002 after a 31-0 loss to Alabama; a 23-17 win over
Texas A&M after a 17-0 loss to Arkansas in 2014; and a 38-10 over
Arkansas following a 10-0 setback to Alabama in 2016.
LSU at No. 7 in Second CFP Rankings
*LSU slipped only four spots from No. 3 to No. 7 in the second College Football Playoff Poll.
*The
Tigers debuted at No. 3 in the first CFB Playoff poll and then dropped
four spots following the 29-0 setback to top-ranked Alabama.
*Since
the new football playoff format came into play in 2014, only one other
2-loss team has been ranked as high as No. 7 in the second playoff
ranking. In 2016, Wisconsin was ranked No. 7 with a 7-2 mark.
*LSU
has three wins over teams ranked in the Top 25 of poll – def. No. 5
Georgia, 36-16; def. No. 16 Mississippi State, 19-3; def. No. 24
Auburn, 22-21.
*LSU’s three wins over current Top 25 teams are the most of any team in the nation.
LSU Goes Into November Game In Top 25 For 61st Time in 64 Games Dating Back To 2002
*LSU
brings a Top 25 ranking into a game in November for the 61st time in 64
tries, a streak that dates back to November of 2002.
*Starting
with the Bluegrass Miracle win over Kentucky on November 9 when LSU was
ranked No. 16 in the nation, the Tigers have played 54 of their 57
games in November in the Top 25.
*LSU is 45-18 in November games since the 2002 season, which includes a 43-17 in games in which they were ranked.
*The
only three games LSU played in November going back to 2002 unranked
came in 2008 at Arkansas (L, 31-30); 2014 at Texas A&M (W, 23-17)
and 2015 vs. Texas A&M (W, 19-7).
DBU, Linebackers and Kicker Are on Semifinalist Lists for Major Awards
*S
Grant Delpit and CB Greedy Williams are among 14 semifinalists for the
prestigious Jim Thorpe Award given to the nation's best defensive back.
*LB Devin White was selected to the Butkus Award semifinalist list, which is awarded to the best linebacker in the country.
*Both
White and Delpit were selected as semifinalists for the Bednarik Award,
which goes to the best defensive player in the country.
*PK Cole Tracy is a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award for the best kicker in the nation.
*Delpit
and Williams, both sophomores, have been catalysts for an LSU defense
that leads the nation in interceptions with 14. The Tigers also lead
the SEC and rank No. 6 nationally in pass efficiency defense with a
98.28 rating. In eight games, the Tigers are allowing only 15.1 points
per game, which ranks No. 3 in the SEC and seventh nationally.
*Tracy leads the SEC in multiple field goal categories and is 21-of-23 this season.
*White,
a junior from Springhill, Louisiana, currently leads the Tigers and
ranks third in the Southeastern Conference in tackles with 76. He also
7.0 tackles for loss, one sack, six quarterback hurries and he’s forced
one fumble and recovered two others.
SEC Player of the Week Honors in 2018
*LSU
players Joe Burrow, Grant Delpit, Jacob Phillips, Cole Tracy and Devin
White have all earned SEC Player of the Week honors in 2018.
*Tracy
became the first player in SEC History to earn special teams player of
the week honor four times in one season after being named after
Mississippi State.
*In the season opener, first-time starters
Tracy and Phillips picked up award. Tracy was four-for-four on field
goal attempts and tied the school record with a long kick of 54.
Phillips recorded seven tackles and a pick six.
*In his first
SEC road start, Burrow engineered an 11-point second half comeback.
Tracy booted the first game-winning kick as time expired in school
history and finished three-for-four overall.
*Burrow set career
highs for rushing yards (96), passing yards (292) and total offense
(388) against Ole Miss. His 388 yards of total offense ranks as the
sixth-highest total in school history.
*Against Georgia, White
was the catalyst of the defense that limited Georgia to season low for
points (16), total yards (322 and rushing yards (113). Tracy tied the
school record for kicks in a game with five and set a new school record
for points with 18.
*Delpit picked up his first career SEC
weekly honor after leading the Tigers in tackles with 10 and picking
off Nick Fitzgerald twice. Tracy kicked four field goals and became the
first player in LSU history to kick nine field goals over a two-game
span.
Game Player Honor Stats
Miami Jacob Phillips Defensive Player of the Week 7 Tackles, 1 Pick Six
Cole Tracy Special Teams Player of the
Week 4 for 4 FG, 54 Long, 3 for 3 PAT
Auburn
Joe Burrow Offensive Player of the Week
15-of-34, 249 yards, 1 TD
Cole Tracy Special Teams Player of the
Week 3 for 4 FG, 42 Long, 2 for 2 PAT
Ole
Miss Joe
Burrow Offensive Player of the Week 18-of-25,
292 yards, 3 TDs; 96 rushing yards, 1 TD
Georgia
Cole Tracy Special Teams Player of the
Week 5 for 5 FG, 3 for 3 PAT
Devin White Defensive Player of the Week 13 tackles, 1 FR,
1 QBH
MSU Cole
Tracy Special Teams Player of the
Week 4 for 4 FG, 1 for 1 PAT
Grant Delpit Defensive Player of the Week 10 tackles,
2 Interceptions, 1 Sack
Kicker Cole Tracy Has Ice in His Veins and Continues Making History
*PK
Cole Tracy is 22-for-25 as the Tigers' kicker and 27-of-27 from PATs.
His 22 field goals are the third most in school history in a single
season.
*In 10 games, Tracy is responsible for 93 of LSU's 267
points. He is seventh amongst kickers in the country for points
responsible for and second in the SEC.
*Tracy connected on nine
field goals in games against Georgia and Mississippi State. He's the
first LSU kicker with nine field goals in a two-game span in school
history.
*Tracy Was 5-for-5 on field goals and 3-for-3 on extra points against Georgia.
*The 18 kicking points against the Bulldogs were the most by a Tiger dating back to 1949.
*His five field goals against UGA tied the school record for the most in a game.
*The
Assumption College graduate transfer knocked in the game-winning field
goal from 42 yards out in the last seconds against Auburn to win on The
Plains. It was the first walk-off field goal in regulation in school
history.
*Tracy has already tied the school record for longest
field goal with a 54-yard field goal against Miami. The field goal tied
Wade Richey vs. Kentucky (1996) and Ron Lewis vs. North Carolina (1985)
for the longest in school history.
*He became the first LSU player to hit two field goals of 50+ yards in the first two games since Colt David in 2008.
*Tracy
leads all active collegiate kickers with 90 career field goals. The
graduate transfer kicked 68 field goals at DII Assumption College.
Atkins' Leg Leaves No Doubt for Kickoffs
*True freshman walk-on Avery Atkins handles kickoff duties for the Tigers and has totaled 52 touch backs on 58 kicks.
*Atkins set the single-season touch back record in game eight against Mississippi State on his 46th kickoff.
*Against Georgia, Atkins gave the Tigers a short field when he recovered a fumble on the kickoff at the UGA 14.
White Ranks in the Top-10 in League in Tackles
*Regarded as one of the top linebackers in the country, junior Devin White has continued his top play in 2018.
*White owns 89 total tackles and averages 8.9 per game this season to rank No. 7 in the Southeastern Conference.
*In
the last two seasons, White has totaled 12 double-digit tackle games.
He added his first of 2018 in week two against Southeastern with 11,
finished with 11 against Louisiana Tech, added 13 against Georgia and
totaled 10 against Mississippi State.
*A year ago, White led
the Southeastern Conference with 133 tackles. He became the first LSU
player to lead the league in tackles since the mid 1980's when tackles
became an NCAA stat.
Delpit Making His Case as Nation's Top Safety
*S Grant Delpit has stepped up as one of the top players on the defensive side of the ball.
*Delpit is third on the team in tackles with 63 and first in sacks (4) and tackles for loss (9.5)
*His five interceptions rank second in the country.
*Delpit has recorded double-digit tackles in three games with a career high 10.
Tigers Bowl Eligible for 19th Straight Season
*With a win against Georgia, LSU is bowl eligible for a school-record 19th consecutive season.
*LSU has played in a bowl each year since 2000 and 49 times total in the program's 125 seasons.
*The
Tigers' current streak of 19 straight bowl appearances ranks No. 5
nationally, trailing only Florida State (37), Virginia Tech 26),
Georgia (22) and Oklahoma (20).
Three Top-10 Wins Already in 2018 - Third Time in School History
*With wins over No. 8 Miami, No. 7 Auburn and No. 2 Georgia, LSU has the most top-10 wins in the country.
*This
marks just the third time in school history that LSU has defeated three
top-10 teams. In 2011, LSU beat No. 3 Oregon, No. 2 Alabama and No. 3
Arkansas. In 1982, The Tigers took down No. 4 Florida, No. 8 Alabama
and No. 7 Florida State.
*The win over the second-ranked
Bulldogs was the first home win over a No. 1 or No.2 since taking down
No. 1 Florida in 1997. It's also the first overall win against a No. 1
or No. 2 since 2011 at Alabama.
*LSU was the first team since 1976 to defeat two AP top-10 teams in the first four weeks of the season.
*Already this season LSU has four top-25 wins, which is the third-most in school history behind the 2011 (7) and 2007 (5) teams.
LSU Managing Turnovers in 2018
*After 10 games, LSU owns a +13 turnover margin with six forced fumbles and 16 interceptions.
*The defense's 16 interceptions are the most in the league and second in the country.
*The Tigers' +13 turnover margin is first in the league and fourth in the country.
*A year ago, LSU tied the NCAA mark for fewest turnovers in a season and set the school record with eight.
*Up
until 2:21 remaining in the fourth quarter against Florida, LSU
quarterbacks had thrown 250 consecutive passes without an interception.
The streak dated back to November 4, 2017.
*Joe Burrow broke the
school record for consecutive passes without an interception, throwing
158 passes before being intercepted against Florida. The previous mark
was 137 held by Alan Risher.
Aranda's Defense Limits Offenses in First Quarter
*In 10 games this season, LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda's group has allowed just one touchdown and three field goals.
*Overall, LSU's defense has allowed just 15 points this season in the first quarter.
*Miami,
Ole Miss and Mississippi State are the only three teams to score in the
first quarter this season on field goals. Alabama broke the streak of
touchdowns allowed in the first quarter with a TD with 4:58 left in the
first.
*The streak of games without a first-quarter touchdown was at 12 and dated back to week nine of the 2017 season.
Orgeron Named to Coach of the Year Watch List; Picks up Coach of the Week Honor
*At
the halfway point of the 2018 season, LSU head coach Ed Orgeron has
been named to the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Watch List.
*In
his second full season as head coach of the Tigers, Orgeron has led LSU
to a 7-1 overall mark, a 4-1 Southeastern Conference record and a No. 4
national ranking. The Tigers are the only team in the country to have
three wins over Top 10 teams on their resume in 2018.
*Orgeron
was named the Dodd Trophy National Coach of the Week after leading the
Tigers to a 36-16 win over second-ranked Georgia in week seven.
Four Named to Mid-Season All-America Teams
*Three
defensive standouts - Devin White, Greedy Williams and Grant Delpit -
along with placekicker Cole Tracy were named mid-season All-America by
various news organizations.
*White and Williams were all named
Mid-Season All-Americas by Sports Illustrated, The Athletic, ESPN, and
the Associated Press, Tracy was recognized by The Athletic and was a
second-team selection by the AP, and Delpit was selected by The
Athletic, ESPN and the Associated Press.
*In addition to his
spot on The Athletic’s Mid-Season All-America Team, Delpit was named by
The Athletic national writer Bruce Feldman as the nation’s top
defensive player for the first half of the season.
Brossette, Edwards-Helaire Bring Different Looks to LSU Backfield.
*RB Nick Brossette owns 792 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2018. His total yardage ranks seventh in the league.
*In
his career, Brossette owns 1,098 yards. He became the 49th player in
LSU history to rush for 1,000 yards for a career against Mississippi
State.
*Brossette had nine touchdowns thru the first eight
games. In the past 25 years at LSU, only Leonard Fournette (15, 2015),
Charles Scott (10, 2008) and LaBrandon Toefield (10, 2001) had more
after the first seven games.
*Brossette became the
fifth-straight 100-yard rusher in a season opener for LSU: Guice
(2017), Fournette (2015, 16) and Kenny Hilliard (2014).
*Edwards-Helaire has rushed for 591 yards on the ground and six touchdowns.
*Against
Georgia, Edwards-Helaire ran all over the Bulldogs with a career-high
145 yards on the ground for his second 100-yard rushing game.
LSU’s Defense Rises To Occasion In Win over Georgia
*LSU’s
defense came up big against second-ranked Georgia, holding the Bulldogs
to season-lows for points (16), total yards (322) and rushing yards
(113).
*Georgia came into the game averaging 42 points and 485 total yards per game.
*LSU held the Bulldogs scoreless in the first half as the Tigers built a 16-0 halftime lead.
*The Tigers also forced four turnovers (2 interceptions, 2 fumbles) in the contest and recorded 4 sacks in the game.
*Georgia
was 5-of-14 on third-down attempts and after pulling to within 19-9 in
the third quarter, they managed just three first downs the rest of the
way.
*Devin White led LSU with 13 tackles, while John Battle and Kristian Fulton each had interceptions.
LSU’s No-Turnover, 2-Penalty Game Against Georgia a Rarity
*In LSU’s 36-16 win over No. 2 Georgia, the Tigers didn’t have a turnover and committed only two penalties
*It’s
the second time under Orgeron, the Tigers have played a game with no
turnovers and only two penalties (Last year vs. Tennessee)
*Prior
to that, the last time LSU played a game with no turnovers and only two
penalties came in a 2005 win over Appalachian State
*The only other times it’s happened since 1970 came in wins over Arkansas in 1997 and Auburn in 1973.
Former LSU Assistant Coaches Winless in Return to Tiger Stadium
*Six former LSU assistant coaches have returned to Tiger Stadium as head coaches.
*The group is a combined 0-10 in their return to Baton Rouge.
*The
six former assistants are: Kirby Smart (0-1), Derek Dooley (0-3), Will
Muschamp (0-2), Darrel Dickey (0-2), Bradley Dale Peveto (0-1) and Mack
Brown (0-1).
Day Game or Night Game Makes No Difference for LSU
*LSU’s tradition of night games in Tiger Stadium is like none other in college football.
*But, LSU’s recent success in day games in Tiger Stadium has made playing afternoon games in Death Valley more appealing.
*LSU
has won 16 of its last 17 day games in Tiger Stadium, a stretch that
goes back to a 16-14 victory over Tennessee on Oct. 2, 2010.
*Since 2010, LSU’s only daytime loss in Tiger Stadium came against Florida by a 16-10 count in 2016.
*Of LSU’s 16 wins during this current stretch, nine have come against Top 25 teams and all 16 were over SEC opponents.
*Since
2000, LSU is 111-18 (.858) overall at home, which includes an 84-11
(.882) mark at night in Tiger Stadium and a 27-7 (.794) record during
the day. From 1960-99, LSU posted a 12-19-3 mark in day games in Tiger
Stadium.
*The following is a breakdown of LSU’s night record, day record and overall record in Tiger Stadium since 1960:
Decade
Record at Night Record
during the day
Overall Tiger Stadium Record
1960-69 49-5 4-2-1 53-7-1
1970-79 51-12-1 1-2 52-14-1
1980-89 38-16-1 3-5-2 41-21-3
1990-99 31-19 4-10 35-29
2000-09
49-5 11-6 60-11
2010-18
35-7 16-1 51-8
Totals 253-64-2 39-26-3 292-90-5
Red-Zone Efficiency Significantly Improved
*LSU has significantly improved its red zone offense in 2018 with a 87.5 percentage in 40 trips.
*The
offense, under coordinator Steve Ensminger, has 18 touchdowns in red
zone and 17 field goals. The Tigers have punched it in 16 times on the
ground and twice in the air.
*In 16 games with Ensminger as the
Tigers' coordinator, LSU is 59-of-68 on red zone opportunities (24-27
in 2016, 35-40 in 2018).
Double-Digit Wins Under Coach O
*Ed Orgeron has won 22 games as head coach of the Tigers with 18 of those coming by double-digits.
*All
six of LSU’s wins under Orgeron in 2016 came by double-figures and last
year, the Tigers won six of their nine games by at least 10 points.
*This year, six of LSU’s eight wins have come by double-figures, including a 20-point win over No. 2 Georgia.
Offensive Line Uses Different Starting Lineup in Seven of Eight Games
*Due
to injuries, LSU offensive line coach James Cregg has been forced to
use a different starting line combination in seven games in 2018.
*Up until the Georgia game in week seven, the Tigers' left tackle did not make consecutive starts.
*Six
different players have started this season on the offensive line. Lloyd
Cushenberry, Damien Lewis, Badara Traore, Austin Deculus, Donavaughn
Campbell and Chasen Hines are all first-time starters.
*LSU opened the season with six different starting lineup combinations for the first time since 1986.
*Below is a look at the starters for each game.
Game
LT
LG
C
RG RT
vs. Miami
Charles
Brumfield
Cushenberry Lewis Magee
vs.
Southeastern
Deculus
Brumfield
Cushenberry Lewis Traore
at
Auburn
Charles
Brumfield
Cushenberry Lewis
Deculus
vs.
Louisiana Tech Traore
Brumfield
Cushenberry Lewis
Deculus
vs.
Ole Miss Magee
Campbell
Cushenberry Lewis
Deculus
at
Florida
Charles
Magee Cushenberry Lewis Deculus
vs.
Georgia
Charles
Magee Cushenberry Lewis Deculus
vs.
Mississippi State
Charles
Hines Cushenberry Lewis Deculus
vs.
Alabama
Charles
Brumfield
Cushenberry Lewis Deculus
at
Arkansas
Charles
Brumfield
Chusenberry Lewis Deculus
Nineteen Players Make First Start in 2018
*Nineteen
Tigers have started for the first time in their careers in 2018: RB
Lanard Fournette, C Lloyd Cushenberry III, G Damien Lewis, WR Jonathan
Giles, QB Joe Burrow, WR Justin Jefferson, WR Terrace Marshall Jr., DE
Breiden Fehoko, CB Kristian Fulton, CB Terrence Alexander, LB Jacob
Phillips, OL Austin Deculus, OT Badara Traore, OLB Andre Anthony, OL
Donovaughn Campbell LB Micah Baskerville, S Todd Harris Jr, OL Chasen
Hines and LB Patrick Queen.
*A total of 12 true freshmen have
played in 2018: K Avery Atkins, LB Micah Baskerville, WR Ja'Marr Chase,
LB Damone Clark, DT Davin Cotton, DT Nelson Jenkins, WR Kenan Jones, CB
Kelvin Joseph, WR Terrace Marshall Jr., RB Tae Provens, OL Cole
Smith and OL Chasen Hines
*Marshall became just the eighth true freshman to start a season opener since 2000.
*The
following have started a season opener since 2000: Marshall Jr. (WR,
2018), Charles (RG, 2017), Chaisson (LB, 2017), Delpit (S, 2017),
Taylor (LB, 2017), Kevin Toliver (CB, 2015), Trey Quinn (WR, 2014),
Jalen Mills (CB, 2012) and Jessie Daniels (Nickel, 2003).
Most True Freshmen Starters by Year Since 2005
2017
8
(Tory Carter, K'Lavon Chaisson, Saahdiq Charles, Grant Delpit, Ed Ingram, JaCoby Stevens, Tyler Taylor, Kary Vincent Jr.)
2015: 7 (
Arden Key, Donte Jackson, Foster Moreau, Bry’Kiethon Mouton, Maea Teuhema, Kevin Toliver II, Toby Weathersby)
2014: 6
(Jamal Adams, Malachi Dupre, Leonard Fournette, Davon Godchaux, Brandon Harris, Trey Quinn)
2012: 6
(Kwon Alexander, Vadal Alexander, Reid Ferguson, Jeremy Hill, Lamar Louis, Jalen Mills)
2013: 5
(Rickey Jefferson, Anthony Jennings, Ethan Pocic, Rashard Robinson, Tre’Davious White)
2018 4 (Terrace Marshall Jr., Ja'Marr Chase, Micah Baskerville, Chasen Hines)
2006: 4 (Jacob Cutrera, Richard Dickson, Charles Scott, Keiland Williams)
2010: 3 (Alfred Blue, Tyrann Mathieu, Eric Reid)
2011: 2 (Odell Beckham Jr., Jarvis Landry)
2007: 2 (Drake Nevis, Terrence Toliver)
2008: 2 (Jordan Jefferson, Patrick Peterson)
2009: 2 (Dominique Allen, Rueben Randle)
2016 1 (Dee Anderson)
Streak of 100-Yard Rushing Games Ends at 25
*Dating back to November 2016, LSU rushed as a team for more than 100 yards in 25-straight games.
*In
that stretch of 25 games, LSU players rushed for more than 100 yards in
a game. 14 times. Darrel Williams and Derrius Guice each ran for more
than 100 yards in a game in 2017 against Ole Miss and Texas A&M.
*A year ago, LSU rushed for more than 100 yards in every regular season game for just the 14th time since 1949.
*Only 10 times has an LSU team rushed for 100 or more yards in every game in a season including the bowl game.
LSU Is 77-0 When Rushing For 100 Yards and Holding Opponents To Less Than 100 Yards
*In
the last 163 games, LSU’s success is easy to predict when it comes to
net rushing yards. Get to 100 yards rushing and LSU will more than
likely win as the Tigers are 131-21 when that happens.
*Hold the opponent to fewer than 100 yards and the Tigers are 78-5.
*An
even more telling stat is that when LSU rushes for 100-plus yards and
holds the opponents to fewer than 100 yards, the Tigers are 77-0.
Burrow Puts Up 388 Yards of Total Offense Against Ole Miss
*LSU quarterback Joe Burrow totaled career-high numbers against Ole Miss and was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week.
*Burrow set career highs for rushing yards (96), passing yards (292) and total offense (388) in the 45-16 win.
*The starter's 388 yards of total offense marked the sixth-most in school history.
Season
LSU QB
Opponent Rush
Pass Total
2001 Rohan Davey
Alabama
12
528 540
1989
Tommy Hodson
Tennessee
-5
438 433
2001 Rohan Davey Illinois -17 444 427
2015
Brandon Harris
Ole Miss
60
342 402
1991
Jesse Daigle Mississippi
State
6
394 400
2018 Joe
Burrow Ole
Miss
96
292 388
Tracy's Game-Winning Field Goal First In School History
*When
Cole Tracy booted the 42-yard field goal at Auburn in week three of the
season, it marked the first walk-off field goal in regulation in school
history.
*While there have been field goals in overtime and with
less than a minute on the clock, Tracy is the only player to do it with
the clock expiring in regulation.
*Below is a list of LSU's
game-winning field goals since 1941. For this purpose, a field goals is
classified as a "game winner" if it served as the last points of a game
and it came within the final two minutes of the contest or in overtime.
Date Placekicker Game-winning FG Result
9/15/18
Cole Tracy 42-yarder with 0:00 left at #7
Auburn W, 22-21
10/11/14
Colby Delahoussaye 50-yarder with 0:03 left in 4th quarter
at Florida W, 30-27
11/5/11
Drew
Alleman
25-yarder in OT at #2
Alabama W, 9-6 OT
11/28/09
Josh Jasper 36-yarder in OT vs.
Arkansas
W, 33-30 OT
11/18/06
Colt David 26-yarder in OT vs. Ole Miss
W, 23-20 OT
10/22/05
Chris Jackson 30-yarder in OT vs. #16
Auburn W, 20-17 OT
9/11/93
Andre’
Lafleur
26-yarder with 0:10 left in 4th quarter at Mississippi
State W, 18-16
11/5/88
David Browndyke 34-yarder with 0:28 left
in 4th quarter at #18
Alabama W, 19-18
9/20/80
David Johnston
17-yarder with 0:35 left in 4th quarter vs. Colorado W, 23-20
10/25/41
Bernie Lipkis 22-yarder with 0:04 left in 4th Qtr vs.
Florida
W, 10-7
LSU’s Defense Scores In Season-Opener For Second Time In Three Years
*When
Jacob Phillips returned an interception 45 yards for a TD against
Miami, it marked the second time in three years the Tigers scored a
defensive touchdown in the season-opener.
*LSU also scored a TD
against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field to open the 2016 season when
Tre’Davious White returned an interception 31 yards for a score.
*Dating back to the 1982 season, LSU has had an interception returned for a touchdown 55 times.
*The LSU defense has had at least one interception returned for a touchdown in 27 of the last 37 seasons.
*Only 11 of the 55 interceptions returned for a touchdown have been by a linebacker.
Eight Tigers To Play in 2018 As a College Graduate
*During the 2018 season, eight Tigers are going to take the field as a college graduate, five of which are LSU graduates.
*LSU
list of eight college graduates includes three graduate transfers – CB
Terrence Alexander (Stanford), QB Joe Burrow (Ohio State) and PK Cole
Tracy (Assumption College).
*Here’s the list of college graduates on the LSU roster for 2018:
Name Major (School) Graduation Date
Terrence Alexander Communications (Stanford) Summer, 2018
Joe
Burrow Consumer/Family Financial Services (Ohio
State) Spring, 2018
David Ducre Management (LSU) Spring, 2018
Blake
Ferguson
Marketing (LSU) Spring,
2018
Trey Gallman Sports Administration (LSU) Summer, 2018
Turner
Simmers
Kinesiology (LSU) Spring, 2018
Cole
Tracy Marketing (Assumption
College) Spring,
2018
Jacory Washington Sports Administration (LSU) Summer, 2018
Louisiana's Foster Moreau Carries on No. 18 Tradition
*Senior
tight end Foster Moreau was selected to continue the tradition of the
prestigious No. 18 jersey. Moreau was presented with the jersey by
coach Ed Orgeron in the first preseason meeting following a vote of the
coaching staff and former LSU No. 18s.
*A native of New Orleans,
Moreau was the final player to sign in the 2015 recruiting class. He is
the second tight end to earn the honor. Richard Dickson wore the number
in 2008 and 2009.
*Jersey No. 18 was born when, in 2003,
quarterback Matt Mauck guided LSU to its first national championship
since 1958. His number became synonymous with success -- both on and
off the field -- as well as a selfless attitude that has become the
epitome of being an LSU football player. After his final year with the
Tigers, Mauck passed the jersey number down to running back Jacob
Hester, who then helped LSU to another national title in 2007.
*Here is a look at the previous players to wear No. 18:
Years Player Position
2003 Matt Mauck QB
2004-07 Jacob Hester RB
2008-09
Richard Dickson TE
2010 Richard Murphy RB
2011 Brandon Taylor S
2012 Bennie Logan DT
2013 Lamin Barrow LB
2014 Terrence Magee RB
2015-16 Tre’Davious White CB
2017 Christian LaCouture DL
2017 John David Moore FB/TE
A Different Season-Opening QB For The Tigers
*When
Joe Burrow took the first snap against Miami, it marked the 16th time
in the last 21 seasons that LSU started a different quarterback in an
opener.
*Only Matt Mauck in 2002 and 2003, JaMarcus Russell in
2004 and 2005, Jordan Jefferson in 2009 and 2010, Zach Mettenberger in
2012 and 2013, and Brandon Harris in 2015 and 2016 have started
consecutive openers for LSU.
*The following is a look at LSU's starting quarterbacks in season-opening games since 1998:
Year Quarterback Results Stats
1998
Herb Tyler Def. Arkansas State,
42-6 13 of 25, 170 yds., 1 TD, 1
int.
1999 Craig
Nall Def. San Jose State,
29-21 6 of 15, 79 yds., 2 int.
2000
Josh Booty Def. Western Carolina,
58-0 12 of 15, 291 yds., 2 TDs
2001 Rohan Davey Def. Tulane, 48-17 19 of 29, 253 yds., 2 TDs
2002
Matt Mauck Lost Virginia Tech,
26-8 15 of 35, 134
yds., 1 int.
2003 Matt Mauck Def. Louisiana-Monroe, 49-7 13 of 28, 153 yds., 3 TDs, 1 int.
2004
Marcus Randall
Def. Oregon State, 22-21
(OT)
7 of 18, 66 yds., 1 int.
2005 JaMarcus
Russell Def. Arizona State,
35-31 16 of 29, 232 yds., 1 TD
2006 JaMarcus Russell Def. ULL, 45-3 13 of 17, 253 yrds. 3 TD
2007
Matt Flynn Def. Mississippi State,
45-0 12 of 19, 128 yds., 2 TD
2008
Andrew
Hatch Def.
Appalachian State, 41-13 7 of 14, 77 yds., 1 TD
2009
Jordan Jefferson
Def. Washington,
31-23 11 of 19,
172 yds., 3 TD
2010 Jordan
Jefferson Def.
North Carolina, 30-24 15 of 21, 151 yds., 2 TD,
1 int.
2011 Jarret
Lee Def. Oregon,
40-27 10 of 22, 98 yds. 1 TD
2012
Zach Mettenberger Def. North Texas,
41-14 19 of 26, 192
yds. 1 TD, 1 int.
2013 Zach
Mettenberger Def. TCU,
37-27 16 of 32,
251 yds., 1 TD
2014 Anthony Jennings Def. Wisconsin, 28-24 9 of 21, 239 yds. 2 TD
2015
Brandon Harris
Def. Mississippi State, 21-19 9 of 14, 71 yds., 0 TD
2016
Brandon Harris
Lost, Wisconsin,
16-14 12 of
21. 131 yds., 1 TD
2017 Danny Etling Def. BYU, 27-0 14 of 18, 171 yds., 0 TD
2018
Joe Burrow Def. Miami,
33-17 11 of 24, 140 yds. 0 TD
Ensminger In Second Stint as LSU’s OC
*Steve Ensminger, a former quarterback at LSU, is in his second stint as the offensive coordinator for the Tigers in 2018.
*Ensminger
served as LSU’s offensive coordinator for eight games in 2016, a span
that saw the Tigers thrive under his play-calling.
*Prior to
Ensminger taking over play-calling duties in 2016, LSU’s offense had
scored only nine touchdowns and was averaging 18 points and 339.5 total
yards per game. In eight games under Ensminger, LSU improved
drastically in every offensive category as the Tigers averaged 32
points and 464.9 total yards per contest during that span. LSU scored
38 or more points five times under Ensminger, including 54 in a win
over Texas A&M and 38 against both Arkansas and Ole Miss. The
Tigers averaged 7.1 yards per play and converted 46-of-102 third-down
opportunities during that eight-game stretch.
*Also under
Ensminger, LSU’s offense set school records for yards in a SEC game
(634 vs. Missouri), single-game rushing yards by an individual (284 by
Leonard Fournette vs. Ole Miss, 285 by Derrius Guice vs. Texas
A&M), longest run from scrimmage (96 yards by Derrius Guice vs.
Arkansas) and time of possession (42:33 vs. Missouri).
Fulton Reinstated for 2018 Season
*With
just 10 days left before the season opener against Miami, head coach Ed
Orgeron announced that cornerback Kristian Fulton was reinstated to the
team by the NCAA.
*Fulton's reinstatement came two weeks after the NCAA denied an appeal by Fulton.
*On
August 17, LSU Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Joe Alleva
sent the NCAA a four-page letter request reclassification of Fulton's
case.
*Fulton has played in three games with no starts in his
two seasons. He was regarded as the No. 1 overall prospect in Louisiana
and No. 3 corner in the nation.
White, Williams Tabbed as Preseason All-Americans
*Junior LB Devin White and sophomore CB Greedy Williams were named first team Associated Press Preseason All-Americans.
*White
and Williams return as the leaders of an LSU defense that ranked among
the best in the nation last year, allowing only 18.9 points and 316.2
total yards per game.
*Last year, White and Williams became the
first set of players from the same team to lead the Southeastern
Conference tackles and interceptions in the same year since 1993.
*White
paced the league with 10.2 tackles a contest and ranked No. 2 in the
conference in total tackles with 133. Williams, as a redshirt freshman,
topped the conference in both interceptions (6) and passes defensed
(13).
*White earned second team All-America honors in 2017, in
what was his first season as a starter, while Williams was a third team
All-America selection.
Von Rosenberg One of Nation's Oldest Players
*At 28 years old, punter Zach Von Rosenberg is the sixth-oldest player in college football in 2018.
*Von Rosenberg played minor league baseball for six seasons before joining the team in the fall.
*James Stefanon of Colorado is the oldest player at 31 years old.
This is #NFLSU
*The 2018 season marked the fifth-straight year LSU led all of college football with players on opening day NFL rosters at 52.
*There were a total of 40 players on active rosters, which was second in the Southeastern Conference.
*Sixty-five
LSU players have been selected in the NFL Draft over the past 10 years,
which ranks No. 2 nationally. LSU is one of just three schools in
college football to have 60 or more drafted players since the 2009 NFL
Draft.
*Over the last decade, LSU has produced nine first round
NFL Draft picks. The Tigers have had at least one player selected in
the first round 11 of the past 15 years.
*Overall, 59 former
Tigers have appeared on Super Bowl rosters, and LSU has had at least
one Super Bowl in 39 of 52 championship games.
We are DBU:
*Since
2007, LSU leads the nation in number of defensive backs selected in the
NFL draft with 18, including six in the first round.
*At least
one player has appeared in the Super Bowl for 17 consecutive years,
which stands as the longest current streak in the SEC.
LSU Scores Historic GSR Rating
*The University scored an all-time high of 90 percent in the most recent Graduation Success Rate released by the NCAA.
*The
90 percent rating was up two points from last year's mark and up a
staggering 21 point since vice chancellor and director of athletics Joe
Alleva took over at LSU.
*The football team recorded a program-best 78 percent, which is significantly higher than the national average of 44 percent.
LSU Projected to Welcome Largest and Most Diverse Freshman Class Ever
*The
university is projected to welcome its largest and most diverse
freshman class ever. Preliminary numbers show that LSU is expected to
welcome at least 5,800 new freshmen to campus this year, which would
break the previous record of 5,725 new freshmen enrolled in 2012.
*Among
incoming freshmen, the diversity population is up at 30 percent over
last year’s freshman class. In addition, the class also comes in with a
GPA of 3.64, up from last year’s mark at this time of a 3.56.
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