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Neither team has won without eclipsing the 100-yard threshold. Even when LSU changed its offensive philosophy in 2019, Clyde Edwards-Helaire sealed a win by rushing for 120 yards in the second half. The Buckeyes’ only two home losses in the last three years both came in 2011, when interim head coach Luke Fickell led the team its first losing season since 1988. The two defeats were to No. 21 Penn State (20-14) and unranked Michigan State (10-7).
In 24 games this season, a team has scored at least 41 points and lost, including four FCS teams facing FBS opposition. A team scoring six touchdowns and losing is nearly three times as common as a team being shut out. Alabama and LSU have met 82 times dating back to 1895, including every year since 1964. Alabama has won 52 of those games, LSU has taken 25 and five have ended in ties. Alabama is riding a seven-game winning streak in the series heading into the 2018 matchup. Head coach Ed Orgeron, who led the team to a national championship with the help of Joe Burrow and Joe Brady, continued that tradition.
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This was also the last time the Tigers faced an unranked Alabama team. It’s easy to forget that LSU actually won back-to-back games in this series back in the early goings of Saban’s tenure at Alabama. His team in 2010 was likely the weakest he’s had at Alabama in the final season with Greg McElroy at quarterback, and the Tigers took advantage, handing the Tide its second lost of the season. Before that win in 2019, Alabama had rattled off eight-straight wins in the series. To find the last LSU victory, we have to go back to 2011 when the two teams also met as unbeaten squads in November.
Losing to Oregon, a playoff contender at this point isn’t an eliminator, but the margin of error has been drastically reduced. Ryan Day’s team has to run the table the rest of the season, which is certainly possible, to have a shot at earning a spot in the four-team field. Ohio State lost to Oregon on Saturday in a game they never could command. The Ducks controlled the ground game with a physical offensive line and great running from CJ Verdell.
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Auburn’s players and coaches then posed on the field smoking cigars. It led, of course, to a second matchup at the end of the season when the teams played in a rematch for the BCS national championship. Louisiana State University is known for many things in college football. Nothing is more imposing than Saturday night games inside Tiger Stadium, however. Since 1999, the team that rushed for more yards has won 16 times in the series.
The Sept. 9, 2017 game was the last time Buckeyes fans left Ohio Stadium without a win, a span of 23 games. That was the game where Mayfield, the eventual Heisman winner and No. 1 pick, planted the flag in the turf or at least attempted to. The first night game did not precisely draw tons of fans, though, only being played in front of 7,500 people. JaMarcus Russell torched the Tide in this game, completing 18 of 21 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns.
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Tommy Tuberville was leading the Rebels when Auburn blanked Ole Miss 17-0 in the second game of the season. Ole Miss has been shut out three times on the road since then, including later in the 1998 season. Coined a "Game of the Century," it was the first time two Southeastern Conference football teams came into a regular season matchup undefeated and ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the nation.
Instead of playing in the Southern Conference, which was made up of teams from as far away as Maryland and Virginia, LSU would be part of a conference with many of the current SEC teams. The group included Alabama, the Florida Gators, Tennessee Volunteers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, South Carolina Gamecocks and Ole Miss Rebels. And though we were a long way off from hearing "It's Saturday Night in Death Valley," it would only take a few more years for the tradition to take hold. Heard led the way on extensive stadium renovations that significantly increased the capacity of the stadium. In 1932, the Southeastern Conference's formation gave LSU like-minded opponents who were close in proximity.
For more NCAA football news, analysis, opinion and unique coverage by FanSided, including Heisman Trophy and College Football Playoff rankings, be sure to bookmark these pages. In 1931, the Tigers had scheduling conflicts with Tulane, one of the country's best programs out of New Orleans and a regular rival. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. I think tha last loss at night was to Florida when we were shut out , I believe that was 2009 and the last back to back losses was in 2008. Authorities say they have a narrowing 48 hour window to find survivors of a Thai warship that sank.
But a nearly flawless night from Burrow and a three-touchdown game from Clyde Edwards-Helaire[/autotag] proved to be enough as LSU upset the Crimson Tide on the road. Conference division title or championship game berth†Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. There's some times we have holes, some time we don't have holes. Those Soldier Field games were barely even neutral site games for NIU. The Big Ten “visitors” had more fans than NIU in both of those games. In fact, Hoke was 14-0 at home coming into last season only to lead the Wolverines to losses against Nebraska (17-13) and No. 3 Ohio State (42-41).
No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 LSU meet on Saturday with major SEC and College Football Playoff implications on the line. These teams are no strangers to each other or to big stakes–the West division rivals have been going at each other for over a century. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators’ opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call GAMBLER.
Similar to 1999, the issues may stem from a variety of factors. (Cregg has sued the school for breach of contract.) It replaced him with Brad Davis. While Davis is an accomplished coach, the linemen had to adjust to his style.
Small wonder the Tigers rolled to a 45-0 victory in the season opener for both teams in Starkville. Mississippi State rebounded to go 8-5 and win a bowl for the first time in seven seasons. The LSU Tigers claim four national championships, all of which were awarded by the AP or Coaches' wire-service polls, Bowl Championship Series or College Football Playoff.
Before this you’d have to go back to 1979 against Virginia (not counting a 27-0 loss to UF in Jacksonville in 1984). Scoring is so sky-high in college football nowadays that shutouts are rare. The last time LSU beat Alabama was on November 5, 2011, when the Tigers were the No. 1 team in the country. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on FanSided.com and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.
The first time the school hosted a team with their lights came on October 3, 1931, when the Spring Hill Badgers visited Baton Rouge. Unfortunately for both teams, neither won the West as rival Auburn captured a national championship with Cam Newton that season. In what was dubbed the “Game of the Century” heading in, neither team crossed the plane as each traded field goals. This game went to overtime tied at six before Drew Alleman kicked the game-winning field goal. The following is a complete list of LSU Tigers football seasons through the 2021 season.
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