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Sophomore has career game against Western Kentucky

By Michael Gegenheimer
Sports Contributor
November 13, 2011

On a night when the focus was supposed to be LSU alumni returning for Homecoming, sophomore running back Alfred Blue stole the show. The Boutte, La., native led the Tigers with 119 yards on the ground...

LSU unanimous No. 1 in AP poll

By Staff Reports
November 13, 2011

The LSU football team became the first unanimous No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll since 2008 after a 42-9 win against Western Kentucky. The Tigers are the first team to receive all 60 first-place...

Body Shots: Miles’ QB decision puzzling, potentially costly

By Rob Landry
Sports Columnist
November 13, 2011

Saturday night's win against Western Kentucky should have been a shining moment for the LSU football team, which now boasts a 10-0 record for the first time since 1958. Instead, the evening will be remembered...

NFL: Saints beat Falcons 26-23 in overtime on Kasay kick

By The Associated Press
November 13, 2011

ATLANTA (AP) — A disconsolate Mike Smith watched the chip-shot field goal sail through the uprights, then walked slowly across the field, his head down, to shake hands with the other coach. Smith...

Jefferson gets first 2011 start in 42-9 rout of W. Kentucky

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
November 13, 2011

The quarterback that brought LSU to an 8-0 record sat on the bench as the game started for the first time this season during LSU's 42-9 victory against Western Kentucky. The win pushed No. 1 LSU to its...

Volleyball: Tigers retain one-game lead in SEC West after weekend

By Alex Cassara
Sports Contributor
November 13, 2011

The LSU volleyball team stayed one game ahead of Arkansas for the lead in the Southeastern Conference Western Division after posting a 1-1 record this weekend, losing Friday to Florida and defeating South...

Women’s basketball coach Nikki Caldwell pregnant

By Mark Clements
Sports Writer
November 13, 2011

The month of March is hectic enough for a basketball coach. Aside from the high expectations LSU coach Nikki Caldwell has for the women's basketball team this season, the first-year coach is also expecting...

All must go

By Russell Witham, Senior Staff Columnist
November 13, 2011

If you have a heart, the story of the Penn State scandal surely broke it. And for those of you who had the misfortune of reading the grand jury findings on the alleged crimes of Jerry Sandusky, the former...

LSU freshman guard John Isaac (32) moves past Nicholls defenders during the Tigers' 96-74 victory against the Colonels Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, at Tiger Stadium.

Men’s Basketball: Tigers ride balanced offense to win

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
November 13, 2011

The LSU basketball team's season opener may not have drawn rave reviews, but the Tigers' 96-74 victory Saturday against Nicholls State made for a successful matinee showing. Seven Tiger players hit double...

LSU tops Western Kentucky, 42-9

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
November 12, 2011

After a sluggish first half that left LSU with a 14-7 lead, the Tigers kicked it into high gear in the final two quarters to defeat Western Kentucky, 42-9. The win pushed LSU to its first 10-0 record since...

LSU running back Kenny Hilliard (27) scores a rushing touchdown past Western Kentucky linebacker C.J. Odom (17) during the second quarter of their NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Halftime Report: LSU gets off to slow start against Western Kentucky

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
November 12, 2011

LSU has already given up one more touchdown to Western Kentucky tonight than it did to Alabama last weekend. While the Tigers lead 14-7 at halftime, it was a slow start for LSU. A 59-yard bomb from senior...

Football: Martin reacts to Spanier’s release

By Andrea Gallo
Staff Writer
November 10, 2011

As controversy about football and higher education administration explodes in Pennsylvania, Chancellor Michael Martin reflected Thursday on his friend and former colleague Graham Spanier's predicament. Spanier...