Tinker Town: "Depression has seeped into the party that was Saturday night in Tiger
Stadium. The Louisiana LSU football fans are the best partying people
on the planet earth. Now they have been put on by a evil state of
deprecation that has devalued their fun party and is making them flee by
the thousands, slowly drifting for the exit - No soon as they sat down
they are seeing something that they don't like...Run tiger fans. Less Miles
has a equally depressing QB . Run for the french quarter and leave the
evil specter to the empty seats."
GoldRing: "When I can think of something
better to say about this year 2012 LSU fighting tiger football team - so
far - I will get back with you in a few minutes."....http://www.
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Lethargic LSU
Bayou Bengals sloppy in 38-22 win against FCS Towson in Death Valley
Updated: September 30, 2012, 3:36 AM ET
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Gary Laney | GeauxTigerNation
On the LSU side? Not so much.
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Derick E. Hingle/US PresswireLSU's players couldn't get out of each other's way against Towson on Saturday.
Many in the smallest Tiger Stadium crowd in memory, wearing ponchos to fend off the doldrums of a rainy night, booed the offense during a particularly frustrating stretch of first-half offensive ineptness. It was bad weather, a small crowd and a bad performance.
"Really, it was everybody, it was like we didn't want to be here," said receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who actually was one of the few Tigers who had a big game, catching two touchdown passes in a 128-yard night. "It was raining, whatever the case may be. But we can't ever have that attitude."
Especially not with the stretch the Tigers are about to face. LSU finished a weak nonconference schedule Saturday, but heads into a stretch where it goes to Florida, hosts South Carolina, visits Texas A&M then hosts Alabama and Mississippi State.
There's a good chance that every team LSU plays in that stretch will be ranked when the Tigers come calling. Being good enough to beat a ranked FCS team on a rainy night isn't going to cut it against those teams.
"We're not going to win at The Swamp if we play like we did today," quarterback Zach Mettenberger said bluntly. Read more...http://espn.go.com/
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NEW YORK -- Alabama is a unanimous No. 1 and LSU slipped another spot in The Associated Press college football poll.
The Crimson Tide received all 60 first-place votes for the first time this season.
The Tigers had a second straight sketchy performance, this
time against Towson, and dropped a spot for the second consecutive week.
LSU won 38-22 at home against the FCS opponent Saturday night and is ranked No. 4 in the new media poll.
Oregon remained No. 2 and Florida State moved past LSU to No. 3.
After beating Stanford on Thursday, Washington moved into the rankings at No. 23. No. 24 Northwestern is ranked for the first time this season. Read more...http://espn.go.com/
Alabama voted unanimous No. 1
Updated: September 30, 2012, 12:12 PM ET
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The Crimson Tide received all 60 first-place votes for the first time this season.
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LSU won 38-22 at home against the FCS opponent Saturday night and is ranked No. 4 in the new media poll.
Oregon remained No. 2 and Florida State moved past LSU to No. 3.
After beating Stanford on Thursday, Washington moved into the rankings at No. 23. No. 24 Northwestern is ranked for the first time this season. Read more...http://espn.go.com/
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Dandy Don's LSU Sports Report
9/30/12 6:05 am CDT
Good morning, Tiger Fans.Well, LSU defeated Towson 38-22 last night, but for the second week in a row it didn’t feel much like a win. LSU’s first half performance was about as flat, undisciplined and uninspired as any I can remember, and the second half wasn't much better. This is soul-searching time for this LSU team and staff, and if they don’t get their act together very soon, October could be a very long month for the Tigers.
First things first, I want to commend Towson for playing their hearts out and making the game much more competitive that anyone expected.
I was hoping that LSU would have used last night as an opportunity to improve their passing game, makeup ground in the turnover margin, reduce penalties and gain confidence as they prepare for a tough contest at the Swamp next week, but they did none of those things. Instead, the Tigers allowed four sacks, turned the ball over three times, and were penalized 10 times for 80 yards. Not only were the existing problem areas magnified, a few new areas of concerned surfaced as LSU's normally dominating defense gave up 291 total yards, 187 rushing yards, and two rushing touchdowns to a 50-point underdog.
It was also very disturbing to see JC Copeland exit the field on crutches in the fourth quarter with his knee wrapped and iced. While it’s true that LSU is deep, all the injuries and attrition are really beginning to take a toll. LSU sure could use a playmaker like Tyran Mathieu, an offensive tackle like Chris Faulk, and an offensive leader like Alfred Blue.
There weren’t a lot of LSU highlights in the game, but a couple of Tigers who deserve recognition for their play are Odell Beckham, Jr. and Russell Shepard. Shepard scored a 78-yard touchdown run with 10:24 to go in the first quarter, but then, oddly, never carried the ball again. He also made a great catch late in the game. Beckham led all receivers with five catches for a career-best 128 yards and two touchdowns. Zach Mettenberger ended the night 15-of-26 for 238 yards, with two touchdowns and one fumble. Read more...http://www.dandydon.
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GAME NOTES: LSU 38, Towson 22
LSU FOOTBALL POSTGAME NOTES
Beckham hauls in a TD catch on Saturday night
#3 LSU vs. Towson
Sept. 29, 2012 – Tiger Stadium (Baton Rouge, La.)
Team Notes
1. LSU’s game captains were 30 Drew Alleman, 1 Eric Reid, 11 Spencer Ware and 57 Lamin Barrow.
2. Towson won the toss and deferred to the second half. LSU received the opening kickoff.
3. Tigers making their first career start: RT Vadal Alexander, LB Kwon Alexander. RB Spencer Ware also made his first start of the season and
first since the Arkansas game last season. Three different Tigers have started at running back this season (Blue, Hilliard, Ware).
4. LSU extended its nation-leading and FBS record non-conference regular season win streak to 41. The last time the Tigers lost a non- conference regular season game was at Virginia Tech in 2002. LSU hasn’t lost a non-conference home game since UAB in 2000.
5. LSU extended the nation’s longest home winning streak to 21 games. The last time LSU lost at home was in 2009 against Florida.
6. Other streaks extended by LSU tonight: nation-leading 18 consecutive regular-season wins (last loss: Arkansas, 2010); 26 consecutive wins
in month of September (last loss: Auburn, 2006).
7. The Tigers concluded a perfect September for the sixth consecutive year. The last time LSU lost a game in September was at Auburn in
2006.
8. Head coach Les Miles won his 80th game at LSU, becoming the quickest coach to achieve that feat in school history. His career record at LSU
is now 80-18.
9. LSU is now 5-0 for the fourth straight season and fifth time in eight seasons under Les Miles.
Individual Notes
10. PK Drew Alleman drilled a field goal of 23 yards with 1:19 left in the second quarter.
a. Alleman now holds sole possession of 10th place in LSU career field goals made with 22.
b. Alleman also extended his consecutive PAT streak to 87.
11. WR Russell Shepard scored on a 78-yard touchdown run with 10:24 to go in the first quarter.
a. The rush was the longest play of Shepard’s career, surpassing the 69-yard TD run he had against Auburn in 2009.
b. It was also the longest play by LSU from scrimmage since Jordan Jefferson’s 83 yard run in the first quarter of the Tennessee
game in 2010.
12. RB Kenny Hilliard’s fumble in the final three minutes of the first quarter was the first fumble by an LSU running back in 225 carries. Michael
Ford had the last one in the first quarter of last year’ Arkansas game. It was the first fumble of Hilliard’s career (happened on his 110th carry
rush).
13. WR Odell Beckham, Jr. caught his first two touchdown passes of the season and third and fourth of his career on a 27-yard strike with 2:52
remaining the second quarter and a 53-yarder with 14:52 left in the fourth quarter.
a. It was the first multi-touchdown game of Beckham’s career and he became the first LSU WR to catch multiple TDs since Rueben Randle vs. Auburn last season.
b. Beckham finished with five catches for a career-best 128 yards. It was the first 100-yard receiving game of his career and first
by LSU since Rueben Randle had 134 against Arkansas last season.
14. QB Zach Mettenberger connected for two touchdown passes: a 27-yarder to Odell Beckham, Jr. with 2:52 to go in the second quarter and
another one to Beckham on a 53-yarder with 14:52 left in the fourth quarter.
a. Mettenberger now has thrown for six touchdowns this season and seven for his career.
15. FB J.C. Copeland recorded his third rushing touchdown of the season on a 1-yard run with 5:56 left in the third quarter.
16. TE Nic Jacobs made his first career catch on a 21-yard grab early in the fourth quarter.
17. RB Michael Ford scored on a four-yard touchdown run with 5:22 left in the game. It is Ford’s second rushing TD of the season and 12th of
his career. He has now rushed for one TD in back-to-back games.
18. DE Lavar Edwards set a career high with 1.5 sacks tonight. His previous best one sack achieved six times.
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-----------------------Beckham hauls in a TD catch on Saturday night Sept. 29, 2012 – Tiger Stadium (Baton Rouge, La.)
Team Notes
1. LSU’s game captains were 30 Drew Alleman, 1 Eric Reid, 11 Spencer Ware and 57 Lamin Barrow.
2. Towson won the toss and deferred to the second half. LSU received the opening kickoff.
3. Tigers making their first career start: RT Vadal Alexander, LB Kwon Alexander. RB Spencer Ware also made his first start of the season and
first since the Arkansas game last season. Three different Tigers have started at running back this season (Blue, Hilliard, Ware).
4. LSU extended its nation-leading and FBS record non-conference regular season win streak to 41. The last time the Tigers lost a non- conference regular season game was at Virginia Tech in 2002. LSU hasn’t lost a non-conference home game since UAB in 2000.
5. LSU extended the nation’s longest home winning streak to 21 games. The last time LSU lost at home was in 2009 against Florida.
6. Other streaks extended by LSU tonight: nation-leading 18 consecutive regular-season wins (last loss: Arkansas, 2010); 26 consecutive wins
in month of September (last loss: Auburn, 2006).
7. The Tigers concluded a perfect September for the sixth consecutive year. The last time LSU lost a game in September was at Auburn in
2006.
8. Head coach Les Miles won his 80th game at LSU, becoming the quickest coach to achieve that feat in school history. His career record at LSU
is now 80-18.
9. LSU is now 5-0 for the fourth straight season and fifth time in eight seasons under Les Miles.
Individual Notes
10. PK Drew Alleman drilled a field goal of 23 yards with 1:19 left in the second quarter.
a. Alleman now holds sole possession of 10th place in LSU career field goals made with 22.
b. Alleman also extended his consecutive PAT streak to 87.
11. WR Russell Shepard scored on a 78-yard touchdown run with 10:24 to go in the first quarter.
a. The rush was the longest play of Shepard’s career, surpassing the 69-yard TD run he had against Auburn in 2009.
b. It was also the longest play by LSU from scrimmage since Jordan Jefferson’s 83 yard run in the first quarter of the Tennessee
game in 2010.
12. RB Kenny Hilliard’s fumble in the final three minutes of the first quarter was the first fumble by an LSU running back in 225 carries. Michael
Ford had the last one in the first quarter of last year’ Arkansas game. It was the first fumble of Hilliard’s career (happened on his 110th carry
rush).
13. WR Odell Beckham, Jr. caught his first two touchdown passes of the season and third and fourth of his career on a 27-yard strike with 2:52
remaining the second quarter and a 53-yarder with 14:52 left in the fourth quarter.
a. It was the first multi-touchdown game of Beckham’s career and he became the first LSU WR to catch multiple TDs since Rueben Randle vs. Auburn last season.
b. Beckham finished with five catches for a career-best 128 yards. It was the first 100-yard receiving game of his career and first
by LSU since Rueben Randle had 134 against Arkansas last season.
14. QB Zach Mettenberger connected for two touchdown passes: a 27-yarder to Odell Beckham, Jr. with 2:52 to go in the second quarter and
another one to Beckham on a 53-yarder with 14:52 left in the fourth quarter.
a. Mettenberger now has thrown for six touchdowns this season and seven for his career.
15. FB J.C. Copeland recorded his third rushing touchdown of the season on a 1-yard run with 5:56 left in the third quarter.
16. TE Nic Jacobs made his first career catch on a 21-yard grab early in the fourth quarter.
17. RB Michael Ford scored on a four-yard touchdown run with 5:22 left in the game. It is Ford’s second rushing TD of the season and 12th of
his career. He has now rushed for one TD in back-to-back games.
18. DE Lavar Edwards set a career high with 1.5 sacks tonight. His previous best one sack achieved six times.
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Greater New Orleans
LSU locker room quotes: Players talk about 38-22 win over Towson
By
Doug Tatum, The Times-Picayune
on September 30, 2012 at 6:29 AM, updated September 30, 2012LSU running back Michael Ford on how Towson kept it close:
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LSU's Russell Shepard scores on a long run against Towson at Tiger Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012.
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"It's in LSU's history. It doesn't matter how old you are, and it doesn't matter what year you're in. You just have to learn to take the punches and roll with it."
Quarterback Zach Mettenberger on the play of the offense:
"We had sloppy plays. This week we just have to show up with a great attitude to get better. Right now we're not playing LSU football, and I'm disappointed in my performance tonight. We know we have to step it up from here."
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LSU Notes: Tigers again endure sluggish start
Outside of this 78-yard Russell Shepard touchdown run, LSU didn't do much offensively against Towson in the first half. / Derick Hingle/US Presswire
Written by
Glenn Guilbeau
Towson, a Football Championship Subdivision school, took a 9-7 lead over the No. 3 Tigers with 5:15 to play in the first half on a 1-yard touchdown run by tailback Terrance West. Quarterback Grant Enders set up the score with a 43-yard quarterback draw right through the heart of LSU’s defense to the Tigers’ 1-yard line. But it was another fumble by LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger that gave Towson the ball at the LSU 45-yard line. Read more...http://www.
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