Notes: LSU begins SEC play early Saturday at Vanderbilt

Next Up
*LSU opens Southeastern Conference play on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT when the No. 4/5 Tigers travel to face Vanderbilt in Nashville. The SEC Network will televise the LSU game for the second straight week. It’s the third straight year LSU opens its SEC schedule on the road.
*LSU will be after a 4-0 start for the second straight year. LSU has started 4-0 nine of the last 12 years.
*Saturday’s game will be the first meeting between LSU and Vanderbilt since 2010 when the Tigers won, 27-3, in Nashville. LSU has won seven straight.
*LSU brings a 3-0 overall mark into the contest as the Tigers remained unbeaten in 2019 with a 65-14 win over Northwestern State last Saturday in Tiger Stadium. LSU remained No. 4 in the AP poll and No. 5 in the Amway Coaches poll this week.
*LSU head coach Ed Orgeron brings a 28-9 mark as LSU’s head coach into the contest. Of his 28 wins with the Tigers, 21 have come by double-figures.
*The win last week over Northwestern State moved Orgeron past Mike Archer (27 wins) to the eighth-winningest coach in LSU history. Gerry DiNardo (32 wins) ranks No. 7 in LSU history.
*Five of Orgeron’s 28 victories have come against teams ranked in the Top 10 in the nation. The five Top 10 wins rank as the fourth-most in school history, trailing only Les Miles (16 in 12 years), Charles McClendon (10 in 18 years) and Paul Dietzel (6 in 7 years).
*The Tigers have scored 165 points, which ranks as the most in school history (SEC era) over the first three games of a season. For only the second time in school history, LSU has scored at least 45 points in its first three games. The only other time it happened came in 1930 when LSU opened the year by scoring 76, 71, and 85 points during first three weeks.
*LSU’s offense ranks No. 1 in the SEC in scoring (55.0), passing (436.3 ypg), pass efficiency (209.2 rating), 3rd-down conversions (19-of-33, 57.6 pct.), first downs (81) and redzone offense (21-of-21). LSU is No. 3 in the league in total offense (551.7 ypg).
*LSU is a perfect 21-of-21 in the redzone this year with 17 of those trips resulting in touchdowns. LSU leads the nation in trips inside the redzone (21) and redzone scores (21).
*LSU ranks No. 2 in the SEC in rushing defense, allowing only 80.3 yards per contest. LSU’s defense is tied for the SEC lead in redzone defense, allowing only four scores on eight chances.
*QB Joe Burrow ranks No. 2 nationally in passing yards (1,122) and pass efficiency, No. 3 in total offense (387.3), passing TDs (9), and passing yards per game (374.0), and No. 4 in points responsible for (74).
*Burrow has completed at least 20 passes in a school-record six consecutive games.
*WR Justin Jefferson is leads the SEC and ranks No. 2 nationally in both receiving yards per game (124.7) and receiving yards (374).
*WR Terrace Marshall Jr. leads the nation in TD receptions (6).
*PK Cade York ranks No. 1 in the SEC in scoring (37 points, 12.3 per game) and his 6 field goals is the second-highest total in the league.
*P Zach Von Rosenberg is No. 3 in the SEC in punting average at 47.8. As a unit, the Tigers are No. 3 in the SEC in net punting at 47.5 yards a punt.
*LB Jacob Phillips (8.3) is No. 4 in the SEC in tackles per game, while CB Derek Stingley is tied for the league lead in passes defended with 4.

By the Numbers
17 – Number of touchdown drives this year for LSU that have taken under three minutes. In 13 games last year, LSU had only 23 TD drives of under three minutes for the entire season.
19 – Number of players that have caught at least one pass this year. LSU has never had 19 players catch a pass in a single-season in school history.
400 – With 403 yards (373 pass, 30 rush) of total offense last week vs. NW State, Joe Burrow became the first player in LSU history to have 400 yards of total offense in back-to-back games. He had 479 yards of total offense (471 pass, 8 rush) vs. Texas in week 2.

Notebook
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 800-415-47, 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 (908), Tennessee (839) and Georgia (822). Auburn is behind LSU at 13th with 770 victories.

LSU Opens SEC Schedule Against Vanderbilt
*LSU is 52-29-5 all-time in Southeastern Conference opening games, winning 10 of the last 12 games.
*LSU has played on the road in six of the last eight SEC openers.

LSU vs. SEC Eastern Division
*LSU has won nine of its last 11 games against SEC Eastern Division foes.
*Florida is the only team from the eastern division to defeat the Tigers during that stretch as they did it in the first week of October in 2018 as well as in November 2016.
*Prior to the Florida loss in 2016, LSU hadn’t dropped a game to a SEC East team since a 44-41 setback at No. 9 Georgia in 2013.

Tigers Take on Vandy for First Time Since 2010
*When LSU takes on Vanderbilt it will mark the first time the programs will face each other since 2010, a 27-3 victory in Nashville.
*LSU has won seven straight and 11 of the last 12 games against Vanderbilt.
*LSU has held the Commodores to single-digits and a total of 31 points in the last six games between the teams
*The two teams are not scheduled to meet in the regular season again until 2024 in Tiger Stadium. That meeting will mark 15 years between games in Tiger Stadium.

Saturday Marks 30th Morning Kickoff Since 1977
*The 11 a.m. kickoff time between LSU and Vanderbilt will mark the program’ 30th morning start since 1977.
*LSU is 18-11 in those games, which includes four bowl games.
*The Tigers have won the past 10 morning kickoffs since 2004, including the past five away from home.
*This is the first day game at Vanderbilt for LSU since 1997 when LSU earned the 7-6 win.

September Success
*LSU is 10-2 during the month of September under head coach Ed Oregon.
*The Tigers were 5-0 in September under Orgeron in 2018 after going 3-2 during the month of September in 2017.
*LSU has won seven straight September games.

Tigers Wear Purple in Three Straight Games
*LSU will wear purple jerseys for three straight weeks between the Northwestern State and Utah State games.
*The Tigers traditionally wear purple jerseys in home non-conference games other than the home opener.
*On Saturday, LSU will wear purple jerseys in a road game for the first time since 2009 at Mississippi State, a 30-26 win in Starkville.
*LSU owns a record of 86-38-3 when wearing purple jerseys all time.

Burrow’s Streak of 20+ Completions Up to School Record Six Games
*LSU quarterback Joe Burrow has completed 20 or more passes in his last six 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 vs. Texas and 21 vs. Northwestern State.

Burrow Over 4,000 Career, 1,000 Season Passing Yards
*LSU quarterback Joe Burrow has thrown for 1,122 yards in 2019 and 4,016 yards in his career.
*Burrow is the 10th quarterback in school history to throw for more than 4,000 yards in a career.
*With 373 yard against Northwestern State, Burrow passed LSU quarterbacks Matt Mauck, Jarrett Lee and Josh Booty on the program’s career passing yards list.
Career Passing Yards Gained
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. 4,733 Jordan Jefferson (397-678) 2008-11
8. 4,586 Danny Etling (325-544) 2016-17
9. 4,585 Alan Risher (381-615) 1980-82
10. 4,415 Rohan Davey (286-478) 1998-2001
11. 4,016 Joe Burrow (294-469) 2018-Present

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 165 points thru three games, the most in the SEC era (since 1933) and second in program history behind the 1930 team’s 232 points.
*The Tigers scored 55 points in game one, 45 in game two and 65 in game three. It marked the second time in school history LSU has scored 45-plus points in three straight games joining the 1930 team’s streak of 76, 71 and 85.
*LSU is 21-for-21 in the red zone this year with 17 of the trips resulting in touchdowns.
*LSU has a combined 1,309 yards passing in 2019. As a team, LSU has passed for 300-plus yards in four straight games dating back to 2018 for the first time in school history.

Offense Tops Multiple SEC Offensive Categories, Among Best in the Nation
*The LSU offense leads the SEC in scoring offense, passing efficiency and passing offense after three weeks.
*LSU is first in the nation in red zone offense, second in passing offense and third in scoring offense.
*Joe Burrow is No. 1 in the nation in completion percentage (83.3 percent), second in passing yards (1,122), second in passing efficiency (223.9) and third in passing touchdowns (11)
*Freshman PK Cade York is first with a 100 field goal percentage.
*LSU wide receivers Justin Jefferson and Terrace Marshall Jr. are amongst the best in the nation. Marshall Jr. is first in receiving touchdowns with six and Jefferson is second in the nation in receiving yards with 374.

On This Day in LSU History: September 21
No. 20 LSU 13, No. 13 TAMU 12 (1968)
*The Tigers came from behind to defeat Southwest Conference favorite Texas A&M Aggies, 13-12. After multiple first half miscues by the Tigers, LSU trailed Texas A&M 12-0 in the second quarter.
*Quarterbacks Fred Haynes and Jimmy Gilbert engineered a nine play, 64-yard drive that was punctuated by a three-yard touchdown run by Frank Matte.
*LSU held Texas A&M scoreless in the second half and Jim West scored from the three-yard line on a sweep play to tie the game in the fourth quarter. Mark Lumpkin added the extra-point, propelling the Tigers to the upset victory.
LSU 16, Vanderbilt 14 (1991)
*Coach Curley Hallman picked up his first victory at LSU as his defense helped propel the Tigers to victory over Vanderbilt, 16-14.
*A third-quarter pick-six by linebacker Ricardo Washington helped the stagnant LSU offense.
*Washington also forced a fumble at the LSU goal line with just over a minute remaining in the game, preserving the win for the Tigers.
No. 21 LSU 19 vs. No. 14 Auburn 15 (1996)
*An inspired LSU defense came up with big play after big play as LSU upended Auburn, 19-15.
*As the Student Activity Center burned next to Jordan-Hare Stadium, it was a barn-burner on the field as well. LSU clung to a 10-9 lead in the 4th Quarter after Chris Cummings blocked an Auburn PAT that would have tied the game.
*As Auburn tried to rally, LSU’s Raion Hill returned an interception 39-yards to the house to give LSU an eight-point lead. Auburn attempted a two-point conversion to tie the game with 38 seconds left, but Hill picked off the attempt and again ran it all the way back, picking up a defensive PAT and leading the Tigers to victory on the Night ‘The Barn’ Burned.
No. 6 LSU 35 vs. Auburn 21 (2013)
*LSU running back Jeremy Hill had career-high 184 yards rushing and three touchdowns to lead No. 6 LSU past Auburn in its SEC opener, 35-21, on a wet Saturday night in Tiger Stadium.
*LSU forced turnovers on Auburn’s first two possessions that the Tigers capitalized on with two touchdowns.
*LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger finished 14-of-22 passing for 229 yards with a touchdown. Future NFL star Jarvis Landry had seven catches for a career-high 118 yards including a 32-yard catch and run for a touchdown.

LSU Is 78-9 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 78-9 against non-SEC foes during that span.
*Of the 78 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).

Double-Digit Wins Under Coach O
*Ed Orgeron has won 28 games as head coach of the Tigers with 21 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 and defeated Northwestern State by 51 points in week three.

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 28-9 overall mark in his 37 games. Of his 28 victories, 12 have come against Top 25 teams, including six over top-10 opponents. Of Coach O’s 28 wins, 15 have come against SEC foes and 21 have come by double-digits.
*Under Orgeron, the Tigers have played 32-of-38 games ranked in the Top 25.

York Delivers as LSU’s Field Goal Kicker
*Placekicker Cade York is 6-for-6 on field goals and 19-for-20 on PATs thru three games of 2019.
*The true freshman was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after a perfect night in Texas. He connected on field goals of 33, 36 and 40 yards as well as all four PATs.
*York was 2-for-2 from field goals and 7-of-7 on PATs in the season opener against Georgia Southern.
*York became the first true freshman in the modern era to make a field goal for the Tigers in the modern era.
*The McKinney, Texas native became the first true freshman to make his first two field goal attempts since David Browndyke made his first in 1986.

Tigers Honored in 2019
*Through two weeks of the 2019 season, QB Joe Burrow, PK Cade York 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.

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

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.

Consecutive Starts of 10 or More
*Five LSU players are riding a consecutive start streak of at least 10 games.
*S Grant Delpit leads the way with 17 consecutive starts. C Lloyd Cushenberry III, OG Damien Lewis and QB Joe Burrow have each started 16 straight games, RT Austin Deculus also owns a 15-game starting streak

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 11-6 against Top 25 teams and 6-3 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)
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)
2019: 1 (Derek Stingley Jr.)
2016 1 (Dee Anderson)

LSU Goes Into 2019 Riding Streak of 19 Consecutive Years With At Least 8 Wins
*LSU goes into the 2019 season having won at least 8 games for 19 consecutive years, which is tied with Oklahoma for the longest current streak among Power 5 schools.
*Only Boise State has a longer active streak among FBS teams as the Broncos have won 8 games for 20 consecutive seasons.
*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).

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.

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.
*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 Is 80-0 When Rushing For 100 Yards and Holding Opponents To Less Than 100 Yards
*In the last 168 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 137-22 when that happens.
*Hold the opponent to fewer than 100 yards and the Tigers are 82-5.
*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 80-0.
*The following is a look at LSU’s rushing numbers and have the Tigers have fared in those games:
Year LSU 100+ LSU 100- Opp 100+ Opp 100- LSU 100+/Opp 100-
2005 10-0 1-2 3-1 8-1 7-0
2006 10-0 1-2 5-0 6-2 6-0
2007 11-2 1-0 3-2 9-0 8-0
2008 8-3 0-2 2-5 6-0 6-0
2009 8-0 1-4 7-4 2-0 2-0
2010 11-2 0-0 7-1 5-0 5-0
2011 13-0 0-1 4-1 9-0 9-0
2012 9-1 1-2 4-2 6-1 6-0
2013 10-1 0-2 6-3 4-0 4-0
2014 8-3 0-2 4-4 4-1 4-0
2015 9-1 0-2 3-3 6-0 6-0
2016 8-3 0-1 3-4 5-0 5-0
2017 9-4 0-0 4-4 5-0 5-0
2018 10-2 0-1 5-3 5-0 5-0
2019 3-0 0-0 1-0 2-0 2-0
Totals 137-22 5-21 61-37 82-5 80-0

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

Burrow Brings Experience as Returning Starting Quarterback
*Quarterback Joe Burrow will provide valuable experience for the LSU offense in 2019 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 has set or tied 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.

Jefferson Back After Leading LSU In Every Receiving Category
*In 2018, Justin Jefferson became the first Tiger to lead the team in every receiving category since 2011 when Rueben Randle accomplished the feat.
*Jefferson is picking up where he left off in 2019 with 19 receptions for 374 yards and four touchdowns.
*Jefferson paced the Tigers in receptions (54), receiving yards (875), yards per catch (16.2), touchdowns (6), and receiving yards per game (67.3). Jefferson did all that in what was his first year as a starter and it was also the first season in which he caught a pass.
*Randle’s numbers in 2011 were: receptions (53), yards (917), yards per catch (17.3), touchdowns (8) and yards per game (65.5).

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.

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*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.

Day Game or Night Game Makes No Difference for LSU
*LSU’s tradition of night games in Tiger Stadium is like none other in college football.
*But, LSU’s recent success in day games in Tiger Stadium has made playing afternoon games in Death Valley more appealing.
*LSU has won 16 of its last 17 day games in Tiger Stadium, a stretch that goes back to a 16-14 victory over Tennessee on Oct. 2, 2010.
*Since 2010, LSU’s only daytime loss in Tiger Stadium came against Florida by a 16-10 count in 2016.
*Of LSU’s 16 wins during this current stretch, nine have come against Top 25 teams and all 16 were over SEC opponents.
*Since 2000, LSU is 116-19 overall at home, which includes an 89-12 mark at night in Tiger Stadium and a 27-7 record during the day. From 1960-99, LSU posted a 12-19-3 mark in day games in Tiger Stadium.
*The following is a breakdown of LSU’s night record, day record and overall record in Tiger Stadium since 1960:
Decade Record at Night Record during the day Overall Tiger Stadium Record
1960-69 49-5 4-2-1 53-7-1
1970-79 51-12-1 1-2 52-14-1
1980-89 38-16-1 3-5-2 41-21-3
1990-99 31-19 4-10 35-29
2000-09 49-5 11-6 60-11
2010-19 40-7 16-1 53-8
Totals 258-64-2 39-26-3 297-90-5

Five Tigers Play in 2019 As a College Graduate
*During the 2019 season, five 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
Lanard Fournette Sports Administration Spring, 2019
Stephen Sullivan Interdisciplinary Studies Summer, 2019

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.
*RB Lanard Fournette – younger brother of former LSU All-American and first round NFL Draft pick Leonard Fournette.
*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
*Three current LSU football players – DB Kary Vincent Jr., S Kenan Jones and DB Maurice Hampton Jr. – are two-sport athletes.
*Vincent Jr. and Jones are also members of the LSU track and field team. Vincent ran the lead leg of LSU’s 2018 SEC Championship 4×100 meter relay team. Jones placed seventh in the long jump (25’0.75”) at the 2019 SEC Indoor Meet, scoring two points for the Tigers. Jones qualified for the 2019 NCAA Championships with a leap of 25’2.75” at the NCAA East Regional in May.
*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.

LSU Amongst Best in the Nation Since 2000
*LSU is amongst the best in the nation since 2000 with 189 wins.
*The Tigers rank fifth in the country and second in the SEC in wins.
*Here is the list of teams with the most wins since 2000:
1. Boise State 210-41
(tie) Oklahoma 210-47
3. Ohio State 208-43
4. Alabama 195-61
5. LSU 189-59
(tie) Georgia 189-65
7. USC 182-67
8. Wisconsin 179-73
(tie) TCU 179-64
10. Oregon 178-69
11. Florida State 177-75
12. Texas 175-72