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Junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger (8) runs the ball downfield Saturday, September 15, 2012 during the Tigers' 63-14 win over Idaho in Tiger Stadium.

Football: LSU sloppy in first half, dominant in second

By Spencer Hutchinson September 16, 2012

Ahead only 21-14, lining up to punt the ball away wasn’t the position LSU expected to find itself nearing the end of the first half against unranked Idaho. The Tigers’ first half was riddled...

Carolina Panthers' Steve Smith (89) runs past New Orleans Saints players during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. The Panthers won 35-27. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

NFL: Saints defense can’t contain Newton, Panthers

By The Associated Press September 16, 2012

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton talked all week about how much better the Carolina Panthers were on offense than they showed in their season opener. He proved it on Sunday. The second-year quarterback...

LSU coach Les Miles dismisses Tyrann Mathieu from the team on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012.

Cool Hand Luke: Tigers preach appropriate lessons to athletes

By Luke Johnson September 14, 2012

The message is simple for LSU athletes: If you mess up, you will face the consequences. For that, kudos to LSU coach Les Miles and the LSU Athletic Department. The Tigers were dealt a blow earlier...

Football: Linebackers forging their own on-field presence

By Chandler Rome September 14, 2012

Often overshadowed by the defensive line’s media-praised members and without a reputation like “DBU,” LSU junior linebackers Luke Muncie, Kevin Minter and Lamin Barrow keep one thing...

LSU football coach Les Miles sings the Alma Mater with players Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 after the Tigers' 41-3 win over the University of Washington Huskies in Tiger Stadium.

Football: Tiger win against Idaho would make record-breaking victory streak

By Spencer Hutchinson September 13, 2012

Idaho may not be LSU’s scariest matchup, but the Vandals present a rare chance at history for the Tigers. With a win against the Vandals on Saturday, LSU can become the first school in NCAA history...

Top 10 things LSU fans don’t know about Idaho

September 13, 2012

10. Parents in the Northwest come up with names far cleverer than Barkevious, Jerqwinick and Ego. 9. We’re just happy we’re going to Baton Rouge and not Ruston... 8. Our All-American punter...

Top 10 shocks for Idaho when it hits LSU’s campus

September 13, 2012

10. Most tailgates are bigger than their homes. 9. Discovering the biggest stadium they’ve ever seen is just the Greek Theater. 8. The reason it’s called Death Valley. 7. The scoreboard...

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2012, file photo, Alabama defensive lineman Brandon Ivory (62) battles with teammate John Fulton (10) for a Western Kentucky fumble in the first half of an NCAA college football game at Bryant Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alabama coaches had one statistic they could really gripe about with last season's defense: It forced few turnovers, and only three fumbles. The coaches visited NFL and college teams with that knack during the offseason and the top-ranked Crimson Tide has already induced seven turnovers in two games headed into Saturday's game at Arkansas. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

Mic’d Up: SEC Power Rankings: Week 2

By Micah Bedard September 13, 2012

1. Alabama (2-0) The Crimson Tide throttled past Western Kentucky, 35-0, in its home opener. Surprise, surprise. The loss of running back Jalston Fowler to a season-ending knee injury is a cause for...

LSU junior defensive end Sam Montgomery (99) goes up against Washington sophomore offensive lineman Micah Hatchie Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 during the Tigers' 41-3 win over the Huskies in Tiger Stadium.

Football: Reserves, starters gel on defensive line

By Chandler Rome September 12, 2012

Emphatically, Sam Montgomery declared he knows who is LSU’s best defensive lineman. It’s not him or fellow junior Barkevious Mingo, preseason All-Americans whose names are littered among...

Football: Five LSU players won’t play in 2012

By Alex Cassara September 12, 2012

LSU coach Les Miles confirmed during his weekly teleconference Wednesday that junior linebacker Tahj Jones, sophomore linebacker D.J. Welter, senior tight end Tyler Edwards and sophomore offensive lineman...

Sixth-year senior Josh Dworaczyk (68) joins the huddle with junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger (8) Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012. Dworaczyk was out for the 2011 season but gained an additional year of eligibility to play this season.

Veteran Dworaczyk steps into starting lineup

By Sports Contributor September 12, 2012

When one door closes, another opens. When LSU’s starting left tackle Chris Faulk went down with an apparent knee injury during a routine practice drill, a slew of questions concerning the future...

Sophomore defensive end Justin Maclin (54) lines up against the Washington Huskies offense Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012.

Football: Linemen thriving in the trenches

By Sports Contributor September 12, 2012

Instead of bullets, there are chop blocks and pulling tackles; instead of explosions, there are spin moves and bull rushes; and instead of soldiers, there are offensive and defensive linemen. It’s...