SEC West defenses making presence felt on field, in rankings
2 years, 2 months ago

SEC West defenses making presence felt on field, in rankings

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! First-year LSU coach Brian Kelly arrived from Notre Dame and brought in a slew of new assistants, including defensive coordinator Matt House from the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs. But he’s got a pretty good system, and our system of defense is such that it is set up to be flexible against all the offenses that we do run across in the SEC.” Because so much attention has centered on Will Rogers’ success running coach Mike Leach’s high-octane Air Raid offense, it’s easy to overlook Mississippi State’s solid defense. “I’ve been trying to tell people I feel like we’ve got one of the best defenses in the country,” Bulldogs running back Dillon Johnson said. Kiffin saw the potential last season and wasn’t surprised, other than how quickly it has come together with new arrivals: “I just think that players that just got here in the summer are starting, so that’s very unique, kind of like free agency in an NBA-type team that hopefully continues to improve.” Saban hopes for the same thing from a defense giving up just 11 points and 236.4 yards per game.

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Oklahoma invades LSU’s Tiger Stadium for the first time in both teams’ final regular-season game
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Oklahoma invades LSU’s Tiger Stadium for the first time in both teams’ final regular-season game

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! For Oklahoma, a win guarantees the Sooners a 25th winning record in the past 26 seasons and probably a more attractive bowl bid than they’d get with a.500 regular season. PLAYERS TO WATCH Oklahoma: QB Jackson Arnold has passed for 773 yards and five touchdowns with …

Florida deals LSU third loss in a row as Brian Kelly’s Tigers stumble out of SEC race
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Florida deals LSU third loss in a row as Brian Kelly’s Tigers stumble out of SEC race

New York Times  

22 LSU 27-16 on Saturday, effectively knocking the Tigers out of the SEC title race. 11 Ole Miss or Florida State to reach bowl eligibility in coach Billy Napier’s third season. LSU held the ball for 41:48 to Florida’s 18:12, but the Gators averaged 7.9 yards per play and held the Tigers to 4.2. CAN'T CAGE THE GATORS‼️ 📺 ABC …

No. 21 LSU and Florida are both hoping for a bounce-back following a beatdown
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No. 21 LSU and Florida are both hoping for a bounce-back following a beatdown

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I’m not in a position to worry about what people are saying about the overall health of the program,” said Kelly, whose Tigers have won 10 of 13 over the past year. “It’s crazy to see how much effort he is putting into playing,” left tackle …

Razorbacks Seek Revenge on LSU in Top-10 Battle
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Razorbacks Seek Revenge on LSU in Top-10 Battle

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Arkansas looks to follow its defeat of Tennessee with another upset of a Top 10-ranked opponent. The Razorbacks take on No. 8 LSU on Saturday night. They have beaten Top-10 ranked LSU teams three times since 2007. The Razorbacks are on a high after upsetting Tennessee on Oct. 5, sending the home fans onto the field after the victory and …

USC makes a big opening statement with thrilling last-minute victory over LSU
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USC makes a big opening statement with thrilling last-minute victory over LSU

LA Times  

Fatigue was setting in. USC wide receiver Kyron Hudson makes an acrobatic one-handed catch in front of LSU linebacker West Weeks during the first half Sunday. He had new defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn to thank, in part, for that, as USC’s defense held an opposing offense to 20 or fewer points for the first time since last September. That’s what …

Kugel and Florida host LSU
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Kugel and Florida host LSU

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! LSU Tigers at Florida Gators Gainesville, Florida; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida plays the LSU Tigers after Riley Kugel scored 22 points in Florida’s 81-65 victory against the Auburn Tigers. TOP PERFORMERS: Walter Clayton Jr. is shooting 37.1% from beyond the arc with …

No. 13 LSU visits No. 8 Alabama in matchup of SEC West contenders
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No. 13 LSU visits No. 8 Alabama in matchup of SEC West contenders

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LSU made it to the SEC championship game last season after a 32-31 overtime victory over Alabama. LSU lost experienced defensive back Greg Brooks Jr. to brain cancer earlier this season and now transfer cornerback Zy Alexander, who has started all eight games this season, also …

No. 22 LSU hosts Auburn as SEC West race takes shape
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No. 22 LSU hosts Auburn as SEC West race takes shape

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LSU is coming off a big victory at Missouri and needs to win to remain in control of its fate in the seemingly wide-open SEC West race. These teams are not scheduled to play one another next season, ending a 32-year streak of annual match-ups.. Auburn …

Dynamic Daniels leads No. 22 LSU against Auburn as SEC West race heats up
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Dynamic Daniels leads No. 22 LSU against Auburn as SEC West race heats up

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I see those things and his quarterbacks coach and the offensive coordinator see the little things that he’s doing under duress or under pressure or getting hit after he throws a very accurate ball that are starting to separate him from good to great,” Kelly said. …

LSU’s Jayden Daniels, Georgia’s Kirby Smart highlight AP’s midseason SEC honorees
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LSU’s Jayden Daniels, Georgia’s Kirby Smart highlight AP’s midseason SEC honorees

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Daniels is the Southeastern Conference’s top offensive player through the first half of the season, according to Associated Press reporters covering the SEC. The sixth-year Mississippi State player had 14 tackles in each of the Bulldogs’ first three league games. MOST SURPRISING PLAYER Missouri WR Luther …

Oklahoma-Texas is the top game in Week 6. LSU heads to Missouri after defensive meltdown
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Oklahoma-Texas is the top game in Week 6. LSU heads to Missouri after defensive meltdown

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Washington State visits a UCLA team it hasn’t met since 2019, when the Bruins won 67-63 in Pullman in that season’s highest-scoring Bowl Subdivision game. 3 Texas, in Dallas, Saturday, noon ET Don’t expect a repeat of last year’s fiasco at the Cotton Bowl Stadium, where …

SEC’s dominance on display again with Florida and LSU matched up in the College World Series finals
1 year, 6 months ago

SEC’s dominance on display again with Florida and LSU matched up in the College World Series finals

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— LSU coach Jay Johnson remembered scanning the 64-team NCAA Tournament field when it was announced almost a month ago, and he had a premonition Florida would be the opponent if his team reached the College World Series finals. With LSU and Florida playing in the best-of-three championship series opening Saturday night, the SEC is assured of winning its fourth …

No. 1 Georgia motivated to end SEC championship game drought
2 years ago

No. 1 Georgia motivated to end SEC championship game drought

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No. 14 Ole Miss, Arkansas to brave cold in key SEC matchup
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No. 14 Ole Miss, Arkansas to brave cold in key SEC matchup

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “We haven’t been able to win the close games this year,” coach Sam Pittman said. “We have to figure out how to do that every year or the record is going to go from nine to 10 wins to five to six wins.” With a win …

No. 7 LSU looks to strengthen SEC West position vs. Arkansas
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No. 7 LSU looks to strengthen SEC West position vs. Arkansas

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 7 LSU would win the SEC West for the first time since 2019 with a victory Saturday, coupled with an Alabama win over Ole Miss. KEY MATCHUP LSU gives up 141 yards per game on the ground, while Arkansas owns the SEC’s second-best rushing attack, averaging …

In the SEC, the powers that be still care about the run game
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In the SEC, the powers that be still care about the run game

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Sure, the formations look different, fullbacks get fewer snaps and the type of smash-mouth football to which some of the SEC’s elite stubbornly clung until a decade ago is seldom seen anymore. “It’s my belief that to win championships, you still have to control the line …

No. 8 Tennessee looks to stay unbeaten at No. 25 LSU
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No. 8 Tennessee looks to stay unbeaten at No. 25 LSU

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! KEY MATCHUP Tennessee’s prolific offense against LSU’s formidable defensive front. FACTS & FIGURES Although Tennessee leads the all-time series, LSU has won the past five meetings, with the last three games at Tiger Stadium coming down to the final play.. The Vols’ last victory against the …

LSU rallies for 4th straight win, 21-17 over Auburn
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LSU rallies for 4th straight win, 21-17 over Auburn

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! AUBURN, Ala. — John Emery Jr. rushed for a tackle-breaking, 20-yard touchdown and Greg Brooks Jr. had a late interception to help LSU complete a 21-17, come-from-behind win over Auburn on Saturday night. “We just found a way to win the game,” said Kelly, LSU’s first-year …

Davis-Price, LSU stun turnover-prone No. 20 Florida, 49-42
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Davis-Price, LSU stun turnover-prone No. 20 Florida, 49-42

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— LSU running back Tyrion Davis-Price and the Tiger’s offensive line apparently have figured something out. “Our backs are against the wall, but we took a big step.” After Damone Clark’s interception of Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson, Davis-Price literally and fittingly ran out the final 1:59 on Florida. Every time we’d get that kind of fix to get ourselves out …

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