2008 LSU Tigers football team

2008 LSU Tigers football
Chick-fil-A Bowl champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record8–5 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Crowton (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Co-defensive coordinatorDoug Mallory (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBradley Dale Peveto (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
(Capacity: 92,400)
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
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  
Western Division
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
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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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 (1998–2013) 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

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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

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Defensive coordinator Bo Pelini left to become the head coach at Nebraska.[2]

2008 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2008 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chancey Aghayere
DL 		Garland, Texas Garland High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 243 lb (110 kg) Oct 13, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 86
Ryan Baker
LB 		Grand Ridge, Florida Bountstown High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 30, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
DeAngelo Benton
WR 		Bastrop, Louisiana Bastrop High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Feb 3, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
Matt Branch
TE 		Monroe, Louisiana Sterlington High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jun 1, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Derrick Bryant
DB 		Lawrenceville, Georgia Peachtree Ridge High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 13, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Chase Clement
DE 		Thibodaux, Louisiana E.D. White High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Dec 8, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Rockey Duplessis
DB 		Belle Chasse, Louisiana Belle Chasse High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 4, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Lavar Edwards
DE 		Gretna, Louisiana Desire Street Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jan 26, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Tyler Edwards
TE 		Monroe, Louisiana Ouachita Parish High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jan 5, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Cordian Hagans
DL 		Snellville, Georgia Northview High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Jul 22, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Karnell Hatcher
DB 		Delray Beach, Florida Atlantic Community High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 12, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Alex Hurst
OL 		Bartlett, Tennessee Arlington High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Oct 6, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Jordan Jefferson
QB 		St. Rose, Louisiana Destrehan High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 10, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Patrick Peterson
DB 		Pompano Beach, Florida Ely High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jan 5, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 90
P.J. Lonergan
OL 		New Orleans, Louisiana Rummel High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Feb 25, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Tim Molton
WR 		Montz, Louisiana Destrehan High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 25, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Thomas Parsons
OL 		Canyon Lake, Texas Smithson Valley High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 272 lb (123 kg) Jun 6, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Deangelo Peterson
WR 		New Orleans, Louisiana Desire Street Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 10, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Kyle Prater
LB 		Kerrville, Texas Tivy High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 31, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Greg Shaw
OL 		Hialeah, Florida Edward Pace High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 285 lb (129 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Clay Spencer
OL 		Baton Rouge, Louisiana Parkview Baptist High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Feb 24, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Ryan St. Julien
DB 		St. Martinville, Louisiana Catholic-New Iberia High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 8, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Brandon Taylor
DB 		Franklinton, Louisiana Franklinton High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Apr 3, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Jhyryn Taylor
WR 		Franklinton, Louisiana Franklinton High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 4, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Kellen Theriot
LB 		Houston, Texas Episcopal High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Mar 30, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Chris Tolliver
WR 		Rayville, Louisiana Rayville High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Dec 19, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "LSU Commit List 2008". Rivals.com.
  • "Scout.com Football Recruiting: LSU". Scout.com.
  • "2008 Player Commitments – LSU". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Key losses

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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

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3010:00 a.m.No. 1 (FCS) Appalachian State*No. 7
ESPN ClassicW 41–1391,922
September 137:00 p.m.North Texas*No. 7
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
PPVW 41–391,602
September 206:45 p.m.at No. 10 AuburnNo. 6
ESPNW 26–2187,451
September 276:30 p.m.Mississippi StateNo. 5
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
ESPN2W 34–2492,710
October 117:00 p.m.at No. 11 FloridaNo. 4
CBS[5]L 21–5190,684
October 187:00 p.m.at South CarolinaNo. 13
ESPNW 24–1782,477
October 252:30 p.m.No. 9 GeorgiaNo. 11
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
CBSL 38–5292,904
November 17:00 p.m.Tulane*No. 15
PPVW 35–1092,136
November 82:30 p.m.No. 1 AlabamaNo. 15
CBS[5]L 21–27 OT93,039A
November 157:00 p.m.Troy*daggerNo. 19
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
PPVW 40–3192,103
November 222:30 p.m.Ole MissNo. 18
CBSL 13–3192,649
November 281:30 p.m.at Arkansas
CBSL 30–3155,325
December 317:30 p.m.vs. No. 14 Georgia Tech*
ESPNW 38–371,423
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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  • ^A Denotes the largest crowd to watch a football game at Tiger Stadium

Schedule Source: 2008 LSU Tigers football schedule

Rankings

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See also: 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP7776534131115151918———
Coaches6676623141115152018———
HarrisNot released22121116151918——Not released
BCSNot released1319162018——Not released

Game summaries

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Appalachian State

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1 234Total
Appalachian State 0 076 13
• LSU 14 1737 41
  • Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Game start: 10:06 a.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:09
  • Game attendance: 91,922
  • Game weather: 65% humidity, sunny
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (ESPN Classic): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Chris Spielman – (analyst), Rob Stone – (sideline reporter)

North Texas

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1 234Total
North Texas 0 300 3
• LSU 10 17140 41
  • Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 91,602
  • Game weather: Gusts to 25
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (TigerVision): Doug Greengard, (play-by-play), Rene Nadeau, – (analyst), Kevin Guidry, – (sideline reporter)

Auburn

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See also: 2008 Auburn Tigers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Louisiana State 3 0 14 9 26
Auburn 0 14 0 7 21

Mississippi State

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See also: 2008 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Mississippi State 3 7 0 14 24
Louisiana State 10 7 10 7 34

Florida

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See also: 2008 Florida Gators football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Louisiana State 0 7 7 7 21
Florida 17 3 14 17 51

South Carolina

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See also: 2008 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Louisiana State 3 7 7 7 24
South Carolina 0 17 0 0 17

Georgia

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See also: 2008 Georgia Bulldogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Georgia 14 10 14 14 52
Louisiana State 7 10 7 14 38

Tulane

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tulane 3 0 0 7 10
Louisiana State 7 14 7 7 35

Alabama

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See also: 2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
1 2 3 4OT Total
Alabama 7 7 7 06 27
Louisiana State 14 0 0 70 21

Troy

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Game delayed due to effects from Hurricane Gustav from originally scheduled date of September 6.[7]

1 234Total
Troy 14 1070 31
• LSU 3 0730 40
  • Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:43
  • Game attendance: 92,103
  • Game weather: Clear, 45% humidity
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (Tigervision): Doug Greengard, (play-by-play), Rene Nadeau, – (analyst), Kevin Guidry, – (sideline reporter)

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]

Ole Miss

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See also: 2008 Ole Miss Rebels football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Ole Miss 7 14 7 3 31
Louisiana State 0 10 3 0 13

Arkansas

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See also: 2008 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and Arkansas–LSU rivalry
1 2 3 4 Total
Louisiana State 3 17 10 0 30
Arkansas 7 7 10 7 31

Chick-fil-A Bowl

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Main article: 2008 Chick-fil-A Bowl
See also: 2008 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
1 2 3 4 Total
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

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Team

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Team Opp
Scoring 402 314
  Points per Game 30.92 24.15
First Downs 254 211
  Rushing 122 76
  Passing 114 114
  Penalty 18 21
Rushing Yardage 2168 1432
  Yards gained 2510 1751
  Yards lost 342 319
  Attempts 495 421
  Average per rush 4.4 3.4
  Average per Game 166.8 110.2
  TDs Rushing 27 17
Passing yardage 2168 1432
  Att-Comp-Int 391–206–18 391–206–18
  Average Per Pass 6.7 6.6
  Average Per Catch 12.7 12.3
  Average per Game 201.3 215.4
  TDs Passing 21 15
Team Opp
Total Offense 4785 4232
  Avg per Play 5.4 5.0
  Avg per Game 368.1 325.5
Fumbles-Lost 16.2 26–11
Penalties-Yards 82–649 75–637
  Avg per Game 49.9 49.0
Punts-Yards 63-2538 75-3124
  Avg per Punt 40.3 41.7
Time of Possession/Game 30:13 29:47
3rd Down Conversions 70/183 57/183
4th Down Conversions 7/18 9/22
Touchdowns Scored 50 39
Field Goals-Attempts 18–23 14–19
PAT-Attempts 48–49 38–38
Attendance 739,065 315,937
  Games/Avg per Game 8 / 92,383 4 / 78,984

Scores by quarter

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1 2 3 4OT Total
LSU 81 134 92 950 402
Opponents 75 92 66 756 314

Offense

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Rushing

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Name GP-GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
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

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Name GP-GS Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
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

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Name GP-GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
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

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Name GP Tackles Sacks Pass Defense Fumbles Blkd
Kick
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

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Name Punting Kickoffs
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
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

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2008 LSU Tigers roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 5 Keiland Williams – Junior
  • 24 Patrick Lipoma – Junior
  • 26 Richard Murphy – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 32 Charles Scott – Senior
  • 33 Orlando Gunn – Redshirt Freshman

Fullbacks

  • 27 August Mangin – Junior
  • 34 Stevan Ridley – Redshirt Freshman
  • 42 Steele Hull – Freshman
  • 45 Quinn Johnson – Redshirt Senior

Wide receivers

  • 1 Brandon LaFell – Redshirt Junior
  • 2 Demetrius Byrd – Senior
  • 8 Trindon Holliday – Junior
  • 10 Ricky Dixon – Sophomore
  • 16 Jhyryn Taylor – Freshman
  • 19 Deangelo Peterson – Freshman
  • 21 Chris Tolliver – Freshman
  • 28 R.J. Jackson – Redshirt Junior
  • 31 John Williams – Redshirt Freshman
  • 39 R.J. Gillen – Redshirt Freshman
  • 43 Tim Molton – Freshman
  • 80 Terrance Toliver – Sophomore
  • 86 Chris Mitchell – Junior
  • 87 Jared Mitchell – Junior
  • Ian harding – Redshirt Freshman
  • Jared joseph – Freshman
  • Adam mcclure – Sophomore
  • Jordan newell – Sophomore
  

Tight ends

Offensive line

Long snappers

  • 49 Austin Kinchen – Freshman
  • 50 Joey Crappell – Redshirt Freshman
  • Justin warner – Freshman
  

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

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Name Title First Year at LSU Alma Mater
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 and conditioning coordinator 2000 Tennessee Tech (1986)

LSU Tigers in the 2009 National Football League Draft

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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

Source:[20]

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  2. ^ Nebraska chooses LSU assistant Pelini as new coach
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