2010 LSU Tigers football team
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The 2010 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University
in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
. The Tigers were led by head coach Les Miles
in his 6th season. They played their home games at Tiger Stadium
and were members of the Southeastern Conference
in the Western Division. They finished the season 11–2, 6–2 in SEC play and were invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic
where they defeated Texas A&M
41–24.
. North Carolina took the field missing 13 key players due to NCAA inverstigations over relationships with agents and possible academic violations. The Tigers scored first on a 6-yard touchdown pass from Jordan Jefferson
to Russell Shepard
. After falling behind 10-7, the Tigers scored 23 unawnswered points. Shepard gave the Tigers the lead with a 50-yard touchdown run, followed by a safety, then two touchdowns from Patrick Peterson
and Rueben Randle
, respectively. North Carolina rallied with two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and had an opportunity to score the game-tying touchdown with only seconds remaining. The Tigers defense held their ground and earned a hard-fought 30-24 victory in Atlanta. LSU won its 6th consecutive season opener under head coach Les Miles
.
got the scoring going with a 30 yard touchdown run. After three straight field goals (two by LSU, one by Vanderbilt), the Tigers put the game away with two touchdown runs by Alfred Blue and Stevan Ridley
, respectively. The Tigers defeated the Commodores 27-3 marking a 2-0 start for the 5th consecutive season. Ridley finished the game with a season-high 159 rushing yards. LSU's defense dominated allowing just 135 total yards, and holding Vanderbilt to just 2-13 on third down.
against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. In the annual Gold Game, LSU began with 12 consecutive points and shut out the Bulldogs in the first half. After a 1-yard touchdown run by Mississippi State's Vick Ballard, the Tigers responded with a 16-yard run by Jordan Jefferson
. LSU put the game away with a 2-yard touchdown run by Stevan Ridley
and defeated the Bulldogs 29-7. The Tiger defense forced five interceptions, including two by Patrick Peterson
. Josh Jasper
kicked a school-record 5 field goals in the victory which gave the Tigers a 3-0 start. With the win, LSU extended its winning streak against Mississippi State to ten games, with their last loss coming in the 1999 season.
scored on a 1-yard touchdown run at the end of the first quarter, and the Tigers held the lead the rest of the game. With 9:39 remaining in the first half, Patrick Peterson
scored on a 60-yard punt return touchdown. After the play, Peterson struck the famous Heisman Trophy
pose for which he was penalized for excessive celebration. The Tigers went on to defeat the Mountaineers 20-14. LSU relied heavily on its defense and special teams, getting an interception and a fumble recovery from Freshman Tyrann Mathieu
, and two field goals from kicker Josh Jasper
.
. The game started with a bang with an 83-yard touchdown run by Jordan Jefferson
just two minutes into the game. Tennessee answered with just seconds remaining in the first quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run by Tauren Poole. After a scoreless 2nd and 3rd quarter, the game became much more entertaining in the fourth. Tennessee took a 14-10 lead on a 3-yard run by quarterback Matt Simms
. LSU drove all the way down the field, but Jarrett Lee
threw an interception in the endzone to give the Vols possession. Tennessee took the ball into field goal range, but was stopped on a fourth-and-one to give the ball back the Tigers. Led by Lee, LSU took the ball all the way down to the 2-yard line. Jefferson attempted to run into the end zone, but was stopped short. With the seconds ticking away and without having any timeouts, the Tigers frantically tried to make substitutions and score the go-ahead touchdown. However, with only seconds remaining, LSU's center T-Bob Hebert snapped the ball to an unaware Jefferson, the ball was fumbled, and Tennessee fell on it with no time remaining. The scoreboard in the stadium and on TV read that Tennessee won 14-10, and the two teams started leaving the field. However, Tennessee was penalized for too many men on the field when the ball was snapped, and the Tigers got one more untimed down. Stevan Ridley
scored the game-winning 1-yard touchdown run, giving LSU the win in dramatic fashion.
scored early in the 4th on a 3-yard touchdown run. The Tigers looked to be in complete control with a 26-14 4th quarter lead, but Florida's Andre Dubose returned the ensuing kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown. The Gators took a 29-26 lead on a 5-yard run by Mike Gillislee with 3 minutes remaining. The Tigers took possession and drove all the way down to the Florida 36-yard line with 35 seconds remaining. Facing fourth-and-three, LSU lined up for a 54-yard field goal. However, holder Derek Helton flipped the ball over his head to kicker Josh Jasper
who then ran for the first down. On the next play, Jarrett Lee
hit Terrance Toliver
for a 28-yard gain, and two plays later the two connected for the game-winning 3-yard touchdown. LSU escaped Gainsville with a hard-fought 33-29 victory, and their first win over Florida since their 2007 BCS National Championship season
.
. The Tigers fell behind 10-7 early in the second quarter, but regained the lead on another touchdown run by Ridley. The game was put away with two touchdown runs by Freshman Michael Ford
. LSU defeated McNesse 32-10, extending its regular season non-conference winning streak to 32 games, the longest in the nation. With the win, LSU started 7-0 for the first time since 1973. The win also marked the Tiger's 26th straight victory over teams from the state of Louisiana.
winner Cam Newton
scored the game's first points on a 1-yard touchdown run. With just seconds remaining in the first half, Jordan Jefferson
tied the game at 10-10 with a 2-yard touchdown run. In what was considered a Heisman-moment play, Newton ran for a huge 49-yard touchdown giving Auburn a 17-10 lead in the 3rd quarter. Early in the 4th, LSU used a trick play to tie the game 17-17, with running back Spencer Ware tossing a 39-yard touchdown to Rueben Randle
. With 5 minutes to play, Auburn's Onterio McCalebb ran for a 70-yard touchdown. LSU was stopped on a fourth-and-six with 3 minutes left to seal the 24-17 win for Auburn. In the victory, Cam Newton set the SEC record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a single season.
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Statistic LSU Opponents
Punts-Yards
55-2415
68-2844
Avg per Punt
43.9
41.8
Time of Possession/Game
30:10
29:50
3rd Down Conversions
70 / 183 (38%)
61 / 176 (35%)
4th Down Conversions
11 / 12 (92%)
11 / 21 (52%)
Touchdowns Scored
43
31
Field Goals-Attempts-Long
28-34-53
7-14-48
PAT-Attempts
36-37 (97%)
28-28 (100%)
Red-Zone Scores
44-51 (86%)
26-32 (81%)
Red-Zone Touchdowns
27-51 (53%)
21-32 (66%)
Attendance
649,023
270,920
Games/Avg per Game
7 / 92,718
4 / 67,730
Source:
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The season progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 10, 2011.-Rule changes for...
. The Tigers were led by head coach Les Miles
Les Miles
Leslie Edwin "Les" Miles, nicknamed "The Mad Hatter", is an American college football coach and the current head coach of the Louisiana State University football team. Prior to holding that position, he was head coach at Oklahoma State...
in his 6th season. They played their home games at Tiger Stadium
Tiger Stadium (LSU)
Tiger Stadium is an outdoor stadium located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is best known as the home stadium of the Louisiana State University football team.Tiger Stadium opened with a capacity of 12,000 in 1924...
and were members of the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
in the Western Division. They finished the season 11–2, 6–2 in SEC play and were invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic
2011 Cotton Bowl Classic
The 2011 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic was the 75th edition of the annual post-season college football bowl game that was part of the 2010–11 bowl season of the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The game featured the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference who defeated the Texas A&M Aggies of...
where they defeated Texas A&M
2010 Texas A&M Aggies football team
The 2010 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Mike Sherman and played their home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. The team's defense was led by first-year coach Tim...
41–24.
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Seasons at LSU | Alma Mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Miles Les Miles Leslie Edwin "Les" Miles, nicknamed "The Mad Hatter", is an American college football coach and the current head coach of the Louisiana State University football team. Prior to holding that position, he was head coach at Oklahoma State... |
Head coach Head coach A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches... |
6 | Michigan Michigan Wolverines football The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history... (1976) |
| John Chavis | Defensive Coordinator Defensive coordinator A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a gridiron football team who is in charge of the defense. Generally, along with his offensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach... |
2 | Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers football The Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference .... (1979) |
| Gary Crowton Gary Crowton -External links:* *... |
Offensive Coordinator Offensive coordinator An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the offense. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach... |
4 | Brigham Young (1983) |
| Greg Strudawa | Offensive Line Offensive line coach The offensive line coach is a coaching position in gridiron football that is in charge of the offensive line. This role is very common in the CFL, NFL, and college football programs. The offensive line coach serves the offense, which is led by the offensive coordinator.... |
4 | Bowling Green Bowling Green Falcons football The Bowling Green Falcons football team is the interscholastic football team at Bowling Green State University. Bowling Green competes as a member of the Mid-American Conference in the East Division. The Falcons have won ten conference championships.... (1987) |
| Frank Wilson | Running Backs Running backs coach A running backs coach is a coach in charge of the running backs in gridiron football. The running backs coach typically operates under the team's offensive coordinator.... , Recruiting Coordinator |
1 | Nicholls State (1997) |
| Ron Cooper | Defensive Backs | 1 | Jacksonville State (1983) |
| Steve Ensminger | Tight Ends Tight ends coach A tight ends coach is a coach in charge of the tight ends in American football. The tight ends coach typically operates under the team's offensive coordinator.... |
1 | LSU LSU Tigers football The LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as... (1982) |
| Billy Gonzales | Wide Receivers Wide receivers coach A wide receivers coach is a coach in charge of the wide receivers in gridiron football. The wide receivers coach typically operates under a team's offensive coordinator. This coach also typically resides in the coach's box on gameday, often accompanied by or in place of the offensive coordinator.... , Passing Game Coordinator |
1 | Colorado State Colorado State Rams Colorado State University competes in 16 sponsored intercollegiate sports, including 10 for women and six for men... (1994) |
| Brick Haley Brick Haley Brick Haley is the current assistant defensive line coach of the LSU in the Southeastern Conference. He was hired for this position on Friday, January 9, 2009. Prior to this he was the Defensive line coach of the Chicago Bears of the NFL.In two years in the NFL with the Bears, Haley coached a... |
Defensive Line Defensive Line Coach A defensive line coach is a coach that is in charge of the defensive line in gridiron football. This position is very common in the CFL, NFL, and college football programs. The defensive line coach serves the defense, which is led by the defensive coordinator. A defensive line coach works primarily... |
1 | Alabama A&M Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, also known as Alabama A&M University or AAMU, is a public, historically black university, Land-grant university located in Normal, Madison County, Alabama.... (1989) |
| Joe Robinson | Special Teams | 2 | LSU LSU Tigers football The LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as... (1985) |
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Schedule
Schedule Source: http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=27811&SPID=2164&DB_OEM_ID=5200&Q_SEASON=2010North Carolina
LSU began the 2010 season against North Carolina in the Chick-fil-A College KickoffChick-fil-A College Kickoff
The Chick-fil-A College Kickoff is an annual college football game played on the opening weekend of the college football season in Atlanta, Georgia at the Georgia Dome.- History :...
. North Carolina took the field missing 13 key players due to NCAA inverstigations over relationships with agents and possible academic violations. The Tigers scored first on a 6-yard touchdown pass from Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jamal Jefferson is an American college football quarterback with the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference...
to Russell Shepard
Russell Shepard
Russell Shepard is an American football Wide Receiver for the LSU Tigers. He attended Cypress Ridge High School in Harris County, Texas, United States....
. After falling behind 10-7, the Tigers scored 23 unawnswered points. Shepard gave the Tigers the lead with a 50-yard touchdown run, followed by a safety, then two touchdowns from Patrick Peterson
Patrick Peterson
Patrick De'mon Peterson is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted fifth overall by the Cardinals in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State....
and Rueben Randle
Rueben Randle
Rueben Jacob Randle is an American football wide receiver. He currently attends Louisiana State University in his junior year...
, respectively. North Carolina rallied with two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and had an opportunity to score the game-tying touchdown with only seconds remaining. The Tigers defense held their ground and earned a hard-fought 30-24 victory in Atlanta. LSU won its 6th consecutive season opener under head coach Les Miles
Les Miles
Leslie Edwin "Les" Miles, nicknamed "The Mad Hatter", is an American college football coach and the current head coach of the Louisiana State University football team. Prior to holding that position, he was head coach at Oklahoma State...
.
Vanderbilt
The Tigers went on the road in week two to face the Vanderbilt Commodores. After a scoreless first quarter, Russell ShepardRussell Shepard
Russell Shepard is an American football Wide Receiver for the LSU Tigers. He attended Cypress Ridge High School in Harris County, Texas, United States....
got the scoring going with a 30 yard touchdown run. After three straight field goals (two by LSU, one by Vanderbilt), the Tigers put the game away with two touchdown runs by Alfred Blue and Stevan Ridley
Stevan Ridley
Stevan Todd Ridley is an American football running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He played college football at LSU...
, respectively. The Tigers defeated the Commodores 27-3 marking a 2-0 start for the 5th consecutive season. Ridley finished the game with a season-high 159 rushing yards. LSU's defense dominated allowing just 135 total yards, and holding Vanderbilt to just 2-13 on third down.
Mississippi State
The Tigers took the field in the season opener at Tiger StadiumTiger Stadium (LSU)
Tiger Stadium is an outdoor stadium located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is best known as the home stadium of the Louisiana State University football team.Tiger Stadium opened with a capacity of 12,000 in 1924...
against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. In the annual Gold Game, LSU began with 12 consecutive points and shut out the Bulldogs in the first half. After a 1-yard touchdown run by Mississippi State's Vick Ballard, the Tigers responded with a 16-yard run by Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jamal Jefferson is an American college football quarterback with the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference...
. LSU put the game away with a 2-yard touchdown run by Stevan Ridley
Stevan Ridley
Stevan Todd Ridley is an American football running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He played college football at LSU...
and defeated the Bulldogs 29-7. The Tiger defense forced five interceptions, including two by Patrick Peterson
Patrick Peterson
Patrick De'mon Peterson is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted fifth overall by the Cardinals in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State....
. Josh Jasper
Josh Jasper
Joshua Norwood "Josh" Jasper is an American football placekicker.He set the Tennessee state record for career high school field goals, with 44, and his longest field goal was 54 yards. In 2010, he was a Consensus College All-American placekicker for the LSU Tigers in his senior year, after...
kicked a school-record 5 field goals in the victory which gave the Tigers a 3-0 start. With the win, LSU extended its winning streak against Mississippi State to ten games, with their last loss coming in the 1999 season.
West Virginia
In their week four matchup, LSU faced #20 West Virginia. Stevan RidleyStevan Ridley
Stevan Todd Ridley is an American football running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He played college football at LSU...
scored on a 1-yard touchdown run at the end of the first quarter, and the Tigers held the lead the rest of the game. With 9:39 remaining in the first half, Patrick Peterson
Patrick Peterson
Patrick De'mon Peterson is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted fifth overall by the Cardinals in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State....
scored on a 60-yard punt return touchdown. After the play, Peterson struck the famous Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
pose for which he was penalized for excessive celebration. The Tigers went on to defeat the Mountaineers 20-14. LSU relied heavily on its defense and special teams, getting an interception and a fumble recovery from Freshman Tyrann Mathieu
Tyrann Mathieu
Tyrann D. Mathieu is an American football cornerback for the LSU Tigers. He is considered one of the best cornerbacks in his class.-Early years:...
, and two field goals from kicker Josh Jasper
Josh Jasper
Joshua Norwood "Josh" Jasper is an American football placekicker.He set the Tennessee state record for career high school field goals, with 44, and his longest field goal was 54 yards. In 2010, he was a Consensus College All-American placekicker for the LSU Tigers in his senior year, after...
.
Tennessee
LSU faced Tennessee in week five for the first time since the 2006 season2006 LSU Tigers football team
The 2006 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the college football season of 2006–2007. The team's coach was former Oklahoma State coach Les Miles. They played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana...
. The game started with a bang with an 83-yard touchdown run by Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jamal Jefferson is an American college football quarterback with the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference...
just two minutes into the game. Tennessee answered with just seconds remaining in the first quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run by Tauren Poole. After a scoreless 2nd and 3rd quarter, the game became much more entertaining in the fourth. Tennessee took a 14-10 lead on a 3-yard run by quarterback Matt Simms
Matt Simms
Matt Simms is an American football quarterback who plays for the Tennessee Volunteers football team.-Early life and high school:...
. LSU drove all the way down the field, but Jarrett Lee
Jarrett Lee
Calen Jarrett Lee is an American football quarterback. He currently attends Louisiana State University where he is the starting quarterback...
threw an interception in the endzone to give the Vols possession. Tennessee took the ball into field goal range, but was stopped on a fourth-and-one to give the ball back the Tigers. Led by Lee, LSU took the ball all the way down to the 2-yard line. Jefferson attempted to run into the end zone, but was stopped short. With the seconds ticking away and without having any timeouts, the Tigers frantically tried to make substitutions and score the go-ahead touchdown. However, with only seconds remaining, LSU's center T-Bob Hebert snapped the ball to an unaware Jefferson, the ball was fumbled, and Tennessee fell on it with no time remaining. The scoreboard in the stadium and on TV read that Tennessee won 14-10, and the two teams started leaving the field. However, Tennessee was penalized for too many men on the field when the ball was snapped, and the Tigers got one more untimed down. Stevan Ridley
Stevan Ridley
Stevan Todd Ridley is an American football running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He played college football at LSU...
scored the game-winning 1-yard touchdown run, giving LSU the win in dramatic fashion.
Florida
After an unbelievable win against Tennessee, LSU traveled to Gainsville to face the Florida Gators. The Tigers controlled the game at halftime as they held a 20-14 lead. After a scorless 3rd quarter, Jordan JeffersonJordan Jefferson
Jordan Jamal Jefferson is an American college football quarterback with the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference...
scored early in the 4th on a 3-yard touchdown run. The Tigers looked to be in complete control with a 26-14 4th quarter lead, but Florida's Andre Dubose returned the ensuing kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown. The Gators took a 29-26 lead on a 5-yard run by Mike Gillislee with 3 minutes remaining. The Tigers took possession and drove all the way down to the Florida 36-yard line with 35 seconds remaining. Facing fourth-and-three, LSU lined up for a 54-yard field goal. However, holder Derek Helton flipped the ball over his head to kicker Josh Jasper
Josh Jasper
Joshua Norwood "Josh" Jasper is an American football placekicker.He set the Tennessee state record for career high school field goals, with 44, and his longest field goal was 54 yards. In 2010, he was a Consensus College All-American placekicker for the LSU Tigers in his senior year, after...
who then ran for the first down. On the next play, Jarrett Lee
Jarrett Lee
Calen Jarrett Lee is an American football quarterback. He currently attends Louisiana State University where he is the starting quarterback...
hit Terrance Toliver
Terrance Toliver
Terrence Lee Toliver is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans in 2011. He played college football for the LSU Tigers. He was LSU's leading receiver in 2010 and was selected as the...
for a 28-yard gain, and two plays later the two connected for the game-winning 3-yard touchdown. LSU escaped Gainsville with a hard-fought 33-29 victory, and their first win over Florida since their 2007 BCS National Championship season
2007 LSU Tigers football team
The 2007 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the college football season of 2007–2008, winning the Southeastern Conference championship and the national championship. The team's Head Coach was Les Miles who entered his third year at the helm of LSU Football...
.
McNeese State
The Tigers returned home in week seven to face McNeese State, the second-winningest football program in the state of Louisiana. The Cowboys scored first, but LSU answered with a 2-yard touchdown run by Stevan RidleyStevan Ridley
Stevan Todd Ridley is an American football running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He played college football at LSU...
. The Tigers fell behind 10-7 early in the second quarter, but regained the lead on another touchdown run by Ridley. The game was put away with two touchdown runs by Freshman Michael Ford
Michael Ford (American football)
Michael Deshown Ford is an American football running back. He currently attends Louisiana State University in his redshirt freshman year. Ford is considered one of the better running back prospects of his class....
. LSU defeated McNesse 32-10, extending its regular season non-conference winning streak to 32 games, the longest in the nation. With the win, LSU started 7-0 for the first time since 1973. The win also marked the Tiger's 26th straight victory over teams from the state of Louisiana.
Auburn
LSU faced Auburn in week eight in a matchup of the two remaining undefeated teams in the SEC. Eventual Heisman TrophyHeisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
winner Cam Newton
Cam Newton
Cameron Lemark Newton is a former American football safety. He played college football at Furman University, then played two seasons in the NFL, one each for the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers. He was cut from the Panthers before the 2007 season...
scored the game's first points on a 1-yard touchdown run. With just seconds remaining in the first half, Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jamal Jefferson is an American college football quarterback with the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference...
tied the game at 10-10 with a 2-yard touchdown run. In what was considered a Heisman-moment play, Newton ran for a huge 49-yard touchdown giving Auburn a 17-10 lead in the 3rd quarter. Early in the 4th, LSU used a trick play to tie the game 17-17, with running back Spencer Ware tossing a 39-yard touchdown to Rueben Randle
Rueben Randle
Rueben Jacob Randle is an American football wide receiver. He currently attends Louisiana State University in his junior year...
. With 5 minutes to play, Auburn's Onterio McCalebb ran for a 70-yard touchdown. LSU was stopped on a fourth-and-six with 3 minutes left to seal the 24-17 win for Auburn. In the victory, Cam Newton set the SEC record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a single season.
Alabama
- Alabama leads this series 45–24–5
- Though the Crimson Tide have only won 3 games in the past 10 years of this series, Alabama has a 24–9 record when visiting Baton Rouge
Louisiana-Monroe
- With this victory, LSU extends its winning streak in non-conference games to 33, the longest in the nation.
Ole Miss
- LSU leads this series 55–39–4
- The Rebels have won in their past 2 meetings, but their last win prior to that was in 2001
Arkansas
- LSU leads this series 34–19–2
- Their last 3 meetings have been decided by 3 points or less, 2 of which going into overtime
Texas A&M – Cotton Bowl Classic
- LSU leads the series, 26–20–3
Passing
| Name | GP | GS | Effic | Comp | Att | Yards | Pct | TD | Int | Long | Avg/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Jefferson | 13 | 13 | 114.7 | 118 | 209 | 1411 | 56.5 | 7 | 10 | 75 | 108.5 |
| Jarret Lee | 12 | 0 | 119.9 | 54 | 89 | 573 | 60.7 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 47.8 |
| Spencer Ware | 11 | 0 | 757.6 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3.5 |
| TEAM | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 13 | 117.6 | 173 | 301 | 2023 | 57.5 | 10 | 11 | 75 | 155.6 |
Rushing
| Name | GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevan Ridley | 13 | 7 | 249 | 1147 | 4.6 | 15 | 65 | 88.2 |
| Jordan Jefferson | 13 | 13 | 123 | 450 | 3.7 | 7 | 83 | 34.6 |
| Michael Ford | 10 | 2 | 45 | 244 | 5.4 | 3 | 36 | 24.4 |
| Russell Shepard | 13 | 9 | 32 | 226 | 7.1 | 2 | 50 | 17.4 |
| Spencer Ware | 11 | 0 | 24 | 175 | 7.3 | 1 | 26 | 15.9 |
| Alfred Blue | 11 | 1 | 20 | 101 | 5.1 | 1 | 16 | 9.2 |
| Richard Murphy | 11 | 2 | 25 | 85 | 3.4 | 0 | 18 | 7.7 |
| Josh Jasper | 13 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 15 | 0 | 29 | 3.5 |
| Deangelo Peterson | 10 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | 2.3 |
| TEAM | 9 | 0 | 6 | -36 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 | -4.0 |
| Jarrett Lee | 12 | 0 | 10 | -46 | -4.6 | 0 | 8 | -3.8 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 13 | 538 | 2414 | 4.5 | 29 | 83 | 185.7 |
Team
| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"> | Statistic | LSU | Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoring | 386 | 237 | |
| Points per Game | 29.7 | 18.2 | |
| First Downs | 228 | 211 | |
| Rushing | 132 | 96 | |
| Passing | 84 | 96 | |
| Penalty | 12 | 19 | |
| Total Offense | 4437 | 3993 | |
| Avg per Play | 5.3 | 4.9 | |
| Avg per Game | 341.3 | 307.2 | |
| Fumbles-Lost | 25-13 | 32-13 | |
| Penalties-Yards | 77-603 | 70-555 | |
| Avg per Game | 46.4 | 42.7 |
Scores by quarter
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| Coaches | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
| Harris | Not released | 9 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | ||||||
| BCS | Not released | 6 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | |||||||
LSU Tigers in the 2011 National Football League Draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Overall | NFL Team |
| Patrick Peterson Patrick Peterson Patrick De'mon Peterson is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted fifth overall by the Cardinals in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State.... |
Defensive Back | 1 | 5 | 5 | Arizona Cardinals 2011 Arizona Cardinals season The 2011 Arizona Cardinals season will be the franchise's 92nd season in the National Football League and the 24th season in Arizona. For Ken Whisenhunt, this will be his fifth season as the head coach of the Cardinals; he has compiled an overall record of 32–32 in the regular season and 4–2 in... |
| Kelvin Sheppard Kelvin Sheppard Kelvin Anthony Sheppard is an American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills. The Buffalo Bills drafted him with the 68th pick in the 3rd round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU.... |
Linebacker | 3 | 4 | 68 | Buffalo Bills 2011 Buffalo Bills season The 2011 Buffalo Bills season is the team's 42nd season in the National Football League and the 52nd overall. The Bills hope to improve on their record from the 2010 season, and attempt to make the playoffs for the first time since 1999, the longest standing playoff drought in the NFL, which is... |
| Stevan Ridley Stevan Ridley Stevan Todd Ridley is an American football running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He played college football at LSU... |
Running Back | 3 | 9 | 73 | New England Patriots 2011 New England Patriots season The 2011 New England Patriots season is the 42nd season for the team in the National Football League and 52nd season overall.The Patriots dedicated their 2011 season to the memory of Myra Kraft, the wife of owner Robert Kraft, who died on July 20, 2011 after a long fight against cancer... |
| Drake Nevis Drake Nevis Drake M. Nevis is an American football defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts. He is considered one of the top defensive tackles for the 2011 NFL Draft... |
Defensive Tackle | 3 | 23 | 87 | Indianapolis Colts 2011 Indianapolis Colts season The 2011 Indianapolis Colts season is the franchise's 59th season in the National Football League, the 28th in Indianapolis and the third under head coach Jim Caldwell. The Colts are coming off a 10–6 record in 2010 and a second consecutive AFC South championship, as well as a ninth consecutive... |
| Joseph Barksdale Joseph Barksdale Joseph Bernsen Barksdale is an American football offensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League... |
Offensive Lineman | 3 | 28 | 92 | Oakland Raiders 2011 Oakland Raiders season The 2011 Oakland Raiders season is the franchise's 42nd season in the National Football League and the 52nd overall. 2011 also marks the final season under the ownership of Al Davis, who died on October 8, 2011... |
| Lazarius Levingston Lazarius Levingston Lazarius Cortez Levingston is an American football defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. Levingston attended Ruston High School. He played college football at LSU.-External links:**... |
Defensive Lineman | 7 | 2 | 205 | Seattle Seahawks 2011 Seattle Seahawks season The 2011 Seattle Seahawks season is the franchise's 36th season in the National Football League, the 10th playing their home games at CenturyLink Field and the second under head coach Pete Carroll... |
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See also
- 2010 Southeastern Conference football season2010 Southeastern Conference football seasonThe 2010 Southeastern Conference football season began on Thursday, September 2, 2010 with South Carolina defeating Southern Miss on ESPN.-Preseason:...
- 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season2010 NCAA Division I FBS football seasonThe 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The season progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 10, 2011.-Rule changes for...
- 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings