No. 6 LSU struggled on both sides of the ball, especially in the secondary on defense, giving up more than 600 passing yards in the loss to Mississippi State in the season opener.
Will Mike Leach, with his "Air Raid" offensive attack, and Bo Pelini, with his 4-3 defensive scheme, match wits Saturday when Mississippi State unveils its new look against the defending national champs?
An LSU fan has donated four seats for Saturday’s season opener to an 86-year-old Tiger fan who gave up his tickets for the first time in 66 years because of the new coronavirus occupancy rules.
One LSU defender who hopes to play a role against Mississippi State is end Neil Farrell, who initially opted out on the season, before returning to the squad.
The LSU Tigers are finally kicking off their 2020 season against Mississippi State in Tiger Stadium and they sit as a 16.5-point favorite to beat the Bulldogs for the 19th time in 21 meetings.
LSU has been picked by sports journalists to finish second in the SEC West and tied for second in the league. The Tigers received seven first-place votes to be the SEC champion.
LSU sent out a reminder Tuesday, September 22, that fans need to complete a COVID-19 screening on their smartphones before showing up on campus for Saturday’s season-opener against Mississippi State.
There are only a few more days until LSU’s season-opener with Mississippi State and nobody’s ready more than the Tiger players. They added they have to be themselves and not focus on what last year's players did.
Many people across Louisiana are heartbroken over the passing of Denham Springs offensive lineman Remy Hidalgo and after hearing how much he loved LSU football, one of the Tigers is dedicating the season-opener to him.
LSU football is finally back and as the team gears up to start its national title defense, head coach Ed Orgeron provided a preview of Saturday’s season-opener against Mississippi State.
LSU held its No. 6 ranking and Louisiana stayed at No. 19 in the AP Top 25 Poll but there were many changes to the Coaches Poll due to the addition of the Big Ten teams.
LSU has announced the names of the players who have been given the honor of wearing its No. 7 and No. 18 jerseys. JaCoby Stevens will wear No. 7, while Chris Curry and Damone Clark will wear No. 18.
Three former LSU football players were all over the field for the Browns-Bengals matchup in Cleveland for the “Battle of Ohio.” Joe Burrow threw his first NFL touchdown pass in the game.
There is quite the class for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame for 2021 with big names all over the place. One of those big names is former East Ascension and LSU superstar defensive lineman Glenn Dorsey.
Despite losing many players from its national championship team, LSU has plenty of talent on the 2020 squad, as eight Tigers have been named to the preseason All-SEC team.
A day after LSU football head coach Ed Orgeron revealed “most” of his players tested positive for COVID-19 at some point, Athletic Director Scott Woodward says the coach was being “a bit too transparent."
The first Ed Orgeron Show of the 2020 football season was held Wednesday, September 16 at TJ Ribs on South Acadian, and just like most things during this pandemic, it was very different from previous years.
The 2020-21 college basketball season will start the day before Thanksgiving and the practices can officially begin as early as October 14, according to a report by CBS Sports.
Less than five weeks after pushing football and other fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the pandemic, the conference changed course Wednesday.
The carousel that has been the 2020 LSU football roster continues to revolve, as another player who had decided to opt out for the season has chosen to return.
LSU has released important information regarding tickets for this football season, which will of course be rather unusual due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
LSU head coach Ed Orgeron had lots of good things to say about the Tiger defense under new coordinator Bo Pelini and several other topics during a Zoom conference with sports journalists on Tuesday, September 15.
LSU junior wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase has announced that he has officially declared for the 2021 NFL Draft.He made the announcement via social media on Tuesday.
September 14 was another “Tell the Truth Monday” for the LSU Tigers, and with their regular-season schedule, it usually means plenty of hitting for the Bayou Bengals.
LSU defensive lineman Neil Farrell, who became the first Tiger football player to opt out, has returned to the team, head coach Ed Orgeron confirmed Tuesday.
Big Ten university presidents will meet Sunday to hear a presentation about playing a fall football season after all -- maybe as soon as mid-October -- amid pressure to kick off from parents, players, coaches and even the president.
LSU is ranked No. 6 in the AP Top 25 Poll and No. 5 in the week two edition of the Amway Coaches Poll, while Louisiana-Lafayette is also ranked in both polls.
All of the schools in the SEC plans to have fans in the stands at the beginning of the 2020 college football season except for one. Vanderbilt announced on Friday that fans will not be allowed at games through the end of October.
With the season-opener against Mississippi State right around the corner, many wonder who are the Tigers' two biggest threats in the passing game after they lost the No. 1 and No. 2 targets from last year.
While nobody expects to see another Joe Burrow, LSU showed the impact a little-known grad transfer could have on its football program and the Tigers have two new ones that look to play big-time roles in the Tigers' success in 2020.
With LSU losing so much offensive firepower from last year’s national championship juggernaut, including Biletnikoff Award winner Ja’Marr Chase recently opting out on the 2020 collegiate season, the Tigers certainly have their share of doubters.
So, what will Tiger Stadium look like when LSU opens up its season in late September? LSU athletic director Scott Woodward talked about what promises to be a football season like none other.
The LHSAA executive committee has approved a plan to allow high school football contact drills to begin pretty much immediately and voted to start the season a week earlier than proposed.
LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron announced Wednesday, Sept. 9 he has suspended defensive end Ray Parker indefinitely from the team for violating team rules.
LSU Interim President Tom Galligan Wednesday hinted at the likelihood capacity for fans inside Tiger Stadium would be capped at 25%, at least early on in the season.
Governor John Bel Edwards told reporters during a news conference Tuesday, Sept. 8 that he did not know any of any “difference of opinion” between his administration and LSU about the capacity of Tiger Stadium for the 2020 college football season.
Star running back Leonard Fournette may have moved on to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but there’s still a very strong LSU presence in Jacksonville in the form of wide receiver DJ Chark and linebacker K'Lavon Chaisson.
LSU, in partnership with a Louisiana sports technology startup, has developed new helmet cooling technologies to make customizable air circulation devices for athletic helmets with the goal of helping to protect the players from coronavirus.
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LSU head coach Ed Orgeron met with sports journalists the day after two more players decided to opt out for the 2020 season and he reiterated the “Next Man Up” philosophy.
LSU’s potent offense and #6 preseason ranking have taken a blow Sunday with the news that wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase is opting out of his junior season to prepare for the NFL Draft.
The LSU football team protested through campus to take a stand against racial injustices and then met with university officials and head coach Ed Orgeron.
