By Paul Gotham Setting: SEC meets Atlantic 10 at the Cintas Center on the campus of Xavier University when Trent Johnson's LSU Tigers (8-3) lock horns with Chris Mack's Xavier Musketeers (7-4). Plot: Both teams will look to shrug off any possible holiday hangover. Xavier last played on December 23rd (a 70-67 victory over Miami of Ohio). LSU lost in overtime to Washington … [Read more...] about LSU – Xavier: Tale Of The Tape
LSU Tigers
This Date in College Football Belt History – November 3
The 3rd ranked, 7-1 Louisiana State Tigers of coach Les Miles traveled to Tuscaloosa to meet the 17th ranked, 6-2 Alabama Crimson Tide of first-year coach Nick Saban. The pregame hype for the match-up featured several storied about Nick Saban's departure from Louisiana State for the NFL. The Tigers' faithful considered him traitorous not only for leaving … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – November 3
This Date in College Football Belt History – October 20
The 18th ranked, 5-2 Auburn Tigers of coach Tommy Tuberville traveled to Baton Rouge to meet the 5th ranked, 6-1 Louisiana State Tigers with coach Les Miles. Louisiana State's QB Matt Flynn threw 3 touchdown passes including a 22-yard strike to WR Demetrius Byrd with 0:01 as Louisiana State overcame a 17-7 halftime deficit to claim The Belt with a 30-24 win. Louisiana State … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – October 20
This Date in College Football Belt History – October 1
The 12th ranked, 3-0-1 Florida Gators of Charley Pell went to Baton Rouge for their first Belt game in school history to meet the 16th ranked, 2-1 Louisiana State Tigers & coach Jerry Stovall. Florida's RB Neal Anderson rushed for 2 touchdowns including a 76-yard run late in the 4th quarter to secure a 31-17 win as the Gators claimed The Belt for the first time. … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – October 1
Tale of the tape: Xavier at L.S.U.
by Paul Casey Gotham Setting: The Pete Maravich Assembly Center is the scene for this pivotal non-conference matchup as Sean Miller's #15 Xavier Musketeers (16-2 / 5-0) travel south to take on Trent Johnson's Louisiana State University Tigers (15-3 / 3-1). Plots: LSU rides a 17-game home-winning streak into the contest. The Tigers are coming off an 81-57 triumph over … [Read more...] about Tale of the tape: Xavier at L.S.U.