Game Notes: LSU to honor seniors as Tigers close out home slate against UAB

LSU (8-2, 6-1 SEC) closes out its 2022 home schedule on Saturday as the Tigers host UAB (5-5, 3-4 C-USA) on Saturday in Tiger Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. and the game will be televised on ESPN2 with Clay Matvick (pxp), Rocky Boiman (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter) on the call. LSU enters the game riding a 4-game winning streak as the Tigers have reeled off wins over Florida, No. 7 Ole Miss, No. 6 Alabama and Arkansas in consecutive contests. LSU is 5-1 in Tiger Stadium this year with its only loss coming to then-No. 8 Tennessee on Oct. 8. LSU climbed in both polls again this week as the Tigers are No. 6 in the CFP Rankings, No. 6 in the AP Poll and No. 7 in the AFCA Coaches Poll. LSU enters the game coming off a hard-fought 13-10 road win over Arkansas last week, a victory that coupled with Alabama’s victory over Ole Miss, clinched a berth in the SEC Championship Game for the Tigers. UAB is coming off a 41-21 win over North Texas last week. LSU is 1-1 all-time against UAB – the Blazers won 13-10 in 2000 and the Tigers won 56-17 in 2013. LSU has won 11 straight and 60 of its last 61 games vs. non-conference opponents in Tiger Stadium. UAB (in 2000) was the last non-conference team to beat LSU in Tiger Stadium until 2017 when the Tigers dropped a 24-21 decision to Troy. LSU will honor its 17-member senior class on Saturday during a pregame ceremony. Of the 17 seniors, 13 have earned their college degree with another 3 on pace to graduate in December. Last week against Arkansas, true freshman LB Harold Perkins tied a school-record with 4 sacks. He added 2 forced fumbles, a QB hurry and a pass breakup and was named both Walter Camp National Player of the Week and SEC Defensive Player of the Week. It was the second straight week for Perkins to be named SEC Defensive Player of the Week.
LSU QB Jayden Daniels has accounted for 24 TDs (10 rush, 14 pass), which ranks No. 7 in LSU single-season history and ranks No. 4 in the SEC this year. Daniels is the only quarterback in the SEC to rank among the Top 10 in the league in both rushing yards (No. 10 at 629) and passing yards (No. 6 at 2,080).
Defensively, LB Micah Baskerville leads the Tigers with 63 tackles, including 4.0 TFL and a sack, while Perkins leads the Tigers in both sacks (7.5) and tackles for loss (8.0).

Brian Kelly: Most Accomplished Hire in LSU History
First-year LSU coach Brian Kelly joined the program as the most accomplished hire in school history, coming to Baton Rouge after winning 284 games and claiming three National Coach of the Year honors in his previous 31 years as a head coach. Kelly’s career-mark stands at 292-99-2 and includes seven 10-win seasons at Notre Dame. In 12 years at Notre Dame, Kelly guided the Irish to 10 bowl appearances, including two College Football Playoff games and the BCS National Championship Game in 2012. Kelly ranks first among all active FBS head coaches in career wins (no matter the division) with 292. He went 113-40 at Notre Dame (12 years), 34-6 at Cincinnati (4 years), 19-16 at Central Michigan (3 years) and 118-35-2 at Grand Valley State (13 years). BK has led teams to 18 straight wins during the month of November, a streak that dates back to the 2017 season. As an FBS head coach, Kelly is 53-19 in November games. Kelly will face UAB for the first time on Saturday.

Quick Notes on the Tigers
• LSU’s Jayden Daniels is one of only 3 FBS QBs to have 600+ rushing yards and 2,000+ passing yards this year. Daniels enters the UAB game with 629 rushing yards and 2,080 passing yards.
• Daniels is tied for the most rushing TDs by a quarterback nationally with 10.
• LSU has used 5 different starting combinations on its offensive line this year. Miles Frazier is the only player to start every game on the offensive line this year and he’s done so at 3 positions (7 at LG, 2 at RG, 1 at RT).
• WR Kayshon Boutte has combined for 21 receptions for 258 yards during LSU’s 4-game winning streak. Boutte has caught at least 1 pass in every game of his LSU career (25).
• LSU has won 12 straight games, including 6 in 2022, when reaching the 30-point mark.
• Offensively, LSU is averaging 32.6 points and 424.9 total yards per game (184.6 rushing, 240.3 passing).
• QB Daniels has completed 68.9 percent of his passes (195-of-283) with just 2 interceptions. He’s thrown for 2,080 yards and 14 TDs and rushed for another 629 yards and 10 scores.
• Josh Williams is LSU’s top rusher from the running back position with 477 yards and 6 TDs. Williams had the second 100-yard game of his career last week vs. Arkansas (118 yards, 1 TD).
• Malik Nabers leads all receivers with 44 receptions for 528 yards and a TD, followed by Kayshon Boutte (38-388-1 TD).
• Defensively, the Tigers are allowing 21.0 points and 347.2 total yards per game (139.4 rushing, 207.8 passing).
• Last week vs. Arkansas, LSU held the Razorbacks to season-lows for points (10), rushing yards (133), passing yards (116) and total yards (249).
• For the second straight game, LSU’s defense didn’t allow a first half touchdown – Alabama had 2 second quarter field goals and Arkansas had a first quarter field goal.
• Against Alabama, LSU held the Crimson Tide to its fewest first half points (6) and fewest points through 3 quarters (9) this year. The week before, LSU held Ole Miss to only a field goal for the final 44 minutes of the contest, outscoring the Rebels 42-3 during that span.
• In its last 8 games, Tennessee is the only team to score a TD on LSU in the third quarter. The Vols scored 2 TDs in 3Q in week 6. Outside of Tennessee TDs, LSU has allowed only field goals to Mississippi State and Alabama in 3Q in past 8 games.