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Football

Tigers open season with North Texas in Tiger Stadium

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
August 30, 2012

Forget DBU, LSU might as well be Drama U - at least when the Tigers step outside the lines. After another tumultuous offseason, this one complete with post title-game fallout right on through to its stormy...

Wing, Alleman to anchor standout special teams

By Marcus Rodrigue
Sports Contributor
August 30, 2012

Editor's Note: This is the final in an eight-part series previewing each position heading into 2012. The LSU football team has a knack for producing superstars that come out of nowhere, and sophomore punter...

C-USA Football: Tulane to play on schedule Saturday

By The Associated Press
August 30, 2012

"We have concluded it is not only appropriate to move ahead with this event but essential to show the nation the resolve and resiliency of our community when faced with enormous adversity," Tulane athletic...

NFL Football: Saints rest starting lineup in 10-6 loss to Titans

By The Associated Press
August 30, 2012

The New Orleans Saints took no chances in their final preseason game, resting all the starters in a 10-6 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Thursday night as they prepared to return home to storm-ravaged...

Les Miles was set to lead his first game as LSU’s head coach against the University of North Texas on August 29, 2005. Hurricane Katrina altered the planned matchup and the game was postponed. The teams finally met on Oct. 29, when the Tigers won, 56-3. LSU running back Joseph Addai celebrates a touchdown in the 2005 game.

Football: Opener recalls memory of LSU resiliency

By Alex Cassara
Sports Writer
August 30, 2012

There's just something eerie about LSU's relationship with North Texas. Hurricane Isaac threatened to, among more important things, cancel the football team's opener against the Mean Green. It was a familiar...

S.C. rallies, beats Vanderbilt

By The Associated Press
August 30, 2012

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - No. 9 South Carolina and coach Steve Spurrier got a big scare to open the season. Marcus Lattimore and Connor Shaw helped the Gamecocks grind their way past plucky Vanderbilt....

Football: New kickoff rules to take effect

By James Moran
Sports Contributor
August 30, 2012

Sophomore kicker James Hairston will kick off the Tigers' 2012 campaign against North Texas on Saturday differently from any previous season in college football history. The NCAA announced this offseason...

Students cheer Jan. 9 before the BCS Championship Game against Alabama in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Cool Hand Luke: For LSU football, fans, the time to heal is Saturday

By Luke Johnson
Sports Editor
August 30, 2012

When the climbing pitch of some 92,000 fans reaches its apex at the penultimate moment, just before a football is sent tumbling end-over-end to the opposite side of the Tiger Stadium at 6 p.m. Saturday...

Football: Inexperienced linebacking corps expects big things

By Mike Gegenheimer
Sports Contributor
August 26, 2012

Editor's Note: This is the sixth in an eight-part series previewing each position heading into 2012. The 2012 season ushers in new blood for the LSU linebacking corps after the departure of seniors Ryan...

Team leader Logan familiar with working for what he has

By Alex Cassara
Sports Writer
August 26, 2012

"Work" is a word that, in his heavily accented speech, LSU junior defensive tackle Bennie Logan uses often. "Guys that's not in the spotlight, they have to be hungry and humble, they've got to be patient...

Football: Despite tropical storm, Miles preparing “like normal” for Mean Green

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
August 26, 2012

The combination of North Texas and hurricanes is becoming old hat for Les Miles. As the Tigers prepare for their season opener against the Mean Green, preparations are now extending beyond the gridiron's...

Mingo hailed as most improved player

By Spencer Hutchinson
Sports Contributor
August 26, 2012

After he led the Tigers in tackles for loss and finished second in sacks all while starting only four games, LSU opponents this season will surely be keeping a close eye on junior defensive end Barkevious...