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Football: Tigers jump to No. 6 in coaches poll

By Staff Reports
October 17, 2010

A turbulent weekend in college football has seen the LSU football team jump three spots to No. 6 in both the Associated Press Top 25 and the USA Today Top 25 Coaches Polls.   The Tigers downed McNeese...

Soccer: LSU beats Miss. State, ties Ole Miss

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Writer
October 17, 2010

In a season marred by a lack of goals, the LSU soccer team took out its anger against Mississippi State on Sunday.   After being shut out in a 0-0 tie against Ole Miss (5-8-4, 1-4-3) on Friday, the...

Cross Country Teams struggle at Chile Pepper Festival

By Ryan Ginn
Sports Contributer
October 17, 2010

Admittedly, the LSU cross country teams went into the Chile Pepper Festival with muted expectations. While their performance at the meet will never be confused with greatness, the teams' mixed results...

Football: LSU No. 6 in first BCS poll

By Staff Reports
October 17, 2010

In the rankings that matter, LSU is sitting pretty at the moment. The computers tabbed LSU at No. 6, the exact place they sit in both the USA Today and AP polls. They face Auburn on Saturday, who resides...

LSU junior running back Stevan Ridley (34) runs for a first down Saturday during the Tigers’ 32-10 victory against the McNeese State Cowboys in Tiger Stadium.

Ground game, defense lead the way in LSU’s slow 32-10 win against McNeese

By Rob Landry
Sports Contributor
October 17, 2010

For the past few weeks Baton Rouge has been gearing up for the monumental Southeastern Conference matchup between No. 6 LSU and No. 5 Auburn. And judging by the way LSU played McNeese State on Saturday,...

Board of Supervisors approves contract extensions for Shaver, Breaux

By Staff Reports
October 17, 2010

The LSU Board of Supervisors approved contract extensions for track and field coach Dennis Shaver and gymnastics coach D-D Breaux on Friday afternoon. Shaver's received a one year extension that will pay...

No. 9 LSU takes down McNeese 32-10

By Rob Landry
Sports Contributer
October 16, 2010

For the first time in three weeks, the No. 9 LSU football team ended a football game without drama. The Tigers (7-0, 4-0) defeated McNeese State, 32-10, in routine, yet ugly, fashion Saturday in Tiger...

Football: Jacob Bower brings football, life experiences to McNeese State

By Rachel Whittaker
Chief Sports Writer
October 15, 2010

McNeese State quarterback Jacob Bower is more than just a football player.   He's a faithful Mormon, a husband and a father who has been through junior college and Football Bowl Subdivision football,...

Men’s Basketball: O’Bryant commits to Tigers on Thursday

By Staff Reports
October 15, 2010

LSU men's basketball coach Trent Johnson is back at it. Johnson, fresh off reeling in a top-20 recruiting class for 2010, might have landed his most impressive prospect yet when post player Johnny O'Bryant...

Men’s Basketball: LSU aims to erase memories of last year’s 11-20 season

By Luke Johnson
Sports Contributor
October 15, 2010

LSU men's basketball team has plenty of fresh faces on the roster this year, and maybe that's a good thing. After slogging through an 11-20 season last year, the Tigers sounded eager for a new beginning...

Football: No. 25 West Virginia beats South Florida, 20-6, Thursday

By John Raby
AP Sports Writer
October 15, 2010

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.  — Geno Smith threw two touchdown passes and No. 25 West Virginia held South Florida to a season-low for yards in a 20-6 victory over the Bulls on Thursday night. The Mountaineers...

Softball team opens fall season with wins

By Erin Henley
Sports Contributer
October 15, 2010

The LSU softball team opened the fall season last weekend with four victories in the LSU Fall Collegiate Classic, the first of two this season. The Lady Tigers began the fall opener with a pair of wins...