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Charismatic Miles comes through again

By Chris Abhsire
Sports Writer
September 5, 2011

ARLINGTON, Texas — It was a true Les Miles special. Despite suspensions, arrests, potential violations and offensive coaching changes swirling around the LSU football program in the weeks leading...

“Football” for English, “soccer” for Americans

By Rebecca Fiorentino
September 5, 2011

America's sport, where everyone crowds around the television or checks updates on their phone or has a fantasy team about, is what one calls "football". There's a quarterback, running backs, tight ends,...

Senior 400-meter hurdler switches to 800-meter run

By Andrew Chapple
Sports Contributor
September 5, 2011

Senior James Thurn is making an unusual transition. The cross country runner who ran the 400-meter hurdles for the past seven years is about to take on the daunting 800-meter run. "It's not a typical request,"...

Football: Charismatic Miles comes through again

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
September 5, 2011

ARLINGTON, Texas — It was a true Les Miles special. Despite suspensions, arrests, potential violations and offensive coaching changes swirling around the LSU football program in the weeks leading...

LSU sophomore running back Michael Ford (42) outruns an Oregon defender Saturday during LSU’s 40-27 win against Oregon in Cowboys Stadium.

RBs Ware, Ford propel LSU past Oregon

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
September 5, 2011

Spencer Ware is the thunder. The 223-pound sophomore smacks the defensive line and barrels over defenders, often gaining several yards after first contact. Michael Ford is the lightning. The sophomore...

Body Shots: When Kelly and Miles meet, Les is more

By Rob Landry
Sports Columnist
September 5, 2011

Chip Kelly is a fraud. The Oregon coach leads a team into battle on a weekly basis carrying nothing but a gimmick offense and weak line of defense in his arsenal. Sure, Kelly is 22-5 overall since taking...

Mathieu named SEC Defensive Player of the Week

By Staff Reports
September 5, 2011

LSU sophomore cornerback Tyrann Mathieu was named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Monday on the heels of his versatile performance in the Tigers' 40-27 victory against Oregon...

LSU defense, Duck turnovers spur win

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
September 5, 2011

ARLINGTON, Texas — It was a true Les Miles special. Despite suspensions, arrests, potential violations and offensive coaching changes swirling around the LSU football program in the weeks leading...

No. 4 LSU tops No. 3 Oregon in 40-27 win

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
September 3, 2011

ARLINGTON, Texas - The No. 4 LSU Tigers used a lopsided 3rd quarter and a dominant second-half rushing attack to cruise to a statement 40-27 victory against No. 3 Oregon on Saturday night at Cowboys Stadium. Three...

Body Shots: Tigers, Ducks square off in nation’s premiere game

By Rob Landry
Sports Columnist
September 2, 2011

College football is a merciless game. If your team loses one game, its season's goals may have just gone by the wayside. Even if that loss comes in the first week of the season. And unlike the pros in...

Body Shots: Week 1 has more big games than usual, but not many

By Rob Landry
Sports Columnist
September 2, 2011

While every college football fan is boiling over with excitement for the beginning of the season, those who like to wager on games may not be quite as giddy. Apart from a couple marquee matchups, the first...

No. 4 LSU overcomes distractions to face No. 3 Oregon

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
September 2, 2011

Before the preseason polls came out and before both Oregon and LSU received top-5 rankings, the anticipation for the season-opening showcase in Arlington, Texas, had already reached a fever pitch. But...