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2010 LSU Tigers football team
2010 LSU Tigers football #10 5 – 3 10 – 3
Alabama
#15 4 – 4 9 – 4
Mississippi
State
Ole Miss 1 – 7 4 – 8
Cotton Bowl Classic Champions
56,
Championship: Auburn 56 South Carolina 17
A&M,
Cotton Bowl Classic vs. Texas A&M, W 41–24
December 4, 2010
Conference Southeastern Conference
† – BCS representative as champion
Ranking ‡ – BCS at-large representative
x – Division champion/co-champions
Coaches #8 As of January 11, 2011 • Rankings from AP Poll
AP #8
The 2010 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana
2010 record 11–2 (6–2 SEC) State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football
Head coach Les Miles (6th year) season. The Tigers were led by head coach Les Miles in his
6th season. They played their home games at Tiger Stadi-
Offensive coordinator Gary Crowton
um and were members of the Southeastern Conference in
Defensive coordinator John Chavis the Western Division. They finished the season 11–2, 6–2
in SEC play and were invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic
Home stadium Tiger Stadium
where they defeated Texas A&M 41–24.
Seasons
« 2009 2011 »
Personnel
2010 SEC football standings Coaching staff
Conf Overall
Team W L W L Schedule
Eastern Division
Schedule Source: [1]
#22 South 5 – 3 9 – 5
Carolina x
Florida 4 – 4 8 – 5
Game notes
Georgia 3 – 5 6 – 7 North Carolina
Tennessee 3 – 5 6 – 7 See also: 2010 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
Kentucky 2 – 6 6 – 7
1 2 3 4 Total
Vanderbilt 1 – 7 2 – 10
#18 Tar Heels 0 10 0 14 24
Western Division
#21 Tigers 7 23 0 0 30
#1 Auburn 8 – 0 14 – 0
x† LSU began the 2010 season against North Carolina in the
Chick-fil-A College Kickoff. North Carolina took the field
#12 6 – 2 10 – 3
Arkansas ‡ missing 13 key players due to NCAA inverstigations over
relationships with agents and possible academic viola-
#8 LSU 6 – 2 11 – 2 tions. The Tigers scored first on a 6-yard touchdown pass
from Jordan Jefferson to Russell Shepard. After falling
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Name Position Seasons at Alma Mater
LSU
Les Miles Head coach 6 Michigan (1976)
John Chavis Defensive Coordinator 2 Tennessee (1979)
Gary Crowton Offensive Coordinator 4 Brigham Young (1983)
Greg Strudawa Offensive Line 4 Bowling Green (1987)
Frank Wilson Running Backs, Recruiting Coordinator 1 Nicholls State (1997)
Ron Cooper Defensive Backs 1 Jacksonville State (1983)
Steve Ensminger Tight Ends 1 LSU (1982)
Billy Gonzales Wide Receivers, Passing Game Coordinator 1 Colorado State (1994)
Brick Haley Defensive Line 1 Alabama A&M (1989)
Joe Robinson Special Teams 2 LSU (1985)
Reference:[1]
Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 7:00 vs. #18 North #21 Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A ABC W 30–24 68,919[2]
4 PM Carolina* College Kickoff)
September 6:00 at Vanderbilt #19 Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN ESPNU W 27–3 36,940[3]
11 PM
September 6:00 Mississippi #15 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA ESPNU W 29–7 92,538[4]
18 PM State
September 8:00 #22 West Vir- #15 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA ESPN2 W 20–14 92,575[5]
25 PM ginia*
October 2 2:30 Tennessee #12 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA CBS W 16–14 92,932[6]
PM
October 9 6:30 at #14 Florida #12 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL ESPN W 33–29 90,721[7]
PM (Rivalry)
October 16 6:00 McNeese #9 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA FSN W 32–10 92,576[8]
PM State*
October 23 2:30 at #5 Auburn #6 Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (The CBS L 17–24 87,451[9]
PM Tiger Bowl)
November 2:30 #5 Alabama #12 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Alabama- CBS W 24–21 92,969[10]
6 PM LSU rivalry)
November 6:00 Louisiana- #5 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA PPV W 51–0 92,518[11]
13 PM Monroe*
November 2:30 Mississippi #5 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Magnolia CBS W 43–36 92,915[12]
20 PM Bowl)
November 2:30 at #12 Arkansas #6 War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR CBS L 23–31 55,808[13]
27 PM (Battle for the Golden Boot)
January 7, 7:30 vs. #18 Texas #11 Cowboys Stadium • Arlington, TX (Cotton Fox W 41–24 83,514[14]
2011 PM A&M* Bowl Classic)
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
behind 10-7, the Tigers scored 23 unawnswered points. from Patrick Peterson and Rueben Randle, respectively.
Shepard gave the Tigers the lead with a 50-yard touch- North Carolina rallied with two touchdowns in the fourth
down run, followed by a safety, then two touchdowns quarter and had an opportunity to score the game-tying
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touchdown with only seconds remaining. The Tigers de- In their week four matchup, LSU faced #20 West Virginia.
fense held their ground and earned a hard-fought 30-24 Stevan Ridley scored on a 1-yard touchdown run at the
victory in Atlanta. LSU won its 6th consecutive season end of the first quarter, and the Tigers held the lead the
opener under head coach Les Miles. rest of the game. With 9:39 remaining in the first half,
Patrick Peterson scored on a 60-yard punt return touch-
Vanderbilt down. After the play, Peterson struck the famous Heis-
See also: 2010 Vanderbilt Commodores football team man Trophy pose for which he was penalized for exces-
sive celebration. The Tigers went on to defeat the Moun-
1 2 3 4 Total taineers 20-14. LSU relied heavily on its defense and spe-
cial teams, getting an interception and a fumble recovery
#19 Tigers 0 10 0 17 27
from Freshman Tyrann Mathieu, and two field goals from
Commodores 0 0 3 0 3 kicker Josh Jasper.
The Tigers went on the road in week two to face the Van- Tennessee
derbilt Commodores. After a scoreless first quarter, Rus- See also: 2010 Tennessee Volunteers football team
sell Shepard got the scoring going with a 30 yard touch-
down run. After three straight field goals (two by LSU, 1 2 3 4 Total
one by Vanderbilt), the Tigers put the game away with
two touchdown runs by Alfred Blue and Stevan Ridley, Volunteers 7 0 0 7 14
respectively. The Tigers defeated the Commodores 27-3 #12 Tigers 7 0 0 9 16
marking a 2-0 start for the 5th consecutive season. Ridley
finished the game with a season-high 159 rushing yards. LSU faced Tennessee in week five for the first time since
LSU’s defense dominated allowing just 135 total yards, the 2006 season. The game started with a bang with an
and holding Vanderbilt to just 2-13 on third down. 83-yard touchdown run by Jordan Jefferson just two min-
utes into the game. Tennessee answered with just sec-
Mississippi State onds remaining in the first quarter with a 1-yard touch-
See also: 2010 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team down run by Tauren Poole. After a scoreless 2nd and 3rd
quarter, the game became much more entertaining in the
1 2 3 4 Total fourth. Tennessee took a 14-10 lead on a 3-yard run by
quarterback Matt Simms. LSU drove all the way down
Bulldogs 0 0 7 0 7
the field, but Jarrett Lee threw an interception in the
#15 Tigers 3 9 14 3 29 endzone to give the Vols possession. Tennessee took the
ball into field goal range, but was stopped on a fourth-
The Tigers took the field in the season opener at Tiger and-one to give the ball back the Tigers. Led by Lee, LSU
Stadium against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. In the an- took the ball all the way down to the 2-yard line. Jeffer-
nual Gold Game, LSU began with 12 consecutive points son attempted to run into the end zone, but was stopped
and shut out the Bulldogs in the first half. After a 1-yard short. With the seconds ticking away and without having
touchdown run by Mississippi State’s Vick Ballard, the any timeouts, the Tigers frantically tried to make sub-
Tigers responded with a 16-yard run by Jordan Jefferson. stitutions and score the go-ahead touchdown. However,
LSU put the game away with a 2-yard touchdown run by with only seconds remaining, LSU’s center T-Bob Hebert
Stevan Ridley and defeated the Bulldogs 29-7. The Tiger snapped the ball to an unaware Jefferson, the ball was
defense forced five interceptions, including two by Pa- fumbled, and Tennessee fell on it with no time remain-
trick Peterson. Josh Jasper kicked a school-record 5 field ing. The scoreboard in the stadium and on TV read that
goals in the victory which gave the Tigers a 3-0 start. Tennessee won 14-10, and the two teams started leav-
With the win, LSU extended its winning streak against ing the field. However, Tennessee was penalized for too
Mississippi State to ten games, with their last loss coming many men on the field when the ball was snapped, and
in the 1999 season. the Tigers got one more untimed down. Stevan Ridley
scored the game-winning 1-yard touchdown run, giving
West Virginia LSU the win in dramatic fashion.
See also: 2010 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
Florida
1 2 3 4 Total See also: 2010 Florida Gators football team
#22 Mountaineers 0 7 7 0 14
1 2 3 4 Total
#15 Tigers 7 10 0 3 20
#12 Tigers 3 17 0 13 33
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#14 Gators 0 14 0 15 29 points on a 1-yard touchdown run. With just seconds re-
maining in the first half, Jordan Jefferson tied the game
After an unbelievable win against Tennessee, LSU trav- at 10-10 with a 2-yard touchdown run. In what was con-
eled to Gainsville to face the Florida Gators. The Tigers sidered a Heisman-moment play, Newton ran for a huge
controlled the game at halftime as they held a 20-14 lead. 49-yard touchdown giving Auburn a 17-10 lead in the 3rd
After a scorless 3rd quarter, Jordan Jefferson scored early quarter. Early in the 4th, LSU used a trick play to tie the
in the 4th on a 3-yard touchdown run. The Tigers looked game 17-17, with running back Spencer Ware tossing a
to be in complete control with a 26-14 4th quarter lead, 39-yard touchdown to Rueben Randle. With 5 minutes to
but Florida’s Andre Dubose returned the ensuing kickoff play, Auburn’s Onterio McCalebb ran for a 70-yard touch-
88 yards for a touchdown. The Gators took a 29-26 lead on down. LSU was stopped on a fourth-and-six with 3 min-
a 5-yard run by Mike Gillislee with 3 minutes remaining. utes left to seal the 24-17 win for Auburn. In the victory,
The Tigers took possession and drove all the way down Cam Newton set the SEC record for most rushing yards by
to the Florida 36-yard line with 35 seconds remaining. a quarterback in a single season.
Facing fourth-and-three, LSU lined up for a 54-yard field
goal. However, holder Derek Helton flipped the ball over Alabama
his head to kicker Josh Jasper who then ran for the first See also: 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
down. On the next play, Jarrett Lee hit Terrance Toliv- • Alabama leads this series 45–24–5
er for a 28-yard gain, and two plays later the two con- • Though the Crimson Tide have only won 3 games in
nected for the game-winning 3-yard touchdown. LSU es- the past 10 years of this series, Alabama has a 24–9
caped Gainsville with a hard-fought 33-29 victory, and record when visiting Baton Rouge
their first win over Florida since their 2007 BCS National
Championship season. 1 2 3 4 Total
#5 Crimson Tide 0 7 7 7 21
McNeese State
#12 Tigers 3 0 7 14 24
See also: McNeese State University
1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 7 3 0 0 10 Louisiana-Monroe
#9 Tigers 7 9 6 10 32 See also: 2010 ULM Warhawks football team
• With this victory, LSU extends its winning streak in
The Tigers returned home in week seven to face McNeese non-conference games to 33, the longest in the
State, the second-winningest football program in the nation.
state of Louisiana. The Cowboys scored first, but LSU an-
swered with a 2-yard touchdown run by Stevan Ridley. 1 2 3 4 Total
The Tigers fell behind 10-7 early in the second quarter,
Warhawks 0 0 0 0 0
but regained the lead on another touchdown run by Ri-
dley. The game was put away with two touchdown runs #5 Tigers 13 10 21 7 51
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 Ole Miss
also marked the Tiger’s 26th straight victory over teams See also: 2010 Ole Miss Rebels football team
from the state of Louisiana. • LSU leads this series 55–39–4
• The Rebels have won in their past 2 meetings, but
Auburn their last win prior to that was in 2001
See also: 2010 Auburn Tigers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
1 2 3 4 Total Rebels 10 7 7 12 36
#6 LSU Tigers 3 7 0 7 17 #5 Tigers 10 10 3 20 43
#5 Auburn Tigers 7 3 7 7 24
LSU faced Auburn in week eight in a matchup of the two
remaining undefeated teams in the SEC. Eventual Heis-
man Trophy winner Cam Newton scored the game’s first
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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
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
Arkansas Statistics
1 2 3 4 Total
Passing
#6 Tigers 0 14 6 3 23
#12 Razorbacks 7 14 0 10 31 Rushing
See also: 2010 Arkansas Razorbacks football team Team
• LSU leads this series 34–19–2
• Their last 3 meetings have been decided by 3 points Scores by quarter
or less, 2 of which going into overtime
1 2 3 4 Total
Opponents 48 72 38 79 237
Texas A&M – Cotton Bowl Classic Tigers 70 140 64 112 386
1 2 3 4 Total
#11 Tigers 7 21 7 6 41
Rankings
#18 Aggies 10 7 0 7 24
See also: 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
See also: 2010 Texas A&M Aggies football team and 2011
Cotton Bowl Classic LSU Tigers in the 2011 National
• LSU leads the series, 26–20–3
Football League Draft
Source:[15]
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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
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
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Received votes.
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
See also References
• 2010 Southeastern Conference football season [1] "Football – 2010 Coaches". LSU Sports.net.
• 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season http://www.lsusports.net/
• 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=28715&SPID=2164&DB_OEM_ID=5200&Q_
Retrieved October 11, 2011.
[2] "LSU Tigers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Box
Score". ESPN.com. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/
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Player Position Round Pick Overall NFL Team
Patrick Peterson Defensive Back 1 5 5 Arizona Cardinals
Kelvin Sheppard Linebacker 3 4 68 Buffalo Bills
Stevan Ridley Running Back 3 9 73 New England Patriots
Drake Nevis Defensive Tackle 3 23 87 Indianapolis Colts
Joseph Barksdale Offensive Lineman 3 28 92 Oakland Raiders
Lazarius Levingston Defensive Lineman 7 2 205 Seattle Seahawks
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recap?gameId=302610099. Retrieved 2010-09-19. boxscore?gameId=303170099. Retrieved
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ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/ [14] "LSU Tigers vs. Texas A&M Aggies Box Score".
boxscore?gameId=302820057. Retrieved ESPN.com. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/
2010-10-21. boxscore?gameId=310070245. Retrieved
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ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/ [15] "National Football League Draft Tracker 2011".
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