2008 LSU Tigers football team
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No. 1 Florida x$# | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Georgia | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 6 Alabama x% | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Ole Miss | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Florida 31, Alabama 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Les Miles, who entered his fourth year at the helm. They played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Tigers entered the season as defending national champions, having defeated Ohio State, 38–24, in the 2008 BCS National Championship Game.
Previous season
In his third season as head coach, Les Miles led LSU to the 2007 SEC Championship and the 2007 NCAA Division I-FBS national football championship. The Tigers became the first team to win two championships in the Bowl Championship Series era (1998–Present) and also the first 2-loss team to win a national championship, even though no games were lost in regulation. The team finished with a final record of 12–2.
The team overcame 2 triple-overtime losses and four other close games to become the first two-time Bowl Championship Series (BCS) champion ever. On their way to the BCS championship, the Tigers won their tenth Southeastern Conference championship by defeating Tennessee in the 2007 SEC Championship Game.
The Tigers finished the season having earned the Southeastern Conference championship trophy, the Grantland Rice Award, the MacArthur Bowl National Championship trophy, the Associated Press Trophy and the AFCA National Championship Trophy.
Pre-season
In February, the NCAA granted defensive end Kirston Pittman a sixth-year of eligibility. Pittman had missed the 2005 and 2006 seasons with foot and ankle injuries.[1]
Coaching changes
Defensive coordinator Bo Pelini left to become the head coach at Nebraska.[2]
2008 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2008 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Chancey Aghayere DL |
Garland, TX | Garland High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 243 lb (110 kg) | Oct 13, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 86 | ||||||
Ryan Baker LB |
Grand Ridge, FL | Bountstown High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jul 30, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
DeAngelo Benton WR |
Bastrop, LA | Bastrop High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Feb 3, 2008 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Matt Branch TE |
Monroe, LA | Sterlington High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jun 1, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Derrick Bryant DB |
Lawrenceville, GA | Peachtree Ridge High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 13, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Chase Clement DE |
Thibodaux, LA | E.D. White High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Dec 8, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Rockey Duplessis DB |
Belle Chasse, LA | Belle Chasse High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 4, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Lavar Edwards DE |
Gretna, LA | Desire Street Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jan 26, 2008 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Tyler Edwards TE |
Monroe, LA | Ouachita Parish High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jan 5, 2008 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Cordian Hagans DL |
Snellville, GA | Northview High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Jul 22, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Karnell Hatcher DB |
Delray Beach, FL | Atlantic Community High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Nov 12, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Alex Hurst OL |
Bartlett, TN | Arlington High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Oct 6, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Jordan Jefferson QB |
St. Rose, LA | Destrehan High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Nov 10, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Patrick Peterson DB |
Pompano Beach, FL | Ely High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jan 5, 2008 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 90 | ||||||
P.J. Lonergan OL |
New Orleans, LA | Rummel High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Feb 25, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Tim Molton WR |
Montz, LA | Destrehan High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 25, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
Thomas Parsons OL |
Canyon Lake, TX | Smithson Valley High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 272 lb (123 kg) | Jun 6, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Deangelo Peterson WR |
New Orleans, LA | Desire Street Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 10, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Kyle Prater LB |
Kerrville, TX | Tivy High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jul 31, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Greg Shaw OL |
Hialeah, FL | Edward Pace High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Clay Spencer OL |
Baton Rouge, LA | Parkview Baptist High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Feb 24, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Ryan St. Julien DB |
St. Martinville, LA | Catholic-New Iberia High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 8, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Brandon Taylor DB |
Franklinton, LA | Franklinton High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | Apr 3, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Jhyryn Taylor WR |
Franklinton, LA | Franklinton High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 4, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
Kellen Theriot LB |
Houston, TX | Episcopal High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Mar 30, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Chris Tolliver WR |
Rayville, LA | Rayville High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | Dec 19, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Key losses
Offense
- Matt Flynn, QB[3] Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round (209th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.
- Jacob Hester, FB/RB[3] Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the third round (69th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.
- Early Doucet, WR[3] Drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round (81st overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.
- Ryan Perrilloux[4] Dismissed from team February 18, 2008; team policy violations.
Defense
- Glenn Dorsey, DT[3] Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs fifth overall in the 2008 NFL Draft.
- Craig Steltz, SS[3] Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round (120th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.
- Ali Highsmith, LB[3] Signed with the Arizona Cardinals as a rookie free-agent for a two-year deal.
Schedule
August 3010:00 AMNo. 1 (FCS) Appalachian State*No. 7
ESPN ClassicW 41–13 91,922 September 137:00 PMNorth Texas*No. 7
- Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
PPVW 41–3 91,602 September 206:45 PMat No. 10 AuburnNo. 6
ESPNW 26–21 87,451 September 276:30 PMMississippi StateNo. 5
- Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry)
ESPN2W 34–24 92,710 October 117:00 PMat No. 11 FloridaNo. 4
CBS[5]L 21–51 90,684 October 187:00 PMat South CarolinaNo. 13
ESPNW 24–17 82,477 October 252:30 PMNo. 9 GeorgiaNo. 11
- Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
CBSL 38–52 92,904 November 17:00 PMTulane*No. 15
- Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)
PPVW 35–10 92,136 November 82:30 PMNo. 1 AlabamaNo. 15
- Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (Alabama-LSU rivalry)
CBS[5]L 21–27 OT93,039A November 157:00 PMTroy*No. 19
- Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
PPVW 40–31 92,103 November 222:30 PMOle MissNo. 18
- Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl)
CBSL 13–31 92,649 November 281:30 PMat Arkansas
- War Memorial Stadium
- Little Rock, AR (Battle for the Golden Boot)
CBSL 30–31 55,325 December 317:30 PMvs. No. 14 Georgia Tech*
ESPNW 38–3 71,423
- ^A Denotes the largest crowd to watch a football game at Tiger Stadium
Schedule Source: 2008 LSU Tigers football schedule
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 |
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AP | #7 | #7 | #7 | #6 | #5 | #3 | #4 | #13 | #11 | #15 | #15 | #19 | #18 | NR | NR | NR |
Coaches | #6 | #6 | #7 | #6 | #6 | #2 | #3 | #14 | #11 | #15 | #15 | #20 | #18 | NR | NR | |
Harris | Not released | #2 | #2 | #12 | #11 | #16 | #15 | #19 | #18 | NR | NR | |||||
BCS | Not released | #13 | #19 | #16 | #20 | #18 | NR | NR | NR |
Game notes
Appalachian State
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Troy
Game delayed due to effects from Hurricane Gustav from originally scheduled date of September 6.[7]
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Trailing 31–3 midway through the third quarter, the Bayou Bengals stage the greatest comeback in LSU history, even surpassing their fabled 1959 Halloween Night Billy Cannon-led rally against Ole Miss, scoring 37 consecutive points and rally for a 40–31 win.[8]
North Texas
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Auburn
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Louisiana State | 3 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 26 |
Auburn | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Mississippi State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mississippi State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Louisiana State | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
Florida
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Louisiana State | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Florida | 17 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 51 |
South Carolina
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Louisiana State | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
South Carolina | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Georgia
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Georgia | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
Louisiana State | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Tulane
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tulane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Louisiana State | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Alabama
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Alabama | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
Louisiana State | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Ole Miss
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Ole Miss | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Louisiana State | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Arkansas
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Louisiana State | 3 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
Arkansas | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
Chick-fil-A Bowl
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Louisiana State | 7 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 38 |
Georgia Tech | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
A 28 point 2nd quarter by LSU was too much for the Yellow Jackets to overcome in the 2008 Chick-fil-A Bowl rout. Georgia Tech gave up three turnovers and did not force any.
Statistics
Team
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Scores by quarter
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Offense
Rushing
Name | GP-GS | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
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Charles Scott | 13–13 | 217 | 1208 | 34 | 1174 | 5.4 | 18 | 56 | 90.3 |
Keiland Williams | 13–0 | 83 | 444 | 27 | 417 | 5.0 | 2 | 25 | 32.1 |
Richard Murphy | 13–0 | 44 | 202 | 16 | 186 | 4.2 | 0 | 12 | 14.3 |
Jordan Jefferson | 7–2 | 49 | 211 | 77 | 134 | 2.7 | 1 | 20 | 19.1 |
Andrew Hatch | 6–3 | 35 | 175 | 46 | 129 | 3.7 | 2 | 20 | 21.5 |
Trindon Holliday | 13–0 | 21 | 131 | 17 | 114 | 5.4 | 0 | 39 | 8.8 |
Stevan Ridley | 13–0 | 12 | 92 | 0 | 92 | 7.7 | 1 | 18 | 7.1 |
Quinn Johnson | 13–10 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 28 | 2.0 | 3 | 5 | 2.2 |
Josh Jasper | 13–0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0.5 |
Brandon LaFell | 13–12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 |
Jared Mitchell | 12–0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | −4.0 | 0 | 0 | −0.3 |
TEAM | 7–0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | −18 | −3.6 | 0 | 0 | −2.6 |
Jarrett Lee | 11–8 | 11 | 4 | 101 | −97 | −8.8 | 0 | 4 | −8.8 |
Total | 13 | 495 | 2510 | 342 | 2168 | 4.4 | 27 | 56 | 166.8 |
Opponents | 13 | 421 | 1751 | 319 | 1432 | 3.4 | 17 | 68 | 110.2 |
Passing
Name | GP-GS | Effic | Att-Cmp-Int | Pct | Yds | TD | Lng | Avg/G |
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Jarrett Lee | 11–8 | 116.9 | 143–269–16 | 53.2 | 1873 | 14 | 66 | 170.3 |
Jordan Jefferson | 7–2 | 112.9 | 36–73–1 | 49.3 | 419 | 4 | 41 | 59.9 |
Andrew Hatch | 6–3 | 118.4 | 25–45–1 | 55.6 | 282 | 2 | 29 | 47.0 |
Brady Dalfrey | 13–0 | 138.2 | 1–2–0 | 50.0 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 1.6 |
Keiland Williams | 13–0 | 307.4 | 1–2–0 | 50.0 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 1.7 |
Total | 13 | 117.4 | 206–391–18 | 52.7 | 2617 | 21 | 66 | 201.3 |
Opponents | 13 | 116.6 | 227–425–8 | 53.4 | 2800 | 15 | 70 | 215.4 |
Receiving
Name | GP-GS | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
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Brandon LaFell | 13–12 | 63 | 929 | 14.7 | 8 | 43 | 71.5 |
Demetrius Byrd | 13–11 | 27 | 513 | 13.9 | 4 | 43 | 39.5 |
Richard Dickson | 13–13 | 31 | 324 | 10.5 | 5 | 25 | 24.9 |
Terrance Toliver | 13–2 | 22 | 257 | 11.7 | 1 | 33 | 19.8 |
Keiland Williams | 13–0 | 11 | 124 | 11.3 | 1 | 66 | 9.5 |
Richard Murphy | 13–0 | 10 | 92 | 9.2 | 0 | 28 | 7.1 |
Jared Mitchell | 12–0 | 9 | 106 | 11.8 | 0 | 21 | 8.8 |
Chris Mitchell | 13–4 | 8 | 67 | 8.4 | 0 | 14 | 5.2 |
Charles Scott | 13–0 | 10 | 92 | 9.2 | 0 | 28 | 7.1 |
Quinn Johnson | 13–10 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 15 | 2.5 |
Trindon Holliday | 13–0 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 21 | 2.5 |
Chad Jones | 13–6 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | 1.6 |
Ricky Dixon | 10–0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.4 |
R.J Jackson | 11–0 | 1 | −1 | −1.0 | 0 | 15 | −0.1 |
Total | 13 | 206 | 2617 | 12.7 | 21 | 66 | 201.3 |
Opponents | 13 | 227 | 2800 | 12.3 | 15 | 70 | 215.4 |
Defense
Name | GP | Tackles | Sacks | Pass Defense | Fumbles | Blkd Kick | |||||||
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Solo | Ast | Total | TFL-Yds | No-Yds | Int-Yds | BU | PD | Qbh | Rcv-Yds | FF | |||
Total | 13 | 441 | 480 | 921 | 75–293 | 28–172 | 8–51 | 61 | 69 | 44 | 11–57 | 14 | 2 |
Special teams
Name | Punting | Kickoffs | |||||||||||
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No. | Yds | Avg | Long | TB | FC | I20 | Blkd | No. | Yds | Avg | TB | OB | |
Brady Dalfrey | 59 | 2366 | 40.1 | 59 | 3 | 20 | 22 | 0 | |||||
Josh Jasper | 4 | 172 | 43.0 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 4629 | 60.9 | 4 | 1 |
Total | 63 | 2538 | 40.3 | 59 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 76 | 4629 | 60.9 | 4 | 1 |
Name | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | ||||||||
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No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
Trindon Holliday | 21 | 279 | 13.3 | 1 | 92 | 27 | 609 | 22.6 | 0 | 49 |
Chad Jones | 8 | 95 | 11.9 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 17 |
Patrick Peterson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |||||
Keiland Williams | 13 | 290 | 22.3 | 0 | 38 | |||||
Kelvin Sheppard | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 23 | |||||
Quinn Johnson | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 | |||||
Will Blackwell | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | |||||
Brandon Lafell | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |||||
Ron Brooks | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | |||||
T-Bob Hebert | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |||||
TEAM | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 31 | 380 | 12.3 | 1 | 92 | 54 | 1053 | 19.5 | 0 | 49 |
Roster
2008 LSU Tigers roster | ||||||||
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Fullbacks
Wide Receivers
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Tight Ends Offensive Line Long Snappers |
Defensive Line Linebackers |
Defensive Backs Cornerbacks Safeties Punters Kickers |
2008 Louisiana State University Football Roster and Bios http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=27812&SPID=2164&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=5200&SORT_ORDER=6&Q_SEASON=2008
Coaching staff
Name | Title | First Year at LSU | Alma Mater |
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Les Miles[9] | Head Coach | 2005 | Michigan (1976) |
Gary Crowton[10] | Offensive Coordinator | 2007 | BYU (1983) |
Doug Mallory[11] | Co-Defensive Coordinator | 2005 | Michigan (1988) |
Bradley Dale Peveto[12] | Co-Defensive Coordinator | 2005 | SMU (1987) |
Josh Henson[13] | Tight Ends Coach/Recruiting Coordinator | 2005 | Oklahoma State (1998) |
Earl Lane[14] | Defensive Line Coach | 2006 | Northwood |
TBD | Defensive Backs Coach | ||
D.J. McCarthy[15] | Wide Receivers Coach | 2007 | Washington (1994) |
Joe Robinson[16] | Special Teams Coordinator | 2008 | Louisiana State University (1985) |
Larry Porter[17] | Asst. Head Coach/Running Backs/Special Teams | 2005 | Memphis (1996) |
Greg Studrawa[18] | Offensive Line Coach | 2007 | Bowling Green (1987) |
Tommy Moffitt[19] | Strength & Conditioning Coordinator | 2000 | Tennessee Tech (1986) |
LSU Tigers in the 2009 National Football League Draft
Player | Position | Round | Pick | Overall | NFL Team |
Tyson Jackson | Defensive End | 1 | 3 | 3 | Kansas City Chiefs |
Quinn Johnson | Running Back | 5 | 9 | 145 | Green Bay Packers |
Herman Johnson | Offensive Guard | 5 | 31 | 167 | Arizona Cardinals |
Curtis Taylor | Safety | 7 | 10 | 219 | San Francisco 49ers |
Demetrius Byrd | Wide Receiver | 7 | 15 | 224 | San Diego Chargers |
Ricky Jean-Francois | Defensive Tackle | 7 | 35 | 244 | San Francisco 49ers |
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2009.htm
References
- ^ Pittman gets sixth year of eligibility
- ^ Nebraska chooses LSU assistant Pelini as new coach
- ^ a b c d e f NationalChamps.net 2008 LSU Early Bird Preview
- ^ http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080502/ap_on_sp_co_ne/fbc_lsu_perrilloux_dismissed;_ylt=AmGTGbXWHK5QLAxJYeg6vV6s0NUE
- ^ a b http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/video/live
- ^ "LSU vs Florida (Oct 11, 2008)". LSUSports.net. LSU. October 11, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "LSU-Troy Game Postponed; Soccer, Volleyball Cancelled". September 3, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- ^ "LSU rallies from 28 down to trip Troy in Baton Rouge". Associated Press. November 15, 2008. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
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- ^ Earl Lane Bio @ LSUSports.net
- ^ D.J. McCarthy Bio @ LSUSports.net
- ^ Joe Robinson Bio @ LSUSports.net
- ^ Larry Porter Bio @ LSUSports.net
- ^ Greg Studrawa Bio @ LSUSports.net
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