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Tyrann Mathieu (7) returns the ball after a punt from Oregon in the game at Cowboys stadium.

Poll: Question of the Day

By Sports Staff
September 5, 2011

The Daily Reveille's sports staff wants to know your thoughts. Every day we publish, we'll be asking you a question. Sometimes they will make you think, and sometimes they are a lighthearted look at what's...

Volleyabll: Tigers take home Hotel Encanto Classic title in New Mexico

By Michael Gegenheimer
Sports Contibutor
September 5, 2011

The LSU volleyball team wasn't going to drop a second-straight tournament finale after losing to Miami in last weekend's Tiger Classic. LSU rebounded and increased its non-conference record to 6-1, winning...

Young QBs waiting to see action

By Mark Clements
Sports Writer
September 5, 2011

An injury can change the course of an entire season at the drop of a dime. No one knows this better than LSU fans, who saw senior quarterback Jordan Jefferson running the offense in 2008 after injuries...

LSU jumps to No. 2, OU still No. 1

By The Associated Press
September 5, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) — Winning the biggest game of college football's opening weekend boosted LSU to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25. No. 1 Oklahoma held on to the top spot in the first regular-season...

Cowboys Classic earns Mathieu spotlight

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
September 5, 2011

LSU sophomore cornerback Tyrann Mathieu says he feels like a giant out on the field. While his 5-foot-9, 179-pound frame doesn't quite match that description, Mathieu's impact on the LSU secondary in 14...

Charismatic Miles comes through again

By Chris Abhsire
Sports Writer
September 4, 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 4, 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 4, 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 4, 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 4, 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 4, 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 4, 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...