After shuffling the offensive line the last two weeks, LSU hoped to gain some strength back Monday with the return of junior center P.J. Lonergan.
LSU coach Les Miles said he expected Lonergan, who went down with a left leg injury in the Oct. 8 trouncing of Florida, to practice Monday.
Senior offensive lineman T-Bob Hebert, who has seen action at multiple positions across the offensive line in his LSU career, filled in for Lonergan the past two games.
Miles said senior guard Will Blackwell is the third-string center if both Hebert and Lonergan are unavailable.
 
RUN GAME SOLIDIFIES WIN AGAIN
The Tigers rushed the ball 52 times against Tennessee on Saturday, amassing 260 yards on the ground while throwing just 17 passes.
In every game this season, LSU has rushed for more than 100 yards in the second half of the game to secure the win.
“I think in every game there are a number of snaps that every defense plays very fresh,” Miles said. “When you exceed that number of snaps, no matter how good your defense is, it is a wearing effect. You see that in the back end of games that we want.”
 
TIGERS TO DEBUT PRO COMBAT UNIFORMS
LSU will wear the new Nike Pro Combat jerseys Saturday against Auburn.
It’s the second time the Tigers will wear the uniforms since the series debuted in 2009. Miles said he is a fan of the uniforms, which are different than the ones the Tigers wore in 2009 against Arkansas.
“[The uniform] will be a little sleeker in design,” Miles said. “The colors will be historic in base. Some of the uniforms are a wonderfully artistic reflection that someone else had. I think our guys will enjoy the uniform and that it is the right uniform for an LSU team to