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LSU taps Peetz, Mangas as top offensive coaches
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Ed Orgeron has hired Jake Peetz as his offensive coordinator and DJ Mangas as passing game coordinator, luring both coaches away from the NFL's Carolina Panthers. Peetz and Mangas, whose hirings were announced Wednesday, both worked as offensive assistants alongside...
Heisman Trophy Preview: Loads of offense in four finalists
Two Alabama teammates, quarterback Mac Jones and wide receiver DeVonta Smith, join Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Florida quarterback Kyle Trask as the finalists for the 86th annual Heisman Trophy. The winner will be announced Tuesday. A rundown of the finalists: MAC JONES, junior, QB, Alabama BIO: The...
Clemson star QB Lawrence sputters in Superdome again
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence was on his back, reaching out desperately with his right hand to try to gather in the ball after it squirted through his arms as he was dragged down to the Superdome turf. The Heisman Trophy finalist couldn’t quite get a grip on it before it was...
Sugar Bowl: Unfinished business for Clemson and Ohio State
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Everybody loves a comeback story, and both No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Ohio State arrive at the Sugar Bowl looking for redemption of sorts. For Trevor Lawrence and the Tigers, this College Football Playoff semifinal brings them back to the site of last season's national championship game...
Clemson RB Travis Etienne expands game for final title run
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — While Travis Etienne's rushing total alone this season tells a disappointing story, the Clemson senior tailback believes there is a more positive tale that has made his decision to return to school for a final year well worth it. Etienne finished last season as the two-time reigning...
New Auburn coach Bryan Harsin embraces challenges
Bryan Harsin got a quick lesson in priorities at Auburn. The Tigers' new coach, fresh from a successful seven-year run at Boise State, meandered through a more than half-hour opening statement Thursday at his introductory news conference. The first question when he finally finished was, fittingly, about competing...
LSU assistant coaches Ensminger, Johnson retiring
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger and defensive line coach Bill Johnson are retiring from their regular coaching duties but will remain with the program as analysts. Those changes to coach Ed Orgeron's staff were announced Tuesday, a day after LSU said defensive coordinator...
LSU defensive coordinator Bo Pelini leaving program
LSU defensive coordinator Bo Pelini is leaving the program after one difficult season in which the Tigers allowed six opponents to gain more than 500 yards.. In a statement released by LSU on Monday, Pelini said he and head coach Ed Orgeron “mutually decided it’s best” to part ways. ...
STAT WATCH: Numbers reflect dominance of Alabama, Clemson
It should come as no surprise to see Alabama and Clemson fill the top two seeds in the College Football Playoff. Although LSU broke through to earn the national title last season, either Alabama or Clemson has still won 12 of the last 15 playoff games. The exceptions are LSU’s two playoff wins last year...
Boutte's record day lifts LSU past Ole Miss, 53-48
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Good thing for Kayshon Boutte and LSU that the freshman receiver decided his twisted ankle didn't hurt enough to duck out of a chilly rain and into the locker room during the tense final minutes of a clash with rival Mississippi. Boutte turned an 11-yard crossing route into a...
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