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Football

Football team’s meals meticulously planned by dietitian

By Chandler Rome October 2, 2012

The LSU football team had a culture shock last year. It was neither the out-of-conference gauntlet the Tigers faced nor the road trips to Dallas, Morgantown or Tuscaloosa. Instead, it was the lack...

LSU sophomore defensive end Sam Montgomery (99) heads back to the locker room before the Tigers' 9-6 overtime victory against Alabama Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Montgomery reinforces that athletes are students too

By Alex Cassara October 2, 2012

Of all the savage LSU football Tigers, junior defensive end Sam Montgomery is arguably the most intimidating. Montgomery catalyzes a vicious cycle: the superhero strength generated by his shredded frame...

Junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger speaks with the press after the game Saturday while donning a mustache.

‘Sporting the Scruff’: Multiple Tigers claim to have the best facial hair

By Spencer Hutchinson October 2, 2012

Five games is too short of a career for a nose-tickler as infamous as junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger’s. LSU fans either mourned or rejoiced Monday as news spread that Mettenberger had shaved...

Football: LSU sees abundant penalties this season

By James Moran October 1, 2012

LSU has been plagued by penalties this season but so far has avoided paying for its mistakes. Through five games, the No. 4 Tigers have been flagged 42 times for 305 yards. By comparison, through five...

SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 24: Wide receiver Golden Tate #81 of the Seattle Seahawks makes a catch in the end zone to defeat the Green Bay Packers on a controversial call by the officials at CenturyLink Field on September 24, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

The best and worst of the NFL in September

By Micah Bedard October 1, 2012

What a difference a month makes. It seems like yesterday that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was giving the replacement referees a pat on the back. The New Orleans Saints were ready to use the bounty...

LSU sophomore offensive guard La'el Collins blocks a Towson player Saturdya, Sept. 29, 2012 during the Tigers' 38-22 win over Towson in Tiger Stadium.

Football: Injuries strain depth, cause position changes on offensive line

By Chris Abshire October 1, 2012

LSU sophomore offensive lineman La’el Collins takes it personally. Each time he sees quarterback Zach Mettenberger on the ground after a sack, he sees failure. “You have to take it personal,...

Football: Tigers getting turnovers out of system in early competition

By Alex Cassara October 1, 2012

Better now than later.  That was LSU coach Les Miles’ mindset on his football team’s rampant turnover problem when he spoke to the media Monday at his weekly press luncheon.  Miles’...

Cool Hand Luke: Mettenberger causes a stir with a shave

By Luke Johnson October 1, 2012

[View the story "I Mustache — is this necessary?" on Storify]

Sophomore wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) recovers a Towson fumble during the Sept. 29, 2012 game against Towson University.

Football: Fumbles overshadow win against Towson

By Bria Turner September 30, 2012

The highlights of Saturday night’s football game against Towson weren’t senior wide receiver Russell Shepard’s 78-yard run for a touchdown or junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger’s...

Sophomore tight end Nic Jacobs dodges a defender during the Sept 29. game against Towson University.

Mic’d Up: Tigers don’t look themselves so far this season

By Micah Bedard September 30, 2012

The LSU football team didn’t use its close game against Auburn as a wake-up call — it merely hit the snooze button. Apparently slipping from No. 2 in the Associated Press college football...

Sophomore wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., reaches for a touchdown pass during the Sept. 29 game against Towson University.

Football: Sophomore receiver’s heroics salvage sloppy LSU effort against Towson

By Chris Abshire September 30, 2012

With LSU still holding a perilous 24-9 lead to open the fourth quarter against a plucky Towson team, sophomore wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. had a simple message for junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger. ...

Sophomore tight end Nic Jacobs dodges a defender during the Sept 29. game against Towson University.

Sloppy LSU trudges past Towson, 38-22

By Chris Abshire September 29, 2012

From the rain to the crowd straight through to LSU's performance, it was a dreary Saturday evening in Tiger Stadium. No. 3 LSU (5-0, 1-0 SEC) struggled to put away Towson (2-2), turning the ball over...