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Around the SEC: Week 12 characterized by competition for bowl eligibility

By Jarred LeBlanc
Sports Contributor
November 19, 2009

Week 12 of the college football season for the Southeastern Conference is the week when teams are trying to cement their spots in postseason bowl games.Three SEC teams gained bowl eligibility during week...

Men’s basketball: Farrer could miss rest of season – 4:16 p.m.

By Chris Branch
Sports Contributor
November 19, 2009

Things keep getting worse for Alex Farrer. The senior guard and Phoenix native underwent surgery Nov. 9 for what trainers thought was a dislocated kneecap. Farrer suffered the injury six days before the...

LSU senior guard Allison Hightower is helped off the court Wednesday night after cramping up in the Lady Tigers’ game against Middle Tennessee State in the PMAC.

Women’s Basketball: Turnbow helps Lady Tigers take down Middle Tennessee

By Michael Lambert
Sports Contributor
November 19, 2009

The Middle Tennessee State women's basketball team had beaten LSU coach Van Chancellor the previous two times the schools met.The Lady Tigers returned the favor Wednesday night in a physical matchup of...

Football: Miles says Jefferson expected to start

By Rachel Whittaker
Chief Sports Writer
November 19, 2009

LSU sophomore quarterback Jordan Jefferson practiced all day Wednesday and is expected to start Saturday against Ole Miss, LSU coach Les Miles said Wednesday."Unless there's a setback, I'd expect [Jefferson]...

Babbling Brooks: Oxford, Miss., is a strange place

By Johanathan Brooks
Sports Columnist
November 19, 2009

Welcome to Bizarro World.In this world, Ole Miss won the Southeastern Conference's Western Division in 2003, has three football national championships, is LSU's biggest rival and thinks it's kosher to...

Senior running back Keiland Williams takes a hand off from sophomore quarterback Jarrett Lee on Saturday in the Tigers’ 24-16 win against La. Tech in Tiger Stadium.

Football: Senior running back Williams to receive bulk of carries for remainder of season

By Sean Isabella
Sports Contributor
November 19, 2009

Keiland Williams took a handoff in the middle of the fourth quarter last Saturday, slipped a tackle, danced for 8 yards and accomplished something he hadn't done since September 2007 — crack the...

Gymnastics earns No. 6 preseason ranking – 11:01 a.m.

By Staff Reports
November 18, 2009

The LSU gymnastics will carry a top-10 preseason ranking into the 2010 season. The Tigers are ranked No. 6 in the 2010 preseason coaches poll by GymInfo, according to an LSU Athletic Department news release. LSU...

Football: Raiders bench former LSU QB Russell – 6:11 p.m.

By Associated Press
November 18, 2009

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders are benching former No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell, handing the starting job to Bruce Gradkowski. Coach Tom Cable said after practice Wednesday that Gradkowski...

Football: Ridley helps to fill RB void during Scott’s absence

By Amos Morale
Sports Contributor
November 18, 2009

Football is a fast paced, high intensity sport — but Stevan Ridley sees it differently.  "It's really a game of patience," LSU's sophomore running back said. "You have to stay patient, and when...

UREC: Sand volleyball finals tonight

By Jonathan Schexnayder
Sports Contributor
November 18, 2009

Intramural sand volleyball concludes tonight at the University Recreational Student Complex with four league championship games beginning at 6:30 p.m.In the men's division, Carne Buena will face UREC Men....

Women’s Basketball: LSU seeks revenge against MTSU

By Rachel Whittaker
Chief Sports Writer
November 18, 2009

The LSU women's basketball team tied a record for the lowest number of points allowed in program history when Centenary scored just 19 in LSU's 92-19 victory to open the season.But the No. 7 Lady Tigers...

Men’s Basketball: Spencer, Warren lead LSU past WKU in 71-60 win; head to NIT semifinal

By David Helman
Sports Writer
November 18, 2009

It might be considered a rebuilding year or a young team, but the LSU men's basketball team is going to play on one of college basketball's biggest stages.LSU (3-0) downed Western Kentucky, 71-60, on Tuesday...