Football: 2012 home game against Washington moved to Sept. 8
LSU’s 2012 home game against the Washington Huskies has been moved up three weeks to Sept. 8, according to an Athletic Department news release.
The game was originally scheduled for Sept. 29 but was moved to the second week of the season following an agreement of both teams, the release said.
The Tigers will open the 2012 season at home, facing off against North Texas. The Tigers’ 2012 home schedule will include eight games rather than the usual seven.
The last time the Tigers faced off against the Huskies was the 2009 season opener on the road in Washington. The Tigers won, 31-23.
 
Football: Three LSU players on award watch lists
LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne is on the watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, awarded annually to the nation’s best defensive player.
The list will be narrowed to five finalists Nov. 17. The award ceremony will take place Dec. 12 in Charlotte, N.C.
Claiborne finished the 2010 season as a second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection and ranked fourth in the SEC with 11 passes defended. He intercepted five passes, ranking third in the league.
Claiborne is also listed as a potential candidate for the Bednarik Award, an annual award given to the best collegiate defensive back. He joins teammates cornerback Tyrann Mathieu and linebacker Ryan Baker, also on the watch list.
Former LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson took home the award last year at the ESPN College Football Awards.
 
Baseball: Former LSU pitcher earns save in MLB All-Star Game
Former LSU pitcher Brian Wilson earned a save for the National League in the Monday night’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The National League topped the American League by a score of 5-1.
Monday night marked Wilson’s third All-Star game appearance since 2008.
Wilson made headlines last fall when he helped the San Francisco Giants to a World Series victory. Wilson pitched at LSU from 2001-03.
 
Women’s Basketball: Caldwell to host meet and greet next week
Nikki Caldwell, LSU women’s basketball head coach, will host “Lady Tiger Lagniappe,” a chance for fans to formally meet the new coach, on Tuesday, July 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
Fans will have a chance to get autographs from coaches and players and will hear an address from Caldwell about the future of the program.
The event is free, but the Athletic Department is asking attendees to RSVP through the Department of Marketing.
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