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Strength of Tigers’ schedule deceiving

By Alex Cassara October 10, 2012

Across the board, the LSU football team’s 2012 campaign has not matched up with preseason expectations. Once thought an unstoppable juggernaut, the Tigers have been beatable after five games. Prior...

Football: Tigers confuse outsiders, bond over indirect tweets

By Chris Abshire October 9, 2012

Take everyone’s favorite inside jokes, song lyrics and passive-aggressive thoughts, then broadcast them for the world to see. Welcome to the art of subtweeting on Twitter, where the LSU football...

LSU football support staf help LSU junior offensive guard Josh Williford (74) off the field as head coach Les Miles watches on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 during the Tigers' 14-6 loss to Florida in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville.

Football: Sixteen players now on the injury list since the season’s start

By Spencer Hutchinson October 9, 2012

When the injury bug bites, it usually bites hard, and it has bitten the No. 9 Tigers. With 16 players now appearing on the injury list since the start of the season, LSU’s preseason starting lineup...

Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, center, is taken from the Centre County Courthouse by Centre County Sheriff Denny Nau, left, and a deputy, after being sentenced in Bellefonte, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Sandusky was sentenced to at least 30 years in prison, effectively a life sentence, in the child sexual abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno's downfall. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Sandusky receives 30-year sentence, claims innocence

By The Associated Press October 9, 2012

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky, maintaining his innocence, was sentenced Tuesday to at least 30 years in prison — effectively a life sentence — in the child sexual abuse scandal...

South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore, right, breaks through the Georgia defensive line to pick up a first down as Georgia outside linebacker Jarvis Jones (29) pursues during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Brett Flashnick)

Football: No. 3 Gamecocks focused on No. 9 LSU, not Georgia win

By The Associated Press October 9, 2012

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Coach Steve Spurrier says No. 3 South Carolina has high goals for this season and several are much bigger than starting 6-0 or dominating Georgia. The Gamecocks (6-0, 4-0...

South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier gestures to an official during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Tigers all too familiar with South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier

By Chandler Rome October 8, 2012

If history has any say, Saturday’s battle with “the Visor” may not be a battle at all. Steve Spurrier’s country twang, “fun and gun” offense and notorious visor have...

The LSU student section perform "Chinese Bandits," the song designated for when the Tigers regain posession of the ball, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 during the game against Washington in Tiger Stadium.

Student section needs to grow up

By Tyler Nunez October 8, 2012

Another season, another song defaced and defiled by the student section. We lost “Tiger Rag,” “Oh-We-Oh,” “Neck” and now a song that was gone before most students...

LSU football support staf help LSU junior offensive guard Josh Williford (74) off the field as head coach Les Miles watches on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 during the Tigers' 14-6 loss to Florida in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville.

Miles addresses media after loss

By Mike Gegenheimer October 8, 2012

LSU coach Les Miles has the daunting responsibility of preparing his team for something the Tigers haven’t faced since November of 2009 — returning to the field a week after losing. “Our...

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) throws a touchdown pass for his 48th consecutive game, breaking Johnny Unitas' NFL record which stood for over 50 years, during an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)

NFL: Saints nab first win, Brees breaks record

By The Associated Press October 7, 2012

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees’ latest assault on a prestigious NFL passing record lifted the embattled New Orleans Saints to their first victory of the season. Brees broke a half-century-old...

LSU head coach Les Miles watches the replay of a Florida touchdown Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 during the Tigers' 14-6 loss to the Gators in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville.

Miles beaten at his own game

By Micah Bedard October 7, 2012

Florida coach Will Muschamp is a plagiarist. He didn’t merely take a page out of LSU coach Les Miles’ book — Muschamp copied the whole thing, put an orange and blue cover on it and...

LSU junior linebacker Kevin Minter (46) makes a tackle Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 during the Tigers' 14-6 loss to the Gators in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville. Minter had a career-high 20 tackles including two sacks during the game.

Football: Minter has the game of his life in disappointing loss

By Alex Cassara October 7, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — LSU junior linebacker Kevin Minter may have played a little too well in the Tigers’ 14-6 loss to Florida on Saturday. In the Gators’ first offensive drive of the...

LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger (8) reacts to the final score Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 during the end of the Tigers' 14-6 loss against the Gators in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville.

Football: LSU offense delivers punchless performance in 14-6 loss at Florida

By Chris Abshire October 7, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Even when the LSU offense got it right, it was all wrong. Trailing Florida 7-6 and facing a third down late in the third quarter in front of a frenzied Ben Hill Griffin Stadium...