LSU Game Notes: Tigers visit Tuscaloosa for battle of top-ranked squads

No. 1 LSU at No. 2 Alabama
November 9, 2019 | 2:30 p.m.
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*A historic No. 1 vs. No. 1 matchup will take place on Saturday in Tuscaloosa when LSU (8-0, 4-0 SEC) travels to face Alabama (8-0, 5-0 SEC).
*LSU enters the contest ranked No. 1 in the AP poll and No. 2 in the USA Today Coaches poll. Alabama is No. 1 in the Coaches poll and No. 2 in the AP poll. It’s the first time in college football history that two teams ranked No. 1 in both the AP poll and the Coaches poll meet during the regular season.
*LSU and Alabama meet as undefeated teams during the month of November for the fourth time. They did it previously in 1972, 1983 and 2011.
*It’s also the 13th consecutive meeting between LSU and Alabama where both teams enter the game ranked in the Top 25. That streak dates back to the 2007 meeting. Of the 13 consecutive Top 25 matchups between the teams, seven have come with both teams ranked in the Top 10.
*LSU, winners of nine straight dating back to last year, will face its fourth Top 10 opponent this year. The Tigers are 3-0 against Top 10 teams in 2019 and LSU is the only team in college football with three Top 10 wins to its credit this year.
*LSU is off to an 8-0 start for the first time since 2011 and fifth time overall. Other 8-0 starts came in 1908, 1958, 1973, and 2011.
*LSU is ranked No. 1 in the nation in the AP poll for the second straight week. It’s the first time since 2011 LSU’s held the top spot in the AP poll in consecutive weeks. Overall, LSU has played 24 consecutive games as a Top 25 team. LSU has been a Top 25 team for 37 of the 42 games under Coach O with 16 of those coming as a Top 10 team.
*With the win over Auburn two weeks ago, LSU is 7-1 in its last eight games against Top 10 ranked teams. Last year, LSU won a school-record four games against Top 10 opponents.
*LSU head coach Ed Orgeron brings a 33-9 mark in 42 games as the Tiger coach into the contest. Of his 33 wins with the Tigers, 25 have come by double-figures, eight have come against Top 10 teams and 14 have come against teams ranked in the Top 25.
*Orgeron’s eight Top 10 wins ranks as the third-most for an LSU coach in school history, trailing only Les Miles (16 in 12 years) and Charles McClendon (10 in 18 years). Orgeron is 8-3 against Top 10 teams at LSU.
*LSU has won at least 8 games for 20 straight seasons. The 20-year streak is the longest among Power 5 schools and ranks second to only Boise State (21) among all FBS schools.
*Under Orgeron, LSU is 19-1 when having a 100-yard rusher and the Tigers are 31-2 when reaching the 20-point mark.
*LSU leads the SEC in total offense (535.9), passing offense (377.6) and redzone offense (43-of-44) and the Tigers are No. 2 in the league in scoring offense (46.8).
*LSU’s defense is one of two teams in the SEC to hold opponents to under 100 yards rushing a game. The Tigers are allowing only 97.9 yards rushing a contest. The Tigers are No. 4 in the SEC in total defense (315.4).
*QB Joe Burrow leads the SEC and ranks No. 2 in the nation in passing yards (2,805), passing yards per game (350.6), passing TDs (30) and points responsible for (200). He’s also first in the SEC and No. 3 in the nation in total offense (366.3). He’s on pace to break every LSU single-season passing record.
*In eight games, Burrow has completed 205-of-260 passes for 2,805 yards, 30 TDs and only four interceptions. He’s thrown at least one TD pass in 12 straight games and he’s gone over the 300-yard mark in 8 of the last 11 games.
*WRs Ja’Marr Chase (43 rec., 749 yards, 9 TDs) and Justin Jefferson (55 rec., 819 yards, 9 TDs) rank Nos.1-2 in the SEC in receiving yards per game with 107.0 and 102.4 yards respectively. LSU’s third receiver Terrace Marshall (22 rec., 333 yards, 7 TDs) ranks No. 10 in the league in receiving. The trio has combined for 120 receptions for 1,901 yards and 25 TDs.
*RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire is No. 2 in the SEC in rushing TDs (8) and he’s No. 6 in the league in rushing yards per game (85.4). Edwards-Helaire has rushed for 683 yards on 115 attempts.
*LB Jacob Phillips ranks No. 4 in the SEC in tackles per game (8.0).
*CB Derek Stingley leads the SEC in passes defended (13) and he’s tied for the lead league in interceptions (4). Stingley has intercepted a pass in four of LSU’s last five games.

By The Numbers
23 – LSU’s defense has allowed only 23 second half points in its last four games. During the 4-game span, LSU gave up 10 second half points to Auburn, 6 to Mississippi State, 7 to Florida and none to Utah State.
25 – Number of touchdowns LSU’s starting wide receivers (Chase, Jefferson, and Marshall) have accounted for through 8 games. It’s the most by any trio during the first 8 games of a season in school history.
36 – Of LSU’s 47 offensive touchdowns, 36 have come on drives of less than 3 minutes.

Notebook
LSU 8-0 for Best Start Since 2011 and Under Orgeron
*No. 1 LSU is out to a 8-0 start for the program’s best start under head coach Ed Orgeron and the best start since the 2011 season.
*LSU opened the season with seven wins for the ninth time in school history.
*The Tigers are 8-0 for the fifth time in school history.
*LSU is looking for a 9-0 start for the first time since 2011 and fifth time in school history. LSU started 9-0 in 1908 (finished 10-0), 1958 (finished 11-0) and 1973 (finished 9-3).
*The Tigers have won eight straight, the fifth-best win streak in school history.
*LSU went undefeated in 1908 and 1958 with records of 10-0 and 11-0 respectively. The 1973 team won nine straight and the 2011 team won 13 in a row.

Tigers Going for 5-0 Start in SEC Play
*LSU will be playing for its first 5-0 start in SEC action since 2011.
*It would be just the second time since 1973 that the Tigers have won their first five league games.
*LSU opened 5-0 in conference play in 1973 before falling to Alabama.
*Other 5-0 starts in SEC play for LSU came in 1970, 1961, 1958,1936 and 1935.

No. 1 vs. No. 2
*This weekend’s matchup will feature a rare regular season No. 1 vs. No. 2, including the second matchup of its kind in the SEC.
*In the 83 seasons of the AP poll, the top-ranked teams have met only 23 times in the regular season. Saturday’s contest will be the 24th.
*The LSU-Alabama game will be the first No.1 vs. No. 2 matchup in the regular season since 2011 when No. 1 LSU beat No. 2 Alabama, 9-6 in Tuscaloosa. It’s the first for teams other than the Tigers and Crimson Tide since 2006 when No. 1 Ohio State edged No. 2 Michigan, 42-39.

LSU’s No. 1 In AP Poll
*Following its win over No. 9 Auburn, LSU was selected by AP writers as the No. 1 team in the nation.
*LSU will take on Alabama as the No. 1 team in the country, the 29th time the Tigers will play as the top team in the nation.
*Head coach Ed Orgeron is the third coach in school history to have a team ranked No. 1 in the country. Les Miles and Paul Dietzel also had teams ranked No. 1 in the 1958, 1959, 2007, 2011 and 2012 seasons respectively.
*LSU first appeared at No.1 in the AP Poll on Oct. 28,1958 following a 10-7win over Florida. LSU remained No.1 in the AP Poll for the remainder of the year on its way to claiming the national title in 1958.
*LSU was last ranked No. 1 in the AP poll heading into the BCS Championship Game in 2012.
*LSU has now been ranked for 31 straight weeks in the AP poll. It’s the highest ranking in the AP poll for LSU football under Orgeron.

LSU Is 24-4 In Games Played As No. 1 Ranked Team
*LSU is 24-4 all-time when ranked as the No. 1 team in the nation. LSU played a school-record 10 straight games as the nation’s No. 1-ranked team in 2011, posting a 9-1 record during that span.
*LSU was 5-0 as the No. 1-ranked team in 1958, followed by a 7-1 record at the top spot in 1959.
*LSU was 2-2 as the No.1-ranked team in 2007 and finished 2011 with a record of 9-1.

LSU Has Three Top 10 Wins To Its Credit in 2019
*LSU goes into the Alabama game with three Top 10 wins to its credit this year.
*The Tigers have wins over No. 10 Texas (45-38), No. 7 Florida (35-28) and No. 9 Auburn (23-20).
*Last year, LSU won a school-record four games against Top 10 opponents.
*Overall, LSU is 7-1 in its last eight games against Top 10 teams.
*Coach O has eight wins against Top 10 teams in his 42 games as LSU’s head coach. The eight Top 10 wins rank as the third-most for a coach in LSU history, trailing only Les Miles (16 in 12 years) and Charles McClendon (10 in 18 years).

Eight-Win Season Streak Extended to 20 – The Longest Streak Among Power 5 Schools
*With the win over No. 9 Auburn, LSU has now won at least eight games for 20 consecutive years, Oklahoma is currently 7-1 and can join LSU as the only teams to have 20 straight 8-wins seasons among the Power 5 schools.
*Boise State is currently 7-1 and is one win shy of claiming its 21st straight season of eight wins, which would lead the FBS.
*LSU’s current streak of seasons with at least 8 wins dates back to 2000 when the Tigers posted an 8-4 overall mark.
*LSU’s streak of seasons with at least 8 wins also ranks as the longest of its kind in the history of the SEC, bettering Tennessee 16 (1989-2004); Florida 14 (1990-2003); Georgia 13 (1997-2009); and Alabama 13 (1971-83).

Defense Comes Up Big In Second Half Of Last 4 Games
*LSU’s defense has come up big in the second half of its last four games, allowing only a combined 23 points in those contests.
*LSU held Auburn to 10 second half points, 7 to Florida, 6 to Mississippi State and none to Utah State during the 4-game span.
*After allowing an early third quarter field goal that gave Auburn a 13-10 lead, LSU’s defense forced six consecutive punts. Meanwhile, LSU regained the lead and held on for a 23-20 win over Auburn.
*Against Florida, the Gators scored an early third quarter touchdown and then either punted (twice), turned the ball over (interception) and turned the ball over on downs on their final four possessions of the LSU win.

LSU To Face A Former Head Coach For 16th Time; Tigers Are 5-10 Against Former Coaches
*When the Tigers line up against Alabama and Nick Saban on Saturday, it will mark the 16th time in LSU football history that a former LSU head coach will be on the opposing sidelines as head coach of the other team. LSU is 5-10 in those games.
*The only two coaches it has occurred against were Paul Dietzel in 1966 and 1973 when he was head coach at
South Carolina and Saban in the last 13 years.
*LSU is 3-10 vs. Saban, winning 41-34 in Tuscaloosa in 2007, 24-21 in Baton Rouge in 2010, and 9-6 in overtime in 2011.
*LSU won both games against Dietzel, beating South Carolina, 28-12, in Tiger Stadium to open the 1966 season and followed by a 33-29 win over the Gamecocks in Columbia in 1973.
*Dietzel coached at LSU for seven years before leaving the Tigers for Army after the 1961 season. Dietzel coached at Army for four years before joining South Carolina in 1966. Dietzel’s first game as head coach of the
Gamecocks came against LSU. Ironically, it was Dietzel, still serving as the Tiger head coach, suggesting to then LSU AD Jim Corbett in 1959 that LSU schedule a four-game series with South Carolina with games being played in 1960-61 and 1965-66. The 1966 game became an immediate sellout once it was announced the
Dietzel was joining South Carolina as its head coach.

LSU Goes Into November Game In Top 25 For 63rd Time in 66 Games Dating Back To 2002
*LSU brings a Top 25 ranking into a game in November for the 63rd time in 66 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.
*The Alabama contest on November 9 will make it 63 for 66 as a ranked opponent for the Tigers.
*LSU is 46-19 in November games since the 2002 season, which includes a 44-18 record 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).

LSU Will Make Its 31st Appearance on ESPN’s College GameDay This Saturday
*ESPN College GameDay will be in Tuscaloosa for the showdown between No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama
*It will be the 31st time LSU is involved in a game with ESPN College GameDay on location.
*The Tigers have now made at least one appearance on the popular show in 16 of the last 17 seasons.
*LSU is 18-12 in games in which ESPN College GameDay is on hand.
*Lee Corso has picked LSU and put on the Mike the Tiger head 20 times. The Tigers are 14-6 overall when picked by Corso to win the game.
*Corso has picked the Tigers twice this season, with LSU winning both of those games. Corso donned the Mike the Tiger head in Austin and in Baton Rouge for the Florida matchup.
*LSU last appeared on ESPN College Gameday for the Tigers’ top-10 matchup with Florida, a 42-28 win.

Burrow Breaks Single Season Passing Touchdown Record in Seven Games
*LSU quarterback Joe Burrow set the single-season passing touchdown record with 29 after his four-touchdown performance against Mississippi State.
*Burrow broke the LSU record of 28 set by Matt Mauck in 2003 and tied by JaMarcus Russell in 2006 on an 18-yard pass to Justin Jefferson on October 19 in Starkville.
*It took Burrow until his seventh game and on just his 204th attempt to hit 28 touchdown passes. Mauck set the record originally in 13 games and on his 319th attempt of the 2003 season. Russell then tied the record in his 13th game and on his 337th attempt of the 2006 season.
*In eight games this season, Burrow has thrown for four or more touchdowns five times. He tied the school record for touchdown passes in a game with five in the season opener and went on to break the record with six at Vanderbilt.
*He has thrown 30 touchdowns in 2019 and is responsible for 33 total with three coming on the ground. Burrow broke the original record of 29 owned by Russell and Mauck on a 37-yard pass to Derrick Dillon in the third quarter of the Mississippi State game.

*Burrow has thrown 46 touchdown passes in his career. That number is good for third in school history. He trails JaMarcus Russell with 52 and Hodson who holds the record with 69.
*Burrow cracked the top-20 SEC single-season passing touchdown list. He is tied with multiple quarterbacks, including Tim Tebow and Cam Newton.
*Burrow and Tim Couch of Kentucky (1997) are the only quarterbacks with 30 touchdown passes in eight games in SEC history.

Wide Receivers Fighting for Single-Season Touchdown Record and 1,000 Yard Seasons
*LSU wide receivers Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase each own nine touchdown catches after eight weeks of the 2019 season.
*The duo is on the hunt for the record for touchdown catches in a season set by Dwayne Bowe in 2006. Jefferson and Chase have combined for 18 touchdowns and are behind only Devery Henderson and Michael Clayton (21, 2003) for the most touchdown catches by two teammates in a season.
*Jefferson leads the team in receiving yards with 819 and Chase is second on the team with 749. They’re on pace to become the second set of teammates with 1,000 receiving yards in the same season. Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Jr. totaled 1,193 and 1,152 receiving yards respectively in 2013.

Moss Making Impact at Tight End
*Junior Thaddeus Moss is making his impact felt in the LSU offense as the tight end has caught 21 passes for 246 yards and a touchdown this year.
*Moss’ 21 receptions rank just outside the Top 10 for receptions for a tight end in LSU single-season history.
*Moss, the son of NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss, is coming off a 7-reception, 45-yard performance in the win over Auburn.
*Moss has caught at least one pass in six of the seven games he played in this year.
*Over the last four games, Moss has combined to catch 18 passes for 170 yards.

LSU Owns +214 Point Differential
*The LSU offense and defense have combined for a +214 point differential in 2019 with the offense outscoring opponents 374-160
*The Tigers are fifth in the nation in point differential and one of seven teams in the nation with a differential of +200 or better.
*This season, LSU has outscored its opponents 235-93 in the second and third quarters combined.

LSU Redzone Offense is Second in the Nation
*LSU is second in the nation in redzone offense at 97.7 percent success. The Tigers have converted 43 of 44 trips inside the opponent 20-yard line.
*Of the 44 trips inside the redzone, LSU has scored 34touchdowns (63 percent) and kicked nine field goals. LSU’s touchdown breakdown in the redzone this year have been 19 passing and 15 rushing.

Orgeron Owns Eight Top-10 Wins Since Taking Over in 2016
*Since taking over as the LSU head coach in 2016, Ed Orgeron owns eight top-10 wins.
*Orgeron’s top-10 wins are tied for the most in the nation during that span.
*Orgeron’s teams have won six of the last seven meetings against top-10 teams, including the Fiesta Bowl win over UCF.
*Fourteen of Orgeron’s 33 wins as the head coach of the Tigers have come against Top-25 teams.
*In 2017, LSU defeated No. 10 Auburn at home. In 2018, the Tigers defeated No. 8 Miami, No. 7 Auburn, No. 2 Georgia and No. 7 UCF.
*LSU has already defeated No. 9 Texas and No. 7 Florida, No. 9 Auburn in 2019

Double-Digit Wins Under Coach O
*Ed Orgeron has won 33 games as head coach of the Tigers with 25 of those coming by double-digits.
*All six of LSU’s wins under Orgeron in 2016 came by double-figures and in 2017 the Tigers won six of their nine games by at least 10 points.
*A year ago, eight of LSU’s 10 wins came by double-figures, including a 20-point win over No. 2 Georgia.
*LSU won the 2019 season opener against Georgia Southern by 52 points, defeated Northwestern State by 51 points in week three, beat Vanderbilt by 28, defeated Utah State by 35, earned a top-10 victory over Florida by 14 and went on the road at Mississippi State and won by 23.

Tigers Are Bowl Eligible For 20th Straight Season
*With the win over Florida in week seven, LSU is bowl-eligible for a school-record 20th consecutive season.
*The Tigers have reached a bowl game each year dating back to the 2000 season when LSU beat Georgia Tech, 28-14, in the Peach Bowl.
*LSU’s current stretch of 20 straight bowl appearances rank as the nation’s fourth-longest streak trailing only Virginia Tech (26), Georgia (23) and Oklahoma (21).

Trio of Tigers Named to Semifinalist Lists
*LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, safety Grant Delpit and cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. have been named semifinalists for college football’s most prestigious awards.
*Burrow is a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award, which goes to the Collegiate Player of the Year. Burrow is on pace to break every single-season passing record in LSU history.
*Delpit is a semifinalist for the Thorpe Award, which is given to the nation’s top defensive back. Delpit is third on the team in tackles with 43 and owns four pass breakups.
*Stingley Jr. is the only freshman in college football selected as a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award, which is given to the Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year in college football. The Baton Rouge native leads the Southeastern Conference in interceptions with four and passes defended with 13.

Five Named to Midseason All-America Teams
*QB Joe Burrow, DB Derek Stingley Jr., S Grant Delpit, WR Justin Jefferson and OG Damien Lewis were named to midseason All-America teams by various media outlets.
*Burrow was tabbed as first-team All-America as one of the nation’s top quarterbacks. The senior has already set the school record for touchdown passes in a season and is on pace to break the record for passing yards in a season.
*Stingley Jr. is one of the nation’s top freshmen and an elite corner. The Baton Rouge native was selected to the first team by the Associated Press, The Athletic and ESPN. He own nine PBUs and four interceptions in 2019.
*Delpit is a reigning unanimous All-American, the ninth in school history. Delpit is third on the team in tackles, has a fumble recover, an interception and four PBUs in 2019.
*Lewis is one of the most underrated players on the LSU roster. Lewis is a part of an LSU line that has allowed just 15 sacks, protected Burrow to more than 2,000 yards in the air and led running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire to 683 yards already on the ground.

Stingley Jr. One of Nation’s Top Freshman and Defensive Backs
*LSU freshman defensive back Derek Stingley Jr. has lived up to the hype as the nation’s top recruit.
*The team’s top corner has been targeted 49 times in 2019 and has allowed just 20 receptions for 305 yards and just two touchdowns.
*Stingley Jr. has given up the fewest amount of receptions amongst cornerbacks targeted 45 or more times.
*Stingley Jr. is No. 1 in the Southeastern Conference and No. 7 nationally in passes defended with 13.
*The Baton Rouge native has four interceptions, which ranks No. 2 in the SEC, No. 1 amongst freshmen int he country and No. 5 nationally overall.
*Stingley Jr. was not targeted in the Tigers’ win over Mississippi State in week eight of the season.

Burrow’s Streak of 20+ Completions Up to School Record Eleven Games
*LSU quarterback Joe Burrow has completed 20 or more passes in his last 11 games dating back to the 2018 season.
*Burrow became the first quarterback in school history to complete 20 or more passes in four-straight games in the season opener against Georgia Southern.
*Tommy Hodson finished with 20 or more completions in three straight games during the 1987 season.
*LSU as a team has only totaled 20 or more completions in three-straight games four times including Burrow’s current streak (1985, 1986, 1987, 2019).
*Burrow’s current streak is 20 vs. Rice, 25 vs. Texas A&M, 21 vs. UCF, 23 vs. Georgia Southern, 31 at Texas, 21 vs. Northwestern State, 25 at Vanderbilt, 27 vs. Utah State, 21 vs. Florida and 25 at Mississippi State and 32 vs. Auburn.

LSU’s 19-1 Under Orgeron When Having A 100-Yard Rusher
*In 42 games under Ed Orgeron, LSU has posted a 19-1 mark when having a 100-yard rusher.
*The Tigers are 3-0 in 2019 when a player reaches the 100-yard mark. Clyde Edwards-Helaire rushed for 106 yards in LSU’s win over Vanderbilt on Sept. 21, rushed for 134 in the win over No. 7 Florida on Oct. 12. and then rushed for 136 against No. 9 Auburn on Oct. 26.
*The only game that LSU lost when having a 100-yard rusher came in the 7OT loss to Texas A&M last year when QB Joe Burrow accounted for 100 rushing yards.
*LSU was 5-1 in 2018 when having a 100-yard rusher, 5-0 in 2017 and 6-0 under Orgeron in 2016 when a player reaches the milestone.

LSU Is 31-2 Under Orgeron When Reaching the 20-Point Mark
*LSU has a 31-2 mark in 42 games under Ed Orgeron when scoring at least 20 points in a game.
*The Tigers are 8-0 in 2019 when scoring at least 20 points. In games decided in regulation, LSU is 31-1 when scoring at least 20 points.
*LSU’s only two losses during the Orgeron era when scoring 20 points came in 2017 against Troy (lost, 24-21) and in 2018 in a 7OT loss to Texas A&M by a 74-72 count.
*LSU was 6-0 in 2016 under Orgeron when scoring at least 20 points, followed by an 8-1 mark in 2017 and a 9-1 record in 2018.

Burrow-to-Jefferson TD Tandem Ranks No. 4 in LSU History
*LSU quarterback Joe Burrow has connected with WR Justin Jefferson for 15 touchdowns during their career, which ties the duo for the third-best QB-to-WR touchdown combination in school history.
*Burrow and Jefferson connected for six touchdowns in 2018 and have followed that up with nine scores already in 2019.
*The 15 TD passes between Burrow and Jefferson ties them with Zach Mettenberger and Jarvis Landry.
*The school record for QB-to-WR TD combinations is held by JaMarcus Russell-Dwayne Bowe, who did it 23 times.

Burrow Over 5,000 Career, 2,000 Season Passing Yards
*LSU quarterback Joe Burrow has thrown for 2,805 yards in 2019 and 5,699 yards in his career.
*With 295 yards against Alabama, Burrow would become the fourth quarterback in school history with more than 3,000 yards in a season.
*Burrow needs 301 yards to become the fifth quarterback in school history to throw for more than 6,000 yards in a career.
*Burrow is the 10th quarterback in school history to throw for more than 4,000 yards in a career and seventh to throw for more than 5,000 yards.

1. 9,115, Tommy Hodson (674-1,163) 1986-89
2. 6,921, Jeff Wickersham (587-1,005) 1982-85
3. 6,625, JaMarcus Russell (493-797) 2004-06
4. 6,158, Jamie Howard (459-934) 1992-95
5. 5,876, Herb Tyler (434-715) 1995-98
6. 5,783, Zach Mettenberger (407-659) 2011-13
7. 5,699, Joe Burrow (424-699) 2018-Present

Edwards-Helaire Becomes 50th Tiger with 1,000 Career Rushing Yards
*Junior RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire rushed for 72 yards against Utah State, becoming the 50th player in school history to reach the 1,000-yard mark for his career.
*Edwards-Helaire currently has rushed for 1,236 yards in 33 games with the Tigers. He rushed for 31 yards as a true freshman in 2017, followed by 658 in 2018. He has rushed for 547 yards on 89 attempts in seven games this year.
*Kevin Faulk, who is the director of player development for LSU football, holds the school record for rushing yards with 4,557.

Von Rosenberg Making Most of His Punts
*LSU punter Zach Von Rosenberg has only been called on to punt just 26 times this year, but the junior is making the most of his opportunities.
*On 26 punts, Von Rosenberg is averaging 43.5 yards a punt with only five of those punts being returned for a total of 19 yards.
*Of his 26 punts, 12 have been downed inside the 20-yard line with seven of those coming inside the 10-yard line.
*As unit, LSU ranks No. 5 in the SEC in net punting with a 40.5 yard change in field position on each punt.

Wide Receivers Own Two, Same Game 100-Yard Receiving Performances
*LSU wide receivers Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase and Terrace Marshall Jr. have put together two, same game 100-yard receiving games, which is tied for the second most in a season in school history.
*Jefferson, Chase and Marshall Jr. became the first trio with 100-plus receiving yards in a season at Texas.
*Jefferson and Chase then totaled 123 and 127 yards respectively against Florida.
*LSU also had two same game 100-yard receiving performances in 2000 and 2013.
*The record for same game 100-yard receiving games was in 2001 when Josh Reed and Michael Clayton did it against Kentucky, Alabama and Illinois.

This Isn’t The Old LSU Offense
*LSU offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger and passing game coordinator Joe Brady promised a spread attack and they’ve delivered in 2019.
*LSU has scored 374 points this season.
*LSU is 43-for-44 in the red zone this year with 34 of the trips resulting in touchdowns.
*The Tigers are second in the nation in red zone percentage and first in touchdowns in the redzone with 34.
Offense Tops Multiple SEC Offensive Categories, Among Best in the Nation
*The LSU offense leads the SEC in total offense, first downs and passing offense after eight games.
*LSU is first in the nation in red zone offense and scoring offense, passing offense and total offense.
*Joe Burrow is No. 1 in the nation in completion percentage (78.8 percent) and second in passing touchdowns (30) and passing yards (2,805).
*LSU wide receivers Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase and Terrace Marshall Jr. are amongst the best receivers in the nation. Jefferson and Chase rank fifth in the nation with nine touchdown receptions and Marshall Jr. ranks 18th with seven TD receptions.

Tigers Honored in 2019
*In 2019 season, QB Joe Burrow, PK Cade York, S JaCoby Stevens, DB Derek Stingley Jr. and head coach Ed Orgeron have been recognized by the Southeastern Conference office and nationally.
*Burrow was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week following the season opener against Georgia Southern when he went 23-for-27 with 278 yards and five touchdowns.
*Burrow added another SEC Offensive Player of the Week honor and was recognized nationally as the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week and Maxwell Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Tigers to a top-10 win at Texas. Burrow was 31-for-39 with four touchdowns and 471 yards, the second most in school history.
*Orgeron was named the Dodd Trophy National Coach of the Week after leading LSU to its first top-10 non-conference road win in school history.
*Burrow was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week for a third time after setting the school record for touchdowns with six and throwing for 398 yards at Vanderbilt.
*Burrow added another SEC Offensive Player of the Week honor after going 21-for-24 with three touchdowns and 293 yards against Florida.
*Derek Stingley Jr. was named the SEC Freshman of the Year for the first time after totaling a PBU and interception against Florida.
*Stevens added SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors after games against Mississippi State and Auburn. The junior made eight tackles and a leaping one-handed interception against the Bulldogs. The following week against the Tigers, Stevens led the team with 10 tackles and helped limit Auburn to just 287 yards.

LSU Under Louisiana’s Own Ed Orgeron
*In his third full season as head coach of the Tigers, Orgeron continues to gain momentum on the field and on the recruiting trail.
*Orgeron has guided the Tigers to a 33-9 overall mark in his 42 games as the LSU head coach. Of his 33 victories, 14 have come against teams ranked in the Top 25, including eight over Top-10 opponents. Furthermore, of Coach O’s 33 wins, 18 have come against SEC foes and 25 have come by double-digits.
*Under Orgeron, the Tigers have played 37-of-42 games ranked in the Top 25, including all 13 games in 2018.

Consecutive Starts of 10 or More
*Seven LSU players are riding a consecutive start streak of at least 10 games.
*S Grant Delpit leads the way with 22 consecutive starts. C Lloyd Cushenberry III, OG Damien Lewis and QB Joe Burrow have each started 21 straight games, RT Austin Deculus also owns a 20-game starting streak, WR Justin Jefferson has started 13 straight games and S JaCoby Stevens has started 12 straight.

LSU on a 25-Game Home Winning Streak in October
*LSU wrapped up October with three wins in Tiger Stadium and extended its win streak to 25, a run that dates back to the 2009 season.
*The program owns 11 Top-25 wins in that span, which includes victories over No. 2 Georgia in 2018 and No. 3 South Carolina in 2012.
*LSU last lost a home October game on Oct. 10, 2009, against No. 1 ranked Florida 13-3.
*Head coach Ed Orgeron owns a 12-1 overall record during the month of October since taking over in 2016.
*Seven of LSU’s 12 October wins under Orgeron have come against Top 25 teams, which includes a 36-16 win over No. 2 Georgia and No. 22 Mississippi State last year. LSU defeated No. 7 Florida, 42-28, and No. 9 Auburn, 23-20, in 2019.
*LSU’s only October loss under Orgeron came at Florida last year by a 27-19 count.

Chase, Burrow Shine in Nashville
*Quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase connected on four touchdowns to lead LSU to the win over Vanderbilt in Nashville.
*Burrow threw six touchdowns on the day to set the school record for touchdown passes in a game. Burrow beat the previous record he shared with Zach Mettenberger.
*Burrow finished the day with 398 passing yards. His 357 yards in the air in the first half marked the most in school history.
*Chase led LSU with 229 yards and four touchdowns on 10 catches.
*The sophomore’s 229 yards are fourth in school history. Chase became the first LSU player since Odell Beckham Jr. in 2013 with 200-plus receiving yards.
*Chase became the third player in school history with four-plus receiving touchdowns, joining Carlos Carson (1977 vs. Rice) and Tony Moss (1989 vs. Ohio).

LSU Scores On Special Teams In Back-to-Back Games
*LSU scored on back-to-back games against Northwestern State and Vanderbilt.
*Freshman WR Trey Palmer returned a punt 54 yards for a touchdown against Northwestern State in Week 3 and sophomore LB Micah Baskerville recovered a punt he blocked in the endzone for a TD in the win over Vanderbilt in Week 4.
*Under Orgeron, the Tigers have scored four special teams touchdowns with DJ Chark being responsible for the other two: 65-yard punt return vs. Chattanooga in 2017 and a 70-yard punt return vs. Auburn in 2017.

Trio of Wide Receivers Set Record in Win at Texas
*Wide receivers Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase and Terrace Marshall Jr. each totaled 100-plus receiving yards to become the first trio to reach that milestone in a game in school history.
*There have now been 15 same-game 100-yard receiving performances in school history with the last coming from Travin Dural (6/124) and Malachi Dupre (4/120) against Mississippi State in 2014.
*Jefferson led the group with 163 yards and three touchdowns on nine receptions. His final touchdown, a 61-yard pass from Joe Burrow on third-and-16, sealed the Tigers’ Top 10 victory with 2:27 left in the game.
*Chase set career high numbers with 147 yards on eight receptions, including a long of 41 yards.
*Marshall Jr. had a career-high six receptions on six targets for 123 yards and a touchdown. Of his six receptions, five went for first downs and the other was a 26-yard touchdown.

Burrow Leads LSU to Top 10 Win with Record Performance
*Senior Quarterback Joe Burrow and the LSU offense delivered blow after blow and finished with 573 yards of total offense at Texas.
*Burrow was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week for a second-straight week after his record performance. He finished the game 31-of-39 with four touchdowns and 471 yards.
*His 471 passing yards rank second in school history, becoming the third quarterback in school history to pass for more than 400 yards in a game.
*In true-road non-conference games, Burrows’ 471 yards are the third most in SEC history behind Jake Bentley (410, South Carolina at Clemson, 2018) and Tim Couch (492, UK at Louisville, 1998).
*The 31 completions rank third in school history and mark the most in a game for an LSU quarterback since Rohan Davey set the school record against Alabama with 35 in 2001.
*Burrow now owns three, 300-yard passing games, which is second to Rohan Davey’s record seven.
*Led by Burrow, LSU finished with 573 yards of total offense for the fourth most against a top-10 opponent and sixth most against a rank opponent: 1. 622 at #22 Texas A&M 11/24/16; 2. 620 vs. #7 Florida St. 11/20/82; 3. 598 vs. #9 Virginia Tech 9/8/07; 4. 595 vs. #7 Illinois 1/1/02 (Sugar Bowl); 5. 577 vs. #11 Notre Dame 1/3/07 (Sugar Bowl); 6. 573 at #9 Texas 9/7/19

Football Program Earns Victory Number 800
*With its win over Northwestern State on September 14, 2019, the LSU football program became the 12th FBS school to reach the 800-win milestone.
*With an overall record of 803-415-47, the LSU Football program ranks 12th amongst FBS programs for all-time wins.
*The Fighting Tigers rank fourth in the Southeastern Conference in wins behind Alabama (911), Tennessee (841) and Georgia (825). Auburn is behind LSU at 13th with 772 victories.

Everybody Eats – Offense Opens 2019 Season with New-Look
*A total of 14 players caught at least one pass against Georgia Southern, topping the previous high of 12 against North Texas in 2005.
*Of the 14 players, all five running backs had at least one catch.
*The LSU offense opened the season with a resounding offensive performance, scoring 55 points and totaling 472 yards.
*The Tigers scored touchdowns on their first five drives and scored on nine of 13 drives.
*The 55 points marked the second most in a season opener in the modern era, tying The 55-3 win vs. UTEP in 1997. It marked the most points in a season opener since the 2000 team’s 58-0 victory over Western Carolina.
*The offense didn’t let up and scored 42 points in the first half for the most points in a first half by LSU since scoring 49 to lead Louisiana Tech in 2003.

Top-10 Win at Texas Makes History
*For the first time in school history, LSU defeated a Top 10 non-conference opponent in a true road game.
*The 45-38 victory marked the 14th true road win over an AP Top 10 team in school history and the second for Coach Orgeron (2018 at No. 7 Auburn)
*Coach Orgeron is now 12-6 against Top 25 teams and 7-3 against Top 10 teams.
*Orgeron’s teams are 4-2 against AP-ranked opponents on the road.

Burrow Adds to Record Book in Season Opener – Named SEC Player of the Week
*Senior quarterback Joe Burrow opened the 2019 season by going 23-for-27 for 278 yards and five touchdowns.
*Burrow was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week following the performance, the third of his career. The Ohio native is now 11-3 as LSU’s starting quarterback.
*Burrow tied Zach Mettenberger (UAB, 2014) for the most touchdowns in a game in school history with five. He became the first LSU player to throw five touchdown passes in a half.
*It marked the third consecutive game dating back to last year that Burrow either set or tied a school record. Burrow set the LSU record for touchdowns accounted for with six against Texas A&M and then tied the school bowl record with four touchdown passes in the Fiesta Bowl win over Central Florida.
*Burrow’s 85.2 completion percentage (23-of-27) against Georgia Southern ranks No. 5 in school history in a game for 20 or more attempts..

Aranda’s Defense Shuts Down Triple Option
*The LSU defense, under fourth year coordinator Dave Aranda, shut down the Georgia Southern triple option to start 2019.
*The Eagles totaled just 98 yards with 74 on the ground and 24 in the air. It marked the second time an Aranda defense has held its opponent to less than 100 yards with the other coming in the 2017 season opener against BYU when the defense held the Cougars to 97 yards.
*The three points scored marked the third fewest under head coach Ed Orgeron.

Stingley Becomes 10th Defensive True Freshman to Start a Season Opener
*Cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. became the 10th true freshman on the defensive side of the ball to start a season opener in the last 33 seasons and the 17th overall.
*True freshmen make an impact at LSU as in three years with Ed Orgeron as head coach a total of 66 true freshmen have seen action during that span, including 19 in 2019.
*In 2017, 20 true freshmen saw action for the Tigers, a number that led the nation. In addition, eight true freshmen started at least one game for the Tigers that year.
*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), Jessie Daniels (Nickel, 2003), Jerel Myers (WR, 1999), Johnny Mitchell (DT, 1996), Theo Williams (DT, 1996), Booger McFarland (DT, 1995), Robert Davis (RB, 1992), and Sheddrick Wilson (WR, 1992).
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)
2019: 2 (Derek Stingley Jr., Joseph Evans)
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)

LSU Is 79-9 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 79-9 against non-SEC foes during that span.
*Of the 79 wins, 19 have come against top-25 teams.
*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).

1,000-Yard Rushing Streak Reaches 6 Years
*LSU goes into 2019 riding a streak of six consecutive years with a 1,000-yard rusher.
*Junior Clyde Edwards-Helaire owns 683 yards in the Tigers’ first eight games. He needs just 217 to extend the program’s streak of 1,000-yard rushers.
*Last year, Nick Brossette, in his first season as a starter, rushed for 1,039 yards and 14 TDs in helping the Tigers to a 10-3 mark.
*Here’s a look at LSU’s 1,000-yard rushers during the 6-year streak:
2013 Jeremy Hill 1,401 yards
2014 Leonard Fournette 1,034 yards
2015 Leonard Fournette 1,953 yards (school record)
2016 Derrius Guice 1,387 yards
2017 Derrius Guice 1,153 yards
2018 Nick Brossette 1,039 yards

LSU with One of Most Experienced Teams in 2019
*LSU will play in 2019 with 12 seniors on its roster.
*The 12 seniors ties for sixth nationally in terms of smallest senior classes in college football for 2019. *Texas A&M and Virginia Tech with six each led the way, followed by Penn State (10), Appalachian State (11) and Coastal Carolina (11).
*LSU is joined with 12 seniors by North Carolina State, Rice, and Wake Forest. All 12 of LSU’s seniors have started at least one game during their LSU career.
*Against Texas, LSU stared 18 upperclassmen for the first time since game six of 2016 when the squad faced Southern Miss. LSU hasn’t stared more than 18 upperclassmen in a game since 2012 against Washington in week two.

LSU Is 81-0 When Rushing For 100 Yards and Holding Opponents To Less Than 100 Yards
*In the last 173 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 141-22 when that happens.
*Hold the opponent to fewer than 100 yards and the Tigers are 83-5.
*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 81-0.

Burrow Brings Experience as Returning Starting Quarterback
*Quarterback Joe Burrow provides valuable experience for the LSU offense and became the fifth LSU quarterback to start in consecutive season openers since 1998.
*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.
*A year ago, Burrow burst onto the scene with an outstanding year for the Tigers, leading the squad to a 10-3 overall mark and No. 6 national ranking.
*Burrow went into 2019 with nine school records in his career and became the first quarterback in LSU history to throw for 2,500 yard and rush for 350 yards or more in a season.
*With 10 wins as LSU’s starter, Burrow could join JaMarcus Russell as the only quarterbacks in school history to lead the Tigers to at least 10 wins in back-to-back seasons.

LSU Punter Von Rosenberg One of Nation’s Oldest Players
*At 28 years old, punter Zach Von Rosenberg is the fifth-oldest player in college football in 2019.
*Rosenberg, who spent six years playing Minor League Baseball before joining the LSU program in 2016, will turn 29 in September.
*The oldest player in college football is 32-year old Colorado placekicker James Stefanou. Wade Lees (P, Maryland) is 31, Houston punter Dane Roy is 30 and West Virginia tight end Jesse Beal is 29.

We are DBU:
*Since 2007, LSU leads the nation in number of defensive backs selected in the NFL draft with 19, including six in the first round.
*LSU produced two consensus All-America DBs in 2018 in Grant Delpit and Greedy Williams.
*LSU has produced 11 first team All-American defensive backs since 2000.
*LSU has also had defensive backs claim four national awards since 2010: Patrick Peterson 2010 Bednarik Award; Patrick Peterson 2010 Thorpe Award; Tyrann Mathieu 2011 Bednarik Award; Morris Claiborne 2011 Thorpe Award.
*Since the 2007 NFL Draft, LSU has had six DBs picked in the first round.

Four Tigers Play in 2019 As a College Graduate
*During the 2019 season, four Tigers take the field as a college graduate, four of which are LSU graduates.
*LSU’s list of five college graduates includes one graduate transfers – QB Joe Burrow (Ohio State).
*In addition to the five Tigers with diplomas in hand, eleven are projected to graduate in Fall 2019 – Connor Culp, Lloyd Cushenberry III, Derrick Dillon, Michael Divinity, Kristian Fulton, Rashard Lawrence, Damien Lewis, Adrian Magee, Ray Thornton, Badara Traore and Zach Von Rosenberg.
*Here’s the list of college graduates on the LSU roster for 2019:
Name, Major (School), Graduation Date
Joe Burrow, Consumer/Family Financial Services (Ohio State), Spring, 2018
Breiden Fehoko, Communication Studies, Summer, 2019
Blake Ferguson, Marketing, Spring, 2018
Stephen Sullivan, Interdisciplinary Studies, Summer, 2019

Chaisson, Cushenberry III Carry on No. 18 Tradition
*Two LSU standouts – both in the classroom and on the football field – have been awarded the prestigious No. 18 jersey by head coach Ed Orgeron.
*Center Lloyd Cushenberry III and linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson were presented the jerseys at the beginning of camp, marking just the second time since the tradition began in 2003 that two Tigers have been issued the No. 18 jersey in the same season.
*Cushenberry III is the first offensive lineman to be selected to wear the No. 18 jersey
*As an offensive lineman, the rules of college football prevent Cushenberry III from actually wearing the No. 18 jersey so instead his No. 79 jersey will be accompanied by a No. 18 patch. The Carville native, who played locally at Dutchtown High School, will wear the No. 18 jersey at practice.
*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 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
2018 Foster Moreau TE
2019 Lloyd Cushenberry III C
2019 K’Lavon Chaisson LB

Second Generation Tigers
*LSU’s roster features two players who are second generation Tigers.
*True freshmen Thomas Perry and Brandon Hubicz are both following in their dads footsteps as LSU football players.
*Thomas Perry, an offensive lineman from Teurlings Catholic in Lafayette, is the son of Adam Perry, who played offensive guard for the Tigers from 1994-97
*Brandon Hubiz, a tight end from Catholic High School in Baton Rouge, is the son of Jim Hubicz, who played offensive tackle and guard for the Tigers from 1986-89.

LSU Family Connections
*LSU has some unique family-football connections on this year’s team. The following is a look at those football-related connections with current Tigers:
*WR Justin Jefferson – younger brother of former LSU starting QB Justin Jefferson (2008-11) and starting DB Rickey Jefferson (2013-16). Jordan is currently on the coaching staff at Colorado State.
*TE Aaron Moffitt – son of LSU strength and conditioning coach Tommy Moffitt. Aaron’s brother Clay just completed a two-year stint on the LSU baseball team.
*SNP Blake Ferguson – younger brother of four-year LSU starting long snapper Reid Ferguson, who is currently in his third year with the Buffalo Bills.
*TE Thaddeus Moss – son of Pro Football Hall of Famer and one of arguably the greatest receiver in NFL history in Randy Moss.
*CB Derek Stingley Jr. – grandson of the late Darryl Stingley, a first round draft pick by the New England Patriots who had his NFL career tragically ended on August 12, 1978 with a spinal cord injury.

Two-Sport Tigers
*Two current LSU football players – DB Kary Vincent Jr., and DB Maurice Hampton Jr. – are two-sport athletes.
*Vincent Jr. ran the lead leg of LSU’s 2018 SEC Championship 4×100 meter relay team.
*Hampton Jr. is a member of the LSU baseball team. The Tennessee native was drafted in the 23rd round of the 2019 Major League Draft and elected to attend LSU. Hampton Jr. was the first player in Tennessee history to earn Mr. Football and Mr. Baseball honors in the same season.