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1 1958 & 2003 National Champions 1935, 1936, 1958, 1961, 1970, 1986, 1988, 2001 & 2003 SEC Champions LSU Tigers vs. THE LES W MILES E E K ERA 6 BEGINS L S U F O O T B A L L G A M E N O T E S #7 LSU (4-1, 3-1 SEC) SEPTEMBER 10 at #15 Arizona State (ESPN) W, * #10/11 Tennessee (ESPN2) L, OT OCTOBER 1 * at Mississippi State (TigerVision) W, * at Vanderbilt (ESPN2) W, * #11/13 Florida (CBS) W, * #15/16 (ESPN) 6:45 p.m p.m. NOVEMBER 5 (HC) 7 p.m. 12 * TBA 19 * at Ole Miss TBA 25 * (CBS) 1:30 p.m. #15/16 (5-1, 3-0 SEC) SEPTEMBER 3 Georgia Tech (ESPN) L, * Mississippi State (JP) W, Ball State W, Western Kentucky W, OCTOBER 1 * South Carolina (ESPN2) W, * at W, * at #7 LSU (ESPN) 6:45 p.m. 29 * Ole Miss TBA NOVEMBER 5 * at Kentucky TBA 12 * at Georgia TBA 19 * Alabama TBA Radio LSU Sports Radio Network Jim Hawthorne, play-by-play Doug Moreau, analyst Jordy Hultberg, sideline Television ESPN (live) Ron Franklin, play-by-play Bob Davie, analyst Holly Rowe, sideline Television Cox Sports (delay) Lyn Rollins, play-by-play Greg Bowser, analyst Jordy Hultberg, sideline LSU Sports Information P.O. Box 25095, Baton Rouge, LA Oct. 22, :45 p.m. CDT ESPN Baton Rouge, La. Tiger Stadium (92,400) LSU Looks To Keep Pace In SEC Western Division As Tigers Host LSU will play the second of four straight home games on Saturday as the seventh-ranked Tigers will look to keep pace in the Southeastern Conference's Western Division by hosting 15th-ranked at 6:45 p.m. The game will be televised to a national audience by ESPN. LSU brings a 4-1 overall mark and a 3-1 league record into the game following Saturday's victory over then-no. 11 Florida in Tiger Stadium., winners of five straight, stands at 5-1 overall and 3-0 in conference play after its road win over. A year ago, rallied for a 10-9 win over LSU on its way to a 13-0 record. Dating back to 2000, LSU has won 31 of its last 37 home games, which includes wins in 11 of its last 12. Saturday's contest will pit the two of the SEC's best offenses and defenses. LSU enters the contest averaging 30.8 points per game, third in the league, while is first in the conference with 37.3 points a game. is first in the conference and third in the nation in scoring defense at 10.7 points per game, while LSU is limiting its opponents to 18 points a contest. LSU is first in the SEC and No. in the nation in rushing defense (69.8 ypg), while is first in the SEC and No. 7 in the nation in pass defense (152.8 ypg) and they are second in the league and No. 6 in the country in total defense (267.2 ypg). LSU RB Joseph Addai goes into Saturday ranked No. 1 in the SEC in rushing with yards per game. Addai, who has scored at least one TD in all five games this year, is coming off a 32-carry, 156-yard, 1-TD performance in the win over Florida. Defensively, the Tigers have not allowed a passing TD in 11 quarters and over the last three games, LSU is allowing only 10 points and 191 yards in SEC wins over Mississippi State, Vanderbilt and Florida. LBs Ali Highsmith (6.5 TFL, 4.0 sacks and 35 tackles) and Cameron Vaughn (32 tackles) pace the Tigers defense. Tiger Defense Comes Up Big In Win Over No. 11 Florida LSU's defense again was up to the challenge as the Tigers held Florida's potent offensive attack to just 17 points and only 206 yards in a win over the Gators in Tiger Stadium. The win was the first by LSU over Florida in Tiger Stadium since Despite turning the ball over a season-high 5 times, including 4 on the short-side of the field, LSU's defense stymied the Gators all day holding them to a season-low in both passing yards (107) and total yards (206). The Tigers were once again quick out of the gate at home, scoring on two of their first four possessions for a 14-0 first quarter lead when JaMarcus Russell connected with Dwayne Bowe on a 27-yard TD pass. LSU led 14-7 at halftime when a Tiger turnover led the Gators only points of the first half. All 17 of Florida points came off of LSU turnovers, including a 1-yard run by DeShawn Wynn that put the Gators up late in the third quarter. The Tigers regroup and responded with a 12-play, 75-yard drive early in the fourth quarter to take the lead for good, 21-17, on a 3-yard run by Joseph Addai. LSU's defense then took over from there, holding Florida to only 27 fourth quarter yards on four possessions. For the game, Addai led the Tigers with a career-best 156 yards rushing on 32 carries, while the LSU defense recorded 5 sacks in the victory. LSU vs. : The Facts Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 22 at 6:45 p.m. CDT Location: Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium - 92,400) Television: ESPN (live) - cable ch. 35 in Baton Rouge Cox Sports Television (delay) - cable ch. 37 in Baton Rouge Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network FM in Baton Rouge Sirius Satellite Radio - ch. 121 (LSU Broadcast) The Series: LSU leads The Series LSU and meet for the 40th time on Saturday with the LSU Tigers holding a slight advantage in the series that dates back to a 28-0 win in Baton Rouge in 1901 LSU holds an advantage in games played in Baton Rouge Last year, rallied for a 10-9 win over LSU In the last meeting in Tiger Stadium in 2003, LSU posted a 31-7 victory LSU's won two straight over in Tiger Stadium, however, has won 2 of the last 3 and 4 of the last 6 against LSU The winner of the LSU- game has gone on to win the SEC Western Division in 3 of the last 4 years (exception came in 2002 when claimed the Western Division title) In games from 1988 to 1997, the contest was decided by a touchdown or less 7 of the 8 times... After playing only 7 times in the 1970s and 80s, the teams have met every year since 1992 Since 1992, has won 8 of the 13 games between the teams. LSU Record Ranking Last Game Coach Career Record LSU Record vs. AU 4-1 (3-1 SEC) No. 7 Associated Press No. 7 USA Today/Coaches Oct. 15 at Baton Rouge, La. def. #11/13, Florida, Les Miles 32-22/fifth year 4-1/first year first meeting NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Record 5-1 (3-0 SEC) Ranking No. 16 Associated Press No. 15 USA Today/Coaches Last Game Oct. 15 at Fayetteville, Ark. def., Coach Tommy Tuberville Career Record 81-45/11th year AU Record 56-25/seventh year vs. LSU 6-4 Phone Fax

2 Media Services Les Miles Interview Opportunities Monday Press Luncheon Each Monday at 11:30 a.m. in the Press Conference Room, which is located on the fifth floor of the LSU Athletic Administration Building. Coach Miles meets with the media at noon. Luncheons are weekly beginning Monday, August 29 through Monday, November 21with the exception of the open date weeks (Sept. 12 and Oct. 24) A transcript of coach Miles opening statement and as well as a portion of the question and answer session can be found on the internet at There is also a listen-only number for media only as part of Coach Miles Weekly Press Luncheon. Members of the media can listen-in each week by using the following instructions: Audience: For quick access, go to or dial 1 (800) or and enter SEC Teleconference The 12 SEC coaches are featured on a weekly teleconference each Wednesday at 10 a.m. (CT) during the regular season, beginning September 1. Coach Miles speaks for seven minutes starting at 10:07 a.m. To access the teleconference dial (706) Wednesday Post Practice Coach Miles meets with the media immediately after practice on Wednesday's during the regular-season on the field at the Charles McClendon Practice Facility. Sunday Briefing Coach Miles will field questions via conference call from the media at 4:30 p.m. each Sunday following LSU football games. To participate, members of the media should meet in the LSU SID Office at 4:30 p.m. LSU Player Interview Opportunities Following the Press Luncheon LSU players will be made available immediately following head coach Les Miles Press Luncheon each Monday afternoon. Requests must be made on (or prior to) the Sunday following the game. Contact Michael Bonnette at mbonnet@lsu.edu and Brian Miller at bmiller@lsu.edu to schedule a player interview. Post Practice LSU players are available after practice on Tuesday by appointment. Interview requests must be submitted to the LSU SID Office by 10 a.m. on the day of the interview. Contact Michael Bonnette at mbonnet@lsu.edu and Brian Miller at bmiller@lsu.edu for player interviews. LSU Satellite Newsfeed Video highlights of LSU football are available via satellite each Monday during the regular-season. The feed is available each Monday beginning August 30 from 3:30-4 p.m. CT. Coordinates are: Intelsat IA-6, Transponder 4 (93 degrees west) C-Band Feed Uplink Freq: 6005 Vertical Downlink Freq: 3780 Horizontal) Inside LSU Football with Les Miles is distributed via satellite each Sunday beginning September 1 from 10:30-11 a.m. The coordinates are the same as Monday s satellite newsfeed. Trouble number: (225) or Baton Rouge Teleport. Michael Bonnette mbonnet@lsu.edu MONDAY 17 Press Luncheon 11:30 a.m. - Athletic Building, 5th Floor Satellite Feed 3:45-4:15 p.m.ct IA-6, 93 degrees West, T pnder 4 (C-Band feed) Practice 8 p.m. - McClendon Practice Facility (closed) TUESDAY 18 Practice 3:30 p.m. - McClendon Practice Facility Player Interviews Approx. 5:45 p.m. Indoor Football Facility WEDNESDAY 19 Practice 3:30 p.m. - McClendon Practice Facility Miles Interview approx. 5:45 p.m. - McClendon Practice Facility Miles Radio Show 7 p.m. - Walk-On s Week 6: THURSDAY 20 Practice 3:30 p.m. - McClendon Practice Facility (Closed to Media) FRIDAY 21 Walk-Thru Tiger Stadium (Closed to Media) Who to Contact Sports Information Office (225) Asst. AD/Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette - mbonnet@lsu.edu Associate Sports Information Director Brian Miller - bmiller@lsu.edu LSU Television (225) Asst. AD/Television Kevin Wagner - jwagne2@lsu.edu Manager/Television John Schiebe - jschiebe@lsu.edu LSU Radio (225) Asst. AD/Radio Jim Hawthorne - lsuradio@lsu.edu On the Internet The Official Website of LSU Athletics is home to all the football information you need. Schedules, results, rosters, bios, statistics and game notes can be found and are always up to date. The GAMEDAY section, updated daily, has all relevant info for the upcoming game. Media can now access images for all LSU athletic teams, including action shots, heads shots, logos, etc. To gain access to the high-resolution pictures, Michael Bonnette. You will be assigned a login and password that will enable you to retrieve pictures. This service is for the media use only. On Television Cox Sports Television All 11 of LSU s regular-season football games will be broadcast on a tape-delay basis by Cox Sports Television. Replays of the LSU games will be shown each Sunday following the contest at 5 p.m., followed by another airing on Wednesday nights that week. Lyn Rollins will handle the playby-play, with Greg Bowser serving as game analyst and Jordy Hultberg as the sideline reporter. SATURDAY 22 Game 6: Tiger Stadium Time: 6:45 p.m. CST ESPN Post Game Coach Miles is available in the interview area. Players will immediately follow. Brian Miller bmiller@lsu.edu SUNDAY 16 No Practice Miles Teleconference 4:30 p.m. (To participate go to SID Office on 5th Floor of Athletic Administration Building)

3 Les Miles HEAD COACH FIRST YEAR Les Miles, the 2002 Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year and former assistant with Michigan, Colorado and the Dallas Cowboys who built Oklahoma State into a force in the Big 12, became LSU's 32nd head football coach on Jan. 3, In four short years, Miles turned the Oklahoma State football program into one that was nationally competitive, despite competing in-state against one of the country's dominant programs. Now as the head coach of the flagship university in the state of Louisiana, it's Miles' mission to not only keep the Tigers among the elite in the nation on the playing field, but to also continue the program's success in the classroom and in the community. On the field, Miles is a proven winner and he was the obvious choice for LSU, a team that ranks second in the SEC in victories over the past five years with 48. He's a skillful manager who brings to Baton Rouge football expertise, an eye for evaluating talent, and a personality that has energized the program. All talents that are necessary for running and maintaining a top 10 college football program. Miles led the Cowboys to three straight bowl appearances, an accomplishment Oklahoma State had not achieved since Jimmy Johnson started a string of three straight post-season games beginning in In addition, Oklahoma State's appearance in the Cotton Bowl to cap the 2003 season marked the first time in 55 years that the Cowboys appeared in a January bowl game. Miles' college playing and coaching career includes experience under some of the most noted coaches in college football. At Michigan, he played for legendary coach Bo Schembechler and later served on Schembechler's staff. He also worked with Gary Moeller at Michigan and Bill McCartney at Colorado. As head coach at Oklahoma State, he built a consistent winner out of a program that had recorded only one winning season since 1988, and had posted a record of in the three years prior to his arrival at OSU. After going 4-7 in his first year as head coach in 2001, he took the Cowboys to consecutive winning marks of 8-5 in 2002, 9-4 in 2003 and 7-5 in Prior to his tenure as head coach at Oklahoma State, Miles was the tight ends coach for the Dallas Cowboys for three seasons from During his three years with the Cowboys, Dallas won one divisional title while participating in the playoffs twice. Miles comes to LSU off of his second tour of duty with Oklahoma State. Before going to Dallas, Miles served as Oklahoma State's offensive coordinator for three seasons from , including an 8-3 season and Alamo Bowl berth in Success has followed Miles at every stop of both his playing and professional career. He was a two-year letterman at Michigan ( ). During those two seasons, Michigan was a combined , had final Associated Press national rankings in the top 10 and participated in both the Rose and Orange Bowls. He joined Bo Schembechler's Michigan coaching staff in 1980 for the first of two stints as a coach in Ann Arbor. In 1980 and 1981, Michigan combined for 19 wins and just five losses, won the Big 10 title in 1980 and played in the Rose and Bluebonnet Bowls, respectively. Miles left Michigan for Colorado, where he served on Bill McCartney's staff from 1982 through In his final two years at Colorado, the Buffs earned bids to the Freedom Bowl and Bluebonnet Bowl. In 1987, he returned to Michigan, where he would spend the next eight years as part of one of the most successful eras in Michigan football history. From 1987 to 1994, Michigan won 71 games, made eight straight bowl appearances, including four trips to the Rose Bowl, and finished no lower than No. 21 in final Associated Press national rankings. The 1989 Michigan squad finished 10-2, won the Big 10 championship and finished ranked No. 7 in the country. That would be Coach Bo Schembechler's final season as Michigan's head coach. When Gary Moeller took over the Michigan program prior to the 1990 season, Miles remained on the staff. The 1990 team finished 9-3, winning the Big 10 title and the Gator Bowl. The following season (1991), Michigan finished 10-2 and with a No. 6 national ranking. Miles coached some of the best players to wear the Michigan uniform, including eight first-team All-Americans, 10 total All-Americans and 12 players from Wolverine offensive lines that were NFL draftees. Born November 10, 1953, Miles earned his degree in economics from Michigan in Les and Kathy Miles have four children, Kathryn, Leslie Matthew, Benjamin and Macy Grace. The Les Miles Record Year School Overall Record Conf. Record vs. Top 25 Teams 2001 Oklahoma State Oklahoma State Oklahoma State Oklahoma State LSU TOTALS (5 years) LSU record (1 year) Oklahoma State record (4 years) The Miles File Born: Nov. 10, 1953 Hometown: Elyria, Ohio Wife: Kathy Children: Kathryn Smacker, Leslie Matthew, Manny, Benjamin, and Macy Grace College: Michigan, 76 Coaching Experience Assistant Coach Michigan Assistant Coach Colorado Assistant Coach Michigan Assistant Coach Oklahoma State Assistant Coach Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Oklahoma State Head Coach LSU He has a father s heart, a pastoral heart. He looks at it and has real compassion. He is going to be the kind of guy that kids are going to trust. -Bill McCartney former Colorado head coach

4 Tracking the Tigers Week AP Coaches Harris BCS Preseason Sept Sept Sept Sept Oct Oct Oct Associated Press Rk. Team Rec. Points 1 USC (58) 6-0 1,617 2 Texas (7) 6-0 1,566 3 Virginia Tech 6-0 1,495 4 Georgia 6-0 1,426 5 Alabama 6-0 1,306 6 Miami (Fla.) 5-1 1,279 7 LSU 4-1 1,201 8 UCLA 6-0 1,085 9 Notre Dame 4-2 1, Texas Tech 6-0 1, Florida State 5-1 1, Penn State Boston College Ohio State Oregon Tennessee Florida Wisconsin West Virginia TCU Michigan State Virginia Fresno State California USA Today/Coaches Rk. Team Rec. Points 1 USC (54) 6-0 1,540 2 Texas (7) 6-0 1,492 3 Virginia Tech (1) 6-0 1,428 4 Georgia 6-0 1,361 5 Alabama 5-0 1,255 6 Miami (Fla.) 5-1 1,218 7 LSU 4-1 1,154 8 Texas Tech 6-0 1,079 9 UCLA 6-0 1, Florida State Boston College Notre Dame Ohio State Penn State Oregon Wisconsin Tennessee Florida West Virginia TCU Michigan State California Virginia Minnesota Tigers Continue Home Stand In Tiger Stadium After playing three of its first four games away from home, the Tigers continue a four game home stand in Tigers Stadium as LSU hosts Saturday at 6:45 p.m. The game is the second of the four straight home games. The Second Of Four Straight At Home Saturday's game against will mark the second of four straight home games for LSU. Next week, LSU hosts a makeup game against and then the Homecoming contest against on Nov. 5. The Tigers close out their home schedule on Nov. 26, hosting at 1:30 p.m. In The Polls The Tigers remain in the top 10 in both major polls this week, coming in at No. 7 in both the USA Today Coaches poll and the Associated Press poll. The Tigers have been ranked as high as No. 3 this year. LSU has been ranked for 43 consecutive periods in the USA Today Coaches poll and for 42 straight weeks in the AP poll. Alabama Tigers LSU has five players on its roster from the state of Alabama. Alabama natives are Ken Hollis (Adamsville), Chevis Jackson and JaMarcus Russell (Mobile), Melvin Oliver (Opelika) and Brandon Washington (Tuscaloosa). The Connection LSU offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher spent six season as the quarterbacks coach for the Tigers... Offensive line coach Stacy Searels, a 1990 grad, was an All-American lineman for the Tigers and spent two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at... Sam Nader, LSU's assistant AD for Football Operations, graduated from in 1967 after playing quarterback for the Tigers. On The Helmet In light of the recent natural disaster known as Hurricane Katrina that devastated Louisiana, in particular the city of New Orleans, LSU will add three stickers to its helmet that are representative of the state of Louisiana. The Louisiana state flag along with a "Fleur-de-Lis" will both be represented on the LSU football helmet this year. The "Fleur-de-Lis" has been traditionally used to represent French royalty, and in that sense it is said to signify "perfection, light, and life". The Fleur-de-Lis is synonymous with the city of New Orleans. In addition, LSU, along with other teams from the SEC, will wear a sticker that combines that shapes of the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, the states that were devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The New Tiger Stadium Tiger Stadium takes on a new look in 2005 as the old west upper deck was taken down and rebuilt over the past nine months. As part of the west side renovation, a new state-of-the-art press box has been added as well as 3,200 special amenity seats have been put in place. Tiger Stadium's new capacity is listed at 92,400 and a sellout crowd is expected on Saturday night. Expect The Unexpected When LSU And Meet Since 1988, the LSU- series has become one of close calls and one in which the teams and the fans have come to expect the unexpected. The following is a listing of some of the notable happenings in the series since 1988: 1988: LSU's Tommy Hodson hit Eddie Fuller in the back of the endzone on fourth down with 1:41 left to lift the Tigers to a 7-6 win over fourth-ranked. The noise from the stadium crowd after the play registered on a seismograph across campus prompting the game to be titled "The Earthquake Game." 1994: intercepted five passes in the fourth quarter, returning three for TDs as the Tigers rally to post a win over LSU in a game that become known as "The Interception Game." 1995: LSU donned white jerseys at home for the first time since the early 1980's and promptly went out and upset fifthranked, LSU preserved the win with an interception in the endzone on the last play of the game. The contest was dubbed the "Bring Back the Magic" game. 1996: With the old Sports Arena burning to the ground a couple hundred yards away, LSU beat, 19-15, in a game titled "The Night the Barn Burned." 1997: Titled "The Comeback", QB Dameyune Craig engineered a 10-play, 80-yard drive late in the fourth quarter to spark the Tigers to a upset of 10th-ranked LSU. 2004: Titled "The Call", appeared to have missed an extra point with 1:14 left that would have left the game tied at 9-9. However, LSU was called for a penalty on the extra point, thus giving a second chance at winning the game. The second PAT was good and held on for a 10-9 win, snapping LSU's 10-game winning streak. Highsmith Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week LSU linebacker Ali Highsmith has been named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his role in the Tigers' win over 11th-ranked Florida on Saturday. Highsmith, a sophomore from Miami, led the Tiger defense with nine tackles, including four tackles for losses, against the Gators. Highsmith added a pair of sacks and three quarterback hurries as the Tiger defense held Florida's potent offensive attack to only 17 points and a season-low 206 yards of offense. For the season, Highsmith leads the Tigers in tackles (35), tackles for losses (6.5) and sacks (4). He also ranks first in the SEC in forced fumbles with three. The honor is the first of Highsmith's career and it marks the third straight week in which an LSU player has been recognized by the league. Last week, quarterback JaMarcus Russell was the league's offensive player of the week, while Skyler Green earned SEC Special Teams Player of the Week honors against Mississippi State.

5 Miles Off To Best Start For First-Year LSU Coach Since 1987 With a 4-1 overall record, Les Miles is off to the best start for a first-year coach at LSU since 1987 when Mike Archer won 7 of his first 8 games in leading the Tigers to a overall mark. Keeping Them Out Of The Endzone LSU's defense has allowed only 30 points over the past three games, holding Mississippi State to just 7 first quarter points, limiting Vanderbilt to a pair of field goals in the 34-6 Tiger victory and allowing Florida just 17 points in the victory. By holding Mississippi State to seven points and Vanderbilt to six points, it marks the first time since 2003 the Tigers held backto-back SEC foes to 7 points or less in consecutive road games (Oct. 18 at South Carolina, 33-7 and Nov. 15, 27-3). Bringing The Heat After recording only 1 sack in the season-opener against Arizona State, LSU has now recorded 21 sacks in its last four games. Through five games, the Tigers have 22 sacks to their credit. The Tigers had 6 sacks against Vanderbilt, a week after LSU recorded 7 in its win over Mississippi State. DE Melvin Oliver lead the Tigers with 4 sacks each. In all, the Tigers have had 10 different players record a sack this year. Top 10 Tiger Stadium Crowds The following is a list of the top 10 crowds in Tiger Stadium history: No. Att. Opponent Date Results 1. 92,402 Florida Oct. 15, 2005 LSU, ,251 Georgia Sept. 20, 2003 LSU, ,213 Nov. 28, 2003 LSU, ,141 Dec. 1, 2001 LSU, ,085 Oct. 25, 2003 LSU, ,077 Florida Oct. 11, 2003 UF, ,012 Alabama Nov. 16, 2002 ALA, ,010 Florida Oct. 6, 2001 UF, ,986 Tennessee Sept. 26, 2005 UT, (OT) ,941 Ole Miss Oct. 27, 2001 UM, Harris Interactive Rk. Team Rec. Points 1 USC (96) 6-0 2,806 2 Texas (17) 6-0 2,725 3 Virginia Tech 6-0 2,596 4 Georgia 6-0 2,491 5 Alabama 6-0 2,278 6 Miami (Fla) 5-1 2,239 7 LSU 4-1 2,031 8 UCLA 6-0 1,958 9 Texas Tech 6-0 1, Florida State 5-1 1, Notre Dame 4-2 1, Penn State 6-1 1, Boston College 6-1 1, Ohio State 4-2 1, , Oregon 6-1 1, Wisconsin Tennessee Florida West Virginia Michigan State TCU California Nebraska Minnesota This Day vs. Night Thing In Tiger Stadium Myth has it that LSU plays better at night in Tiger Stadium than they do during the day. The facts show that since 1960, LSU is (.767) at night under the lights compared to a (.440) mark in Tiger Stadium during the day. Since 2000, LSU is 30-6 overall at home. Since the 2000 season, LSU is 25-4 (.862) at night in Tiger Stadium and they are 6-2 (.750) at home during the day over that same span. Prior to 2000, LSU had only won 11 games at home during the day in 34 tries. From 1960 to 1999, LSU posted an (.368) record at home during the day. 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 TOTALS Addai Goes Over 2,000 Career Rushing Yards With 102 yards rushing against Vanderbilt, senior RB Joseph Addai went over the 2,000-yard mark for his career. In just over three years with the Tigers, Addai has now rushed for 2,203 yards, which ranks ninth in school history. Addai goes into the game needing only 15 yards to move past Garry James for eighth place in school history. Addai currently leads the SEC with yards rushing a game. In 5 games this year, Addai has rushed for 537 yards and a league-best 6 TDs on 105 carries. Get Addai To 100 And The Tigers Win LSU RB Joseph Addai has four 100-yard rushing games to his credit and the Tigers have wins in all four of those games. Addai rushed for a career-best 156 yards in the win over Florida, gained 109 yards in win over Arizona State earlier this year and followed that with 102 yards in the 34-6 victory over Vanderbilt. A year ago, Addai rushed for 107 yards in LSU's win over Ole Miss. Career Day for Addai RB Joseph Addai had a career day against Florida. The senior carried the ball 32 times for 156 yards and a score. His 32 carries and 156 yards marked career-highs for Addai. His 32 carries also tied Addai for the seventh most carries in a single game in LSU history and marked the first time a player carried the ball that many times in a game since Rondell Mealy rushed 34 times against Notre Dame in Russell Gets to 2,000 Career Yards QB JaMarcus Russell reached the 2,000 career passing yards milestone against Florida. He entered the game with 1,934 yards and finished the game with 2,170 yards. He has reached the milestone in 16 games.

6 LSU Record Book Rushing 100-yard games 1. Kevin Faulk Dalton Hilliard Charles Alexander Harvey Williams Rondell Mealey Steve Van Buren LaBrandon Toefield Justin Vincent Career Rushing Yards 1. Kevin Faulk , Dalton Hilliard , Charles Alexander , Harvey Williams , Terry Robiskie , LaBrandon Toefield , Rondell Mealey , Garry James , Joseph Addai , Brad Davis ,165 Career Punt Return Yards (Since 1963) 1. Domanick Davis , Eddie Kennison Skyler Green Sammy Grezaffi Kevin Faulk Sacks 1. Rydell Malancon Ron Sancho Gabe Northern Jarvis Green Marcus Spears Chuck Wiley James Gillyard Michael Brooks Anthony McFarland Oliver Lawrence Melvin Oliver Kyle Williams Starts 1. Jerel Myers Rodney Reed Tommy Hodson Andrew Whitworth Anthony McFarland Chad Lavalais Kevin Faulk Receptions by a RB 1. Gary James Dalton Hilliard Sammy Martin Eddie Fuller Harvey Williams Joseph Addai Charles Alexander Kevin Faulk Joe Labruzzo Domanick Davis Career Field Goals Made 1. David Browndyke (75 att.) 2. John Corbello (77 att.) 3. Andre Lefleur (50 att.) 4. Juan Betanzos (55 att.) 5. Mike Conway (48 att.) Pedro Suarez (45 att.) 7. Mark Lumpkin (43 att.) 8. Doug Moreau (36 att.) 9. Chris Jackson (29 att.) Wendell Harris (29 att.) For complete LSU record book information, please consult the football media guide on pages Russell Ties Career-High With 21 Completions vs. Vanderbilt For the second straight game, LSU QB JaMarcus Russell tied a career-best with 21 completions against Vanderbilt. Against the Commodores, Russell connected on 21 of 32 attempts for a career-high 285 yards and a pair of scores. A week earlier against Mississippi State, Russell was good on 21 of 24 attempts for an LSU record 87.5 completion percentage. In 4 games, Russell has connected on 72 of 113 passes for 881 yards, TDs and just 2 interceptions. Russell First LSU QB With 20 or More Completions In Back-To-Back Games Since 2001 With 21 completions in consecutive games against Mississippi State and Vanderbilt, LSU QB JaMarcus Russell became the first Tiger signal-caller to have at least 20 completions in back-to-back games since In 2001, LSU QB Rohan Davey completed 35 of 44 passes against Alabama and then followed that by connected on 26 of 37 attempts vs. Middle Tennessee. In addition, Russell's 285 yards passing vs. Vanderbilt was the most by an LSU quarterback in a conference games since 2001 when Rohan Davey passed for 359 yards against on Nov. 23. With 20 completions against Florida, Russell will become the first LSU QB since Tommy Hodson in 1987 to complete 20 or more passes in three straight games. In 1987, Hodson completed 25 passes vs. Ohio State on Sept. 26, followed by 21 completions vs. Florida on Oct. 3 and 21 against Georgia on Oct. 10. Green Goes Over 1,000 Yards Receiving With 34 yards on 3 catches against Vanderbilt, LSU WR Skyler Green went over the 1,000-yard mark for career receiving yards. In his 3-plus years with the Tigers, Green has caught 96 passes for 1,003 yards and 7 touchdowns. Green currently leads the Tigers with 17 receptions for 142 yards. Chris Jackson Climbs Career Field Goal List At LSU With his 36-yard third quarter field goal against Vanderbilt, LSU PK Chris Jackson moved into a tie for 9th place on the school's all-time list with 18 career field goals. Jackson is tied with Wendell Harris for 9th place in LSU history, two back of Doug Moreau for 8th place. David Browndyke holds the school record with 61 career field goals. Five Games, Six Ways Of Scoring TDs LSU's played 5 games in 2005, but the Tigers have already come up with 6 different ways to score touchdowns. Of LSU's 20 touchdowns this year, 9 have come by rushing, 7 by passing and 1 each by interception return, fumble return, blocked field goal return and blocked punt return. Whitworth Has Started 44 Straight; Ranks As Second-Longest Streak In SEC LSU senior OT Andrew Whitworth has started 44 straight games on the offensive line for the Tigers. Whitworth's current streak of 44 consecutive starts ranks second in the SEC, just one game back of Florida center Mike Degory, who has started 45 straight games. Whitworth has a chance to become the only player in LSU history to start and play in 50 games in a career. Finally Into A Normal Routine The Vanderbilt week marked the first time this year that the Tigers went through a normal week of preparation and the results were impressive as LSU recorded a 34-6 win over Vanderbilt. Prior to the Vanderbilt week, LSU had its first three games played under altered and adverse conditions. The following is a look at how LSU's weekly routine has been disrupted this year: Week Game Disruption Results 1 Hurricane Katrina Game postponed on Aug Arizona State aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Game moved to Tempe on Sept. 5 3 Tennessee Hurricane Rita Game delayed 2 days to Sept Miss. State Tennessee game on Monday 6 Days between 2 SEC games 5 Vanderbilt None Won, 34-6 LSU Injury Report The Tigers continue to be without the services of RB Alley Broussard (knee - out for season), LB E.J. Kuale (ankle), DE Kirston Pittman (ankle - out for season) and OT Peter Dyakowski (foot) for the contest. Broussard suffered a season-ending knee injury on Aug. 13, while Kuale will miss 4-6 weeks with an ankle injury. Dyakowski suffered a foot injury in the first quarter of LSU's game against Tennessee on Sept. 26. Center Ryan Miller (knee) started against Vanderbilt, but was injured on the first series of the game. Taking Note On The Tigers Since 2000 Here is a look at some notable trends for LSU during the 69 games its played since 2000 LSU is 43-4 when leading at halftime and 39-4 when leading after three quarters The Tigers are 49-5 when scoring 20 or more points and 42-2 when scoring at least 25 points in a game On the other hand, the Tigers are 3-12 when failing to reach the 20-point mark LSU is 16-5 in games decided by 7 points or less and 7-3 in games decided by 3 points or less LSU is 36-2 when holding opponents to fewer than 100 team rushing yards and the Tigers are 24-1 when having a player rush for 100 yards. Tiger Defense Scores Again For the second time this year, the Tiger defense points on the board as the LSU "D" recorded a first quarter safety against Vanderbilt and then followed that with a fourth quarter touchdown against the Commodores. In the first quarter, LSU DE Chase Pittman sacked Vanderbilt quarterback Jay Cutler in the endzone for a safety, giving the Tigers a 9-0 lead. Then, in the fourth quarter LB Ali Highsmith picked up a fumble and raced 22-yards for a TD to cap the scoring for the Tigers. LSU's defense has now accounted for 2 touchdowns and a safety this year. LSU's other defensive TD came against Tennessee when LB Kenny Hollis intercepted an Erik Ainge pass and returned it 3-yards for a score.

7 Defense Turns In Three Straight Big Games Bo Pelini's defense turned in another gem on Saturday as the Tigers held the nation's 11th-ranked team to a season-low 206 total yards and 107 passing yards. Preseason All-SEC quarterback Chris Leak managed to connect on just 11 of 30 passes for 107 yards. The following is a look at the numbers the LSU defense has put up over the past two weeks in consecutive wins over Mississippi State, Vanderbilt and Florida: Game Points Allowed Total Yds. Rush Yds. Pass Yds. Sacks Miss. State Vanderbilt Florida Totals Green Ties Career-Best With 9 Receptions Against State LSU WR Skyler Green tied a career-high with 9 receptions last week against Mississippi State. Green finished with 9 receptions for 64 yards. His previous high for catches was a 9-catch outing for 103 yards against Louisiana Tech in Bowe Scores Again LSU WR Dwayne Bowe, who was slowed by an ankle injury during the first week of the season, scored for the fourth time this year against Florida with a 27-yard first quarter reception from JaMarcus Russell. In 4 games, Bowe has caught 13 passes with 4 of those receptions going for scores. Dating back to last year, Bowe has caught 52 passes with 9 of those going for scores. Brazell Gets In the Endzone WR Bennie Brazell pulled in the first touchdown of his career on Saturday against Florida. The senior speedster was on the receiving end of a 43-yard strike from JaMarcus Russell that put the Tigers on the board early in the first quarter. Brazell now has 10 catches for 193 yards and a touchdown in his career. LSU Defense Ranks First In SEC And Third In Nation Against The Run LSU continued its climb up the national charts in rushing defense on Saturday as the Tigers limited Florida to 99 yards on 32 attempts. LSU is first in the league and third in the nation in rush defense, allowing only 69.8 yards per game. LSU has held all five of its opponents to fewer than 100-yards rushing this year. Arizona State and Florida have the most rushing yards against the Tigers this season, both gaining 99 yards. LSU has held Tennessee to 70 yards, Mississippi State to 56 and Vanderbilt to 25. LSU hasn't allowed a team to rush for more than 100 yards in a game since the Ole Miss contest a year ago. That's a streak that spans 7 games, including all 5 contests this year. Landry Picks Off Eighth Pass of Career; Leads Active Players In SEC FS LaRon Landry intercepted the eighth pass of his career against Vanderbilt. Dating back to last season, Landry has 5 interceptions in LSU's past 7 games. He capped the 2004 season with 2 interceptions against and followed that with an interception against Iowa in the Capital One Bowl. Landry's 8 career interceptions ranks first among active players in the SEC. LSU Has Second-Best Record In SEC Over Last 5 Seasons LSU's record of over the last five seasons is the second-best record in the SEC during that span. Only Georgia, who has a mark over that span, has a better 5-year record than LSU. The following is a look at how teams in the SEC rank by wins over the last 5 years: Team W-L Bowls Georgia LSU Tennessee Florida Ole Miss Alabama So. Carolina Miss. State Kentucky Vanderbilt Addai's Tops In The SEC In Rushing With a career-best 156 yards against Florida, LSU RB Joseph Addai moved into first place in rushing yards per game in the SEC with a average. In five games, Addai has rushed for 537 yards and a league-high 6 TDs. He's currently averaging 5.1 yards per carry for the Tigers. Fisher Spreading It Around On Offense Sixth-year offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher continues to spread the ball around as offense as the Tigers have had 11 different players catch passes through the first 5 games. WR Skyler Green leads the Tigers with 17 catches for 142 yards. Of LSU's 89 pass completions, 63 have gone to wide receivers, 11 to running backs, 6 to fullbacks and 8 to the tight ends SEC Standings Eastern Division Team SEC Pct. Overall Georgia Florida Tennessee Vanderbilt South Carolina Kentucky Western Division Team SEC Pct. Overall Alabama LSU Ole Miss Miss. State This Week in the SEC Saturday, Oct. 22 at Georgia 11:30 a.m. [JP] Kentucky at Ole Miss 1 p.m. Houston at Mississippi State 1:30 p.m. Tennessee 2:30 p.m. [CBS] Vanderbilt at South Carolina 2:30 p.m. at LSU 6:45 p.m. [ESPN] -- all times Central -- Watching the Opponents ARIZONA STATE (3-3) at Stanford Last week: Idle TENNESSEE (3-2) Last week: Idle MISSISSIPPI STATE (2-4) vs. Houston Last week: Idle VANDERBILT (4-3) at South Carolina Last week: lost to Georgia, FLORIDA (5-2) Idle Last week: lost at LSU, AUBURN (5-1) at LSU Last week: def., NORTH TEXAS (2-3) at Louisiana Tech Last week: def. Florida International, APPALACHIAN STATE (4-2) vs. Georgia Southern Last week: def. Georgia Southern, 24-7 ALABAMA (6-0) vs. Tennessee Last week: def. Ole Miss, OLE MISS (2-4) vs. Kentucky Last week: lost to Alabama, ARKANSAS (2-4) at Georgia Last week: lost to

8 LSU Players of the Game Arizona State Tennessee at Mississippi State at Vanderbilt Florida at Ole Miss Arizona State Tennessee at Mississippi State at Vanderbilt Florida at Ole Miss Arizona State Tennessee at Mississippi State at Vanderbilt Florida at Ole Miss Offensive JaMarcus Russell Andrew Whitworth Joseph Addai/JaMarcus Russell Dwayne Bowe Defensive Special Teams Cameron Vaughn Cameron Vaughn Melvin Oliver Claude Wroten Chris Jackson Chris Jackson Skyler Green Cameron Vaughn Tigers in the NFL (as of Oct. 16) Name Team Eric Alexander * New England Patriots Kenderick Allen New York Giants Fred Booker New Orleans Saints Ryan Clark Washington Redskins Michael Clayton Tampa Bay Buccaneers Travis Daniels Miami Dolphins Domanick Davis Houston Texans Eric Edwards Arizona Cardinals Kevin Faulk New England Patriots Trev Faulk St. Louis Rams Alan Faneca Pittsburgh Steelers Randall Gay New England Patriots Jarvis Green New England Patriots Devery Henderson New Orleans Saints Marquise Hill New England Patriots Jack Hunt* Miami Dolphins Bradie James Dallas Cowboys Tory James Cincinnati Bengals Donnie Jones Miami Dolphins Eddie Kennison Kansas City Chiefs Chad Lavalais Atlanta Falcons Matt Mauck Tennessee Titans Kevin Mawae New York Jets Adrian Mayes Arizona Cardinals Todd McClure Atlanta Falcons Anthony McFarland Tampa Bay Buccaneers Stephen Peterman Dallas Cowboys Marcus Randall* Tennessee Titans Josh Reed Buffalo Bills Mark Roman Green Bay Packers Robert Royal Washington Redskins Marcus Spears Dallas Cowboys LaBrandon Toefield Jacksonville Jaguars Denard Walker Oakland Raiders Corey Webster New York Giants Ben Wilkerson** Cincinnati Bengals * - practice squad ** - injured reserve Green Makes Things Happen With The Football Skyler Green continues to be a head turner as he has game-breaking ability anytime he touches the football. In 5 games this season, Green has 40 touches and he accounted for 533 yards. Green is averaging 13.3 yards every time he gets his hands on the football. Green has rushed 3 times for 48 yards, caught 17 passes for 142 yards, returned 6 kickoffs for 139 yards and returned 14 punts for 203 yards. Green is averaging all-purpose yards per contest, which ranks fifth in the SEC. Green also ranks second in the SEC and 15th in the nation in punt returns with a 14.5 average and he's seventh in the SEC and 47th nationally in kickoff returns with a 22.9 average. Tigers Had Four First-Time Starters Against Vanderbilt For the second time this year, LSU used four first-time starters in a game as C Ryan Miller, RG Herman Johnson, DB Jonathan Zenon and DB Craig Steltz all made their first career starts against Vanderbilt. Earlier this year, LSU used four first-time starters against Arizona State - LB Jason Spadoni, DE Chase Pittman, CB Chevis Jackson, while OG Brett Helms was the lone first-time starter on offense. LSU Special Teams Among Best Overall In SEC LSU's special teams appear to be among the best in the SEC when it comes to overall performance. Consider that LSU currently ranks first or third in the SEC in 3 different special teams categories - net punting (1st at 40.1), kickoff coverage (1st at 46.4) and punt return average (3rd at 16.2). Sharing the Wealth Through 5 games, 11 different Tigers have found their way into the endzone. Joseph Addai (6), Xavier Carter (1), JaMarcus Russell (1) and Jacob Hester (1) have scored on the ground, while Bennie Brazell (1), Early Doucet (2) and Dwayne Bowe (4) have pulled down touchdowns through the air. Other TDs have come from Ken Hollis (interception return), Craig Steltz (blocked punt return), Mario Stevenson (blocked FG return), and Ali Highsmith (fumble return) Russell Engineers Another Fourth Quarter Comeback For Tigers QB JaMarcus Russell engineered another fourth quarter comeback for the Tigers against Florida last Saturday. LSU trailed entering the final quarter and Russell 12-play 75-yard drive for the go-ahead and eventual winning score with 12:35 left in the game. Russell also led the Tigers back on Sept. 10 when LSU scored 28 fourth quarter points to beat Arizona State, The Tigers clinched the win with just over a minute left when Russell drove the Tigers 91 yards on 10 plays, capped on a 39-yard TD pass to Early Doucet on a fourth-and-10 play. The fourth quarterback comeback win represents the 10 time since the 2000 season that the Tigers have rallied to win games despite trailing in the final quarter. The following is a look at LSU's other fourth quarter comebacks since 2000 that resulted in a victory for the Tigers: Year Game 4th Quarter Comeback Results QB 2000 Miss. State scored 21 points to force OT W, OT Booty 2000 vs. Ga. Tech scored 19 points for win in Peach Bowl W, Davey 2001 at Kentucky scored TD with 13 seconds left W, Davey 2002 Ole Miss scored TD with 6:34 left W, Randall 2002 at Kentucky scored on 75-yard TD pass as time expired W, Randall 2004 Oregon State scored TD with 1:05 left to force OT W, OT Russell 2004 at Florida scored TD with 27 seconds left W, Randall 2004 Troy scored TD with 2:18 left W, Randall 2004 Ole Miss scored TD with 10:51 left W, Randall 2005 at Arizona State scored TD with 1:13 left W, Russell 2005 Florida scored TD with 12:35 left W, Russell LSU's Special Teams Comes Up Big With 2 TDs Against Arizona State The LSU special teams ignited a furious fourth quarter rally against Arizona State as the Tigers blocked both a field goal and punt in the final stanza against the Sun Devils, returning both for touchdowns. DT Claude Wroten blocked a 47-yard field goal attempt and DB Mario Stevenson picked up the ball and returned it 55-yards for a TD. Then, on its next possession, LSU's Jacob Hester blocked an ASU punt and S Craig Steltz scooped the ball up and returned it 29-yards for the TD. In its history, LSU has returned 10 blocked punts for TDs. Stevenson's TD return of the blocked field goal is the first in school history. In addition, LSU is the first SEC team since in 1972 to return to blocked kicks for touchdowns. blocked a pair of punts, returning both for TDs against Alabama. Prior to LSU two weeks ago, Air Force was the last team to block two kicks (both punts) and return them for scores. The Falcons did it against Hawaii in Brazell and Carter Are Wideouts With World-Class Speed While talented athletes on the football field, Tiger receivers Bennie Brazell and Xavier Carter have reached world-class status on the track. Brazell, who recently completed his track eligibility in June, concluded his career as the most decorated athlete in Tiger track history, earning a school record 14 All-American honors while helping the Tigers' 4x100 and 4x400- meter relay teams to a total of five NCAA titles. Individually, Brazell, a 2004 Olympic finalist in the 400-meter hurdles, was a two-time NCAA runner-up in the event and leaves LSU with a school record mark of seconds, the fourth fastest time in the world in Carter, in just his first season with the Tiger track program, earned a trio of All-America honors at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. The 2005 SEC Freshman Runner of the Year, established new school records in both the indoor (20.39) and outdoor 200 meters (20.02), finished second in the event at the outdoor nationals and, along with Brazell, anchored the Tigers to a collegiate record (2:59.59) and NCAA title in the 4x400-meter relay. In addition, Carter's personal-best time of in the 200 meters ranked as the fifth fastest time in the world in 2005.

9 Craig Davis Reception Streak At 15 Straight With 2 catches for 13 yards against Vanderbilt, junior WR Craig Davis has caught at least one pass in 15 straight games. The streak dates back to LSU's season-opener in 2003 against Oregon State. Davis caught at least one pass in all 12 games a year ago. Davis missed the Mississippi State and Florida contests with injuries. It's A Veteran O-Line LSU's offensive line may be one of the most experienced around. The Tigers start 3 seniors (Andrew Whitworth, Rudy Niswanger and Nate Livings), 1 junior (Brian Johnson) and a redshirt freshman (Brett Helms). Whitworth leads all LSU offensive lineman with 44 career starts, followed by Livings (26), Niswanger (23), Will Arnold (10), Johnson (8), Terrell McGill (5), Helms (2), Ryan Miller (1) and Herman Johnson (1). LSU's starting offensive line combines for 107 career starts, while the 2-deep combines for 120 career starts among the group. Williams, Wroten and Oliver Anchor Defensive Line LSU's defensive line, anchored by seniors Kyle Williams, Claude Wroten and Melvin Oliver, is one of the most productive around. Williams and Wroten are both preseason All-America selections at defensive tackle, while Oliver is in his second year as a starter for the Tigers. The trio has combined for 37.5 sacks and 56 tackles for losses over the past 3-plus years. Oliver has 16 career sacks to his credit, followed by Williams with 13 and Wroten with 8.5. JaMarcus Shares Home With Fats Domino New Orleans music legend Fats Domino spent two days in Baton Rouge in the apartment of LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell. Domino was rescued for his home in the lower 9th Ward of New Orleans in early September and brought to the triage unit at the Maravich Assembly Center on the LSU campus. Domino, who checked in at the triage unit under is given name of Antoine Domino, was then reunited with family members and taken, along with a dozen other New Orleans natives, to Russell's apartment, which is located just off the LSU campus. Russell, a native of Mobile, Ala., said he's had close to 20 people in his apartment for the past two days. Russell said he's had little sleep over the past 48 hours as he's done everything from making trips to the grocery store to even taking a trip to the pharmacy at 2 a.m. to retrieve medicine for Fats Domino. "The important thing is that Fats and his family are all alright," Russell said. "I'm not sure where they are headed, but I just feel better knowing that they are okay." Russell said Domino and the other members of his family had spent the past two days sleeping on floors, couches and beds and passed the time watching television coverage of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Weekly Honors Sept.. 10 at ARIZONA STATE Claude Wroten SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week JaMarcus Russell LSWA Offensive Player of the Week Team FWAA Team of the Week Oct. 1 at MISSISSIPPI STATE Skyler Green SEC Special Teams Player of the Week Oct. 8 at VANDERBILT JaMarcus Russell SEC OffensivePlayer of the Week LSWA Offensive Player of the Week Melvin Oliver LSWA Defensive Player of the Week LaRon Landry Back To Lead Secondary LaRon Landry, a First-Team All-SEC pick in 2004, returns as the "quarterback" of the Tiger secondary in In his first two years with the Tigers, Landry has led LSU in tackles both years. In the national championship season in 2003, Landry started 1 0 games for LSU, registering 80 tackles, 3 sacks and a pair of interceptions. Last year in 12 starts, Landry again led the Tigers in tackles with 92 to go with a team-best 4 interceptions and three sacks. For his career, Landry has recorded 194 tackles, 9.5 tackles for losses, 6 sacks and 8 interceptions. LSU's Sack Streak At 42 Straight Games LSU kept its streak of games with at least one sack intact against Florida as the Tigers came up with five sacks against the Gators. LSU's streak of games with at least one sack is at 42 consecutive games, a stretch the goes all the way back to the Miami (Ohio) game in 2002 when the Tigers sacked Ben Roethlisberger three times. Since then, LSU has had at least one sack in every game, which included all 14 games in In 12 games in 2004, the Tigers recorded 37 sacks, which tied with Georgia for the most in the SEC. Through 5 games in 2005, the Tigers have 22 sacks to their credit. Tigers Put Up 28 Points In Fourth Quarter Against Arizona State LSU's 28 points against Arizona State marked the most points in a single quarter for the Tigers since the 2003 season when LSU opened with 28 first quarter points in a win over Louisiana Tech. The last time the Tigers scored 28 points in the fourth quarter of a game came in 1970 when LSU scored 28 points in a victory over Ole Miss. The school-record for most points in a quarter is 35, which came in a 77-0 win over Rice in JaMarcus Russell Named SEC Offensive Player Of The Week vs. Vanderbilt LSU QB JaMarcus Russell was named the SEC's Offensive Player of the Week for his effort in the Tigers' 34-6 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday. Russell tied a career-best with 21 completions on 32 attempts for a career-high 285 yards and a pair of scores in the contest. Russell engineered an LSU offense that racked up 479 yards (194 rushing, 285 passing) against the Commodores as the Tigers held the football for nearly 35 minutes in the contest. The SEC honor is the first of Russell's career. Green Named SEC Special Teams Player Of The Week vs. Mississippi State Skyler Green was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in LSU's 37-7 win over Mississippi State. Green finished the MSU contest with 172 all-purpose yards. He returned 5 punts for 78 yards, including a long of 37 yards, added a kickoff return for 30 yards and caught 9 passes for 64 yards. His 37-yard punt return to the MSU 21-yard line in the third quarter to setup a TD for the Tigers. With 78 yards in punt returns, he became only the fifth player in LSU history to reach 800 career punt return yards.

10 Tiger Trends 2005 Miles September October November December-January LSU s Conference Record at home on the road neutral LSU s Non-Conference Record at home on the road neutral LSU vs. Ranked Opponents at home on the road neutral LSU s Record in Games... decided by 7 pts or less decided by 3 pts or less Away during the day Away at night Home during the day Home at night LSU s Record When Scoring... less than 20 points points points LSU s Record When Allowing or fewer points or fewer points points LSU s Record When... Leading after the 1st qtr Leading after the 2nd qtr Leading after the 3rd qtr Tied after the 4th qtr Trailing after the 1st qtr Trailing after the 2nd qtr Trailing after the 3rd qtr LSU s Record With... less than 300 yards yards total offense yards total offense yards total offense less than 100 yards rush yards rushing yards rushing yards rushing yards rushing less than 200 yards pass yards passing yards passing yards passing yards passing LSU s Record When Allowing... less than 200 total yards less than 300 total yards less than 400 total yards yards total offense less than 100 yards rush yards rush less than 200 yards pass less than 250 yards pass less than 300 yards pass yards pass Wroten Named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week vs. Arizona State LSU DT Claude Wroten earned SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors for his efforts in the Tigers' win over 15thranked Arizona State. Wroten, a senior from Bastrop, La., helped ignite a fourth quarter LSU rally with a blocked field goal with just under 15 minutes left in the contest. Wroten's blocked field goal was picked up and returned 55-yard by Mario Stevenson, which pulled the Tigers to within LSU then blocked a punt on Arizona State's next possession, that one was returned 29-yards for a touchdown by Craig Steltz giving the Tigers a lead. In all, the Tigers scored 28 fourth quarter points, including the game-winner with just over a minute left. For the game, Wroten recorded three tackles, two of which went for losses. He also was credited with one pass breakup and a quarterback hurry. First Timers 10 Tigers have made their first appearance in an LSU uniform this season. The following is a list of players who have seen action for the first time this year at LSU: Curtis Taylor (special teams/db), 32 Jeffery Jack (special teams/db), 42 Steven Korte (special teams/rb), 48 Darry Beckwith (special teams/lb), 94 Chase Pittman (DE), 6 Colt David (special teams), 47 Tremaine Johnson (special teams/de), 93 Tyson Jackson (DE), 91 Charles Alexander (DE) and Ryan Miller (C). Cap and Gown Tigers When LSU opens the 2005 season, four members of the squad will have already earned their undergraduate degree led by C Rudy Niswanger, who graduated with a perfect 4.0 grade point average in pre-medicine. Other football graduates include RB Shyrone Carey, FB Kevin Steltz and CB Ronnie Prude. Landry On Both Nagurski And Thorpe Award Watch Lists Junior FS LaRon Landry, a pre-season All-American, was named as a pre-season candidate for both the Nagurski Award and the Thorpe Award. The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is awarded annually to the nation's top collegiate defensive player. The award is named after Hall of Famer and former University of Minnesota and Chicago Bear standout Bronko Nagurski. The Thorpe Award is presented annually to college football's top defensive back. Niswanger A Rimington Candidate Senior C Rudy Niswanger has been named one of the pre-season candidates for the Rimington Trophy. The trophy is presented each year to the nation's top center. LSU's Ben Wilkerson received the honor last season. Whitworth Named Candidate for Lombardi and Outland Senior OT Andrew Whitworth has been named as a pre-season candidate for both the Lombardi Award and the Outland Trophy. The Lombardi Award goes each to year to the college football lineman, offensive or defensive, who, in addition to displaying outstanding performance and ability, best exemplifies the character and discipline of Vince Lombardi. The Outland Trophy is presented to the top lineman on either side of the football. Williams Named Candidate for Lombardi Senior DT Kyle Williams has been named as a pre-season candidate for the Lombardi Award. The Lombardi Award goes each to year to the college football lineman, offensive or defensive, who, in addition to displaying outstanding performance and ability, best exemplifies the character and discipline of Vince Lombardi. Wroten Named To Lott Trophy and Nagurski Award Lists Senior DT Claude Wroten has been named as a pre-season candidate for both the Lott Trophy and the Nagurski Award. The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is awarded annually to the nation's top collegiate defensive player. The award is named after Hall of Famer and former University of Minnesota and Chicago Bear standout Bronko Nagurski. The Lott Trophy, named after NFL Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott, is in its first year of existence. It's given to college football's defensive IMPACT player of the year, which is someone who has had the biggest impact on his squad both on and off the field. IMPACT stands for integrity, maturity, performance, academics, community and tenacity, all characteristics exhibited by Lott during his playing career. LSU's Niswanger Named Semifinalist For Academic Heisman Award LSU senior C Rudy Niswanger is among 184 football players from across the country in all divisions who have been named as semifinalists for the 2005 Draddy Trophy, otherwise known as the Academic Heisman Trophy, the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame announced. Niswanger, who is in his second year as a starter on the LSU offensive line, recently graduated with a perfect 4.0 grade point average in pre-medicine. Niswanger earned First-Team Academic All- America honors in Known in many circles as the "Academic" Heisman, the Draddy Trophy continues to be one of college football's most sought after and competitive awards, recognizing an individual as the absolute best in the country for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary community leadership. Established to honor former NFF Chairman Vincent depaul Draddy, a Manhattan College quarterback who founded the Izod and Lacoste brands, the award comes with a stunning 24-inch, 25-pound bronze trophy and a $25,000 post-graduate scholarship. Nominees hail from all NCAA divisions and the NAIA: 63 from Division I-A; 44 from Division I-AA; 20 from Division II; 43 from Division III; and 14 from the NAIA. he NFF Awards Committee, comprised of former coaches, Hall of Famers and college administrators, will select and announce 15 finalists on Oct. 27. Skyler Green Nation's No. 8 Game-Breaker According To SI LSU senior Skyler Green has been listed as one of the nation's top game breakers by Sports Illustrated. SI ranked Green No. 8 in term of game breaking ability saying, "don't be fooled by Green's pedestrian '04 stats - the senior wideout was slowed by a nagging ankle injury and only started four games. If he can regain the form that earned him SI.com first-team All-America honors as a kick returner in '03, the Tigers will have a real weapon on special teams." Green is currently ranked fifth in school history in punt return yards with 705 to his credit. In addition, he's returned three punts for touchdowns, a figure that is tied for first in LSU history.

11 LSU Odds & Ends OFFENSE #2 Shyrone Carey - RB Shortest RB to ever play at LSU at 5-foot-6... One of three Tigers to graduate this past August and one of four on the team to already receive their undergraduate degree. #3 Craig Davis - WR Nicknamed Buster, which is a name given to him by his grandfather. #4 JaMarcus Russell - QB Wears a green bracelet at all times, including during games, for his uncle, Ray Russell, who on the list to receive a heart transplant. The green bracelet, which is embossed with the words, "Donate Life, is worn to show support for Organ/Tissue Donors. #5 Skyler Green - WR Is the cousin of former LSU standouts and current NFL players Jarvis Green (New England Patriots) and Howard Green (New Orleans Saints). #17 Bennie Brazell - WR World-class sprinter for LSU track team Has been a part of five national relay titles and one team national titles at LSU... Earned 14 All-America honors in track at LSU... Participated and advanced to the finals in the 400-meter hurdles at the recently completed Olympics in Athens, Greece... Finished eighth in his event at the Olympics. #23 Xavier Carter - WR Earned three All-America honors with LSU s track team last year as a freshman... Was the NCAA runner-up in the 200m... Anchored LSU s national champion 4X400m relay that broke the NCAA record... Owns the school record in both the indoor and outdoor 200m. DEFENSE #8 Ronnie Prude - DB One of three Tigers to graduate this past August and one of four on the team to already receive their undergraduate degree... Aspires to become a sportscaster. #30 LaRon Landry - FS His brother Dawan is a starting safety for 17th-ranked Georgia Tech. #31 Jessie Daniels - SS Is a big Phil Collins fan and has a superstition of listening to In the air tonight before every game... Also a big duck hunter. #33 Jason Spadoni - LB Moved over to defense during spring workouts last year... Was a running back. #51 E.J. Kuale - LB Real name is Ejiro, which is a common gender-neutral name in Nigeria... People had a hard time pronouncing Ejiro, so they started calling him E.J.... His father is from Nigeria... Lists soccer as a sport her would most like to play besides football. #95 Kyle Williams - DT Spends his Sunday mornings (even during the season) as the director of the middle school Sunday school classes at LSU s Chapel... It is a title he has owned for over three years... Carries a single-digit handicap on the golf course... Married the former Jill Meyers of Baton Rouge... Has played golf several times with PGA standout and LSU All- America David Toms. #28 R.J. Jackson - RB Played alto saxaphone in a band in high school. #41 Chris Jackson - PK/P Was LSU s starting thirdbaseman last spring for the baseball team... Earned Freshman All-SEC honors after hitting.305 with 1 home run and 17 RBI in 36 games. #44 Kevin Steltz - FB One of three Tigers to graduate this past August and one of four on the team to already receive their undergraduate degree... His brother Craig is a sophomore for the Tigers, playing in the defensive backfield. #53 Gant Petty - SNP Favorite classes are microbiology and aerospace studies... Career aspirations are to become a fighter pilot in the USMC. #63 Ryan Miller - C Is a big fan of the Beatles. #64 Rudy Niswanger - C Has yet to make anything lower than an A in college... Married last May to Patricia... Graduated in the spring of 2005 with a degree in kinesiology with a perfect 4.0 GPA, earning him summa cum laude and University Medalist honors. #71 Nate Livings - OG Aspires to be the CEO of his own business to be named NL71 Sports, Inc. #76 Andrew Whitworth- OT Was a junior tennins champion in Monroe, La., when he was younger... Will graduate in December.. Is also a big golfer... Fired several rounds in the 70s this summer. #77 Peter Dyakowski - OT The only Canadian to play for the Tigers in the history of the program. #79 Herman Johnson - OT Was the largest baby born in the state of Louisiana, weighing in at 15 pounds-14 ounces when he was born in Monroe, La.... Featured on ESPN s 50 States in 50 Days back in August. #89 Keith Zinger - TE Is one of three married players on the team.

12 Eyes on the Tigers Preseason Honors/Watch Lists 1910 Joseph Addai Sr. RB Houston, Texas Lindy's No. 21 Running Back Phil Steele's Third Team All-SEC/ No. 16 Running Back Rivals Second Team All-SEC 73 Will Arnold So. OG Gloster, Miss. Phil Steele's Fourth Team All-SEC 80 Dwayne Bowe Jr. WR Miami, Fla. College Football News All-American Watch List/ Top 200 Players No. 173 Phil Steele's No. 53 Wide Receiver Rivals Second Team All-SEC 22 Alley Broussard Jr. RB Lafayette, La. Athlon Sports Second Team All-SEC Lindy's Second Team All-SEC/ No. 11 Running Back Phil Steele's Second Team All-SEC/ No. 28 Running Back SEC Coaches Second Team All- SEC SEC Media Second Team All-SEC Sporting News Second Team All-SEC Street and Smith's Honorable Mention All-American 31 Jessie Daniels Jr. SS Breaux Bridge, La. College Football News All-American Watch List Phil Steele's Third Team All-SEC/ No. 16 Strong Safety 3 Craig Davis Jr. WR New Orleans, La. Lindy's First Team All-SEC/ No. 14 Wide Receiver Phil Steele's Second Team All-SEC/ No. 44 Wide Receiver 5 Skyler Green Sr. WR Westwego, La. Athlon Sports Second Team All-SEC Blue Ribbon College Football All-Conference College Football News All-American Watch List as Wide Receiver and Kick Returner/ Top 200 Players No. 149 Lindy's First Team All-SEC Phil Steele's First Team All-SEC/ No. 26 Wide Receiver/ No. 12 Kick Returner Rivals First Team All-SEC SEC Coaches First Team All-SEC SEC Media First Team All-SEC Sporting News First Team All-SEC 41 Chris Jackson Jr. PK River Ridge, La. Phil Steele's First Team All-SEC 14 Sammy Joseph Jr. DB New Orleans, La. Phil Steele's Fourth Team All-SEC 82 David Jones Sr. TE Silver Springs, Md. Athlon Sports Second Team All-SEC College Football News All-American Watch List Lindy's Second Team All-SEC Phil Steele's Third Team All-SEC/ No. 22 Tight End Rivals First Team All-SEC Sporting News Second Team All-SEC Street and Smith's All-Conference/ Honorable Mention All-American 30 LaRon Landry Jr. FS Ama, La. NAGURSKI AWARD CANDIDATE THORPE AWARD CANDIDATE Athlon Sports Third Team All-American/ First Team All-SEC Blue Ribbon College Football All- Conference College Football News First Team All-American/ Top 200 Players No. 43 Lindy's Second Team All-American/First Team All-SEC/ No. 4 Safety Phil Steele's First Team All- American/ First Team All-SEC/ No. 1 Free Safety Rivals First Team All-SEC SEC Coaches First Team All-SEC SEC Media First Team All-SEC Sporting News Second Team All-SEC Street and Smith's All Conference/ Honorable Mention All-American 71 Nate Livings Sr. OT Lake Charles, La. Collegefootballnews.com All-American Watch List Phil Steele's Third Team All-American/ Second Team All-SEC/ No. 6 Guard Sporting News Second Team All-SEC 64 Rudy Niswanger Sr. OL Monroe, La. RIMINGTON AWARD CANDIDATE Phil Steele's Forth Team All-SEC Rivals.com Second Team All-SEC 8 Ronnie Prude Sr. CB Shreveport, La. SEC Coaches Third Team All-SEC 4 JaMarcus Russell So. QB Mobile, Ala. Phil Steele's No. 26 Quarterback 46 Cameron Vaughn Sr. LB Terrytown, La. Phil Steele's No. 15 Inside Linebacker/ Third Team All-SEC SEC Coaches Third Team All- SEC Sporting News Second Team All-SEC 25 Justin Vincent Jr. RB Lake Charles, La. Phil Steele's No. 24 Running Back Preseason Honors/Watch Lists (continued) 76 Andrew Whitworth Sr. OL West Monroe, La. LOMBARDI AWARD CANDIDATE OUTLAND TROPHY CANDIDATE Athlon Sports Third Team All-American/ First Team All-SEC Blue Ribbon College Football All- Conference College Football News Second Team All American/ Top 200 Players No. 29 Lindy's First Team All-American/ First Team All-SEC/ No. 5 Offensive Tackle Playboy All- American Phil Steele's Third Team All-American/ First Team All-SEC/ No. 5 Offensive Tackle Rivals Second Team All-SEC SEC Coaches First Team All-SEC SEC Media First Team All-SEC Sporting News Second Team All-American/ 1st Team All-SEC Street and Smith's Third Team All-American/ All-Conference 95 Kyle Williams Sr. DT Ruston, La. LOMBARDI AWARD CANDIDATE Athlon Third Team All-American/ Second Team All-SEC Blue Ribbon College Football All- Conference College Football News First Team All-American/ Top 200 Players No. 10 Lindy's Second Team All-SEC/ No. 11 Defensive Tackle Phil Steele's Fourth Team All-American/ First Team All-SEC/ No. 8 Defensive Tackle Rivals Second All-American/ Rivals First Team All- SEC SEC Coaches Third Team All-SEC SEC Media Second Team All-SEC Sporting News First Team All-American/ First Team All-SEC Street and Smith's Honorable Mention All- American 98 Claude Wroten Sr. DT Bastrop, La. LOTT AWARD CANDIDATE NAGURSKI AWARD CANDIDATE Athlon Sports Second Team All-American/ First Team All-SEC College Football News Honorable Mention All-American List/ Top 200 No. 48 Lindy's Second Team All-American/ First Team All-SEC/ No. 3 Defensive Tackle SEC Coaches Second Team All-SEC SEC Media Second Team All-SEC Sporting News Second Team All-SEC Street and Smith's All- Conference/ Honorable Mention All-American Streaking Starts (includes bowl games) 44 by Andrew Whitworth 25 by Kyle Williams 25 by LaRon Landry 17 by Cameron Vaughn 17 by Jessie Daniels Moving on Up Skyler Green is 40 yards shy of passing Eddie Kennison for second place in LSU history in career punt returns yards with 948. Melvin Oliver needs one sack and Kyle Williams needs three sacks to move into the top 10 in career sacks. With a start in the game, OT Andrew Whitworth will move into fourth-place in career starts at LSU. Whitworth will have 45 starts. Joseph Addai needs 15 rushing yards to pass Garry James for eighth-place on LSU s career rushing yards list. Addai also needs 36 yards to move past Rondell Mealy for seventh and 89 to slide past LaBrandon Toefield for sixth.. Chris Jackson needs three more made field goals to move past Doug Moreau for seventh-place on LSU s career field goals made list. With a Win... Oct. 22 in LSU History Games With a Reception 15 by Craig Davis 13 by Joseph Addai Games With a Tackle 31 by LaRon Landry (every game) 31 by Kyle Williams 23 by Jessie Daniels LSU will be 4-1 in the SEC for the first time since 2003 and the third time in the past four seasons. LSU will have a three-game win streak against in Tiger Stadium. LSU is 7-4 all-time on Oct. 22. The Tigers most notable win on that date came in LSU was unranked at the time with a 2-3 record entering a contest with No. 6 North Carolina in Tiger Stadium. The Tigers held off the Tar Heels with a 13-7 win, which began a six-game winning streal en route to a Sugar Bowl appearance against Oklahoma. LSU and have never met on Oct 22.

13 LSU I T S S A T U R D A Y N I G H T I N Death Valley I'd been warned prior to my first visit to Baton Rouge that the legendary Death Valley mystique was a myth. That assessment couldn't have been more wrong. Tiger Stadium was as loud as any I've ever heard during the dramatic fourth quarter of Saturday's Georgia game, the festivities surrounding it as advertised. The streets were lined with purple and gold. Smoke emanated from the grills in the parking lot. Shouts of "Go Tigers" and "Tiger Bait" echoed from the stadium deep into the heart of campus. And that was just Friday night. -- Stewart Mandel, SI.com (Sept. 21, 2003) By the Numbers LSU 92,402- largest crowd is see a game in Tiger Stadium (vs. Florida, Oct. 15, 2005) 1,500 - old dorm rooms below the east and west stands.703 -winning percentage after 497 home games LSU began playing football in Tiger Stadium in 1924 and is currently in its 81st year in the venerable stadium on SATURDAY NIGHT. LSU has won 19 OF ITS LAST 22 games at home. More than 85,000 FANS have attended each of LSU s last 36 home games. In that span, the Tigers have eclipsed the 90,000 mark 26 times, including a school-record 92,402 for the Oct. 15, 2005 game that pitted No. 8 LSU against No. 11 Florida. The Tigers won the game Since national attendance figures began being kept in 1957, LSU has ranked in the top 20 all 45 seasons. The Tigers have been in the top 15 for 43 of the 45 years and in the top 10 on 37 occasions, including 32 straight from Fourteen times, LSU has ranked in the TOP SIX IN THE NATION, including the last four. Since 1960, LSU owns a stellar (.761) record in traditional Tiger Stadium night games. On the other hand, the Tigers are just (.440) at home during the day in that span. Death Valley is the SIXTH LARGEST on-campus stadium in the nation holding 92,400 fans night record since yard punt return by Billy Cannon to beat Ole Miss on Halloween Night in st year of LSU football in Tiger Stadium dating back to Tiger Den skybox suites in the East Upper Deck 40 - years ranked in the top 10 in the nation in attendance 17- straight wins to set school record from times the crowd has exceeded 90,000 for a game 10 undefeated home seasons The Legend Baton Rouge happens to be the worst place in the world for a visiting team. It s like being inside a drum. -- Paul Bear Bryant It makes a body tingle -- these folks go berserk when the band marches on the field. -- Douglas Looney, Sports Illustrated The Tiger Stadium sound was like nothing I had ever heard in my life. It s not like any other place. -- Bill Curry, ESPN College football is never better than when there s a good team in Tiger Stadium. -- Lee Corso, ESPN Earthquake Game October 8, Tommy Hodson connected with Eddie Fuller on 4-and-10 with 1:41 to play for the game-winning touchdown as LSU upset No. 4. The play caused such a thunderous explosion from the crowd of 79,341 that the tremor caused by the vibrations measured on the seismograph across campus. Halloween Night October 31, No. 1 LSU trailed No. 3 Ole Miss, 3-0, late in the fourth quarter when Billy Cannon fielded a punt off the bounce at the 11- yard line. He raced 89 yards, careening off seven Rebel defenders, to paydirt to give the Tigers victory and all but clinch the 1959 Heisman Trophy. 8 times the crowd at Tiger Stadium has exeeded 92, the sixth largest on-campus stadium in the nation 4 -trips by the ESPN College GameDay crew 3 - times named the toughest place in the nation to play a road game 1- win over a No. 1 ranked team (def. Florida, 28-21, in 1997)