LSU's Odell Beckham, Jr. leads nation in all-purpose yardage

LSU junior standout receiver Odell Beckham, Jr., who starred at Newman High in New Orleans, is having a superb season and leads the nation in all-purpose yardage, while senior signal caller Zach Mettenberger leads the SEC in passing and is fourth in the nation in passing efficiency.
Beckham is averaging 228.2 yards per game through six games, helping lead the Tigers to a 5-1 start only suffering a heartbreaking 44-41 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs.
Beckham has 35 receptions, totaling 686 yards, averaging 19.9 yards per reception with six TDs. Beckham is No. 5 in the nation in receiving yards and No. 8 in receiving touchdowns. He is one of four LSU players, who rank among the Top 10 in the nation in at least one statistical category.
Mettenberger has a pass efficiency rating of 190.1, connecting on 107-of-157 passes with 1,738 yards tossing 15 touchdowns and only two picks in offensive coordinator Cam Cameron's system.
Mettenberger is on pace to set the school record for both passing yards and TDs in a season. He was selected the SEC Offensive Player of the Week Monday for his 340 yard passing effort with two TDs to Beckham in a key victory over Mississippi State. LSU junior receiver Jarvis Landry, who injured an ankle last week, stands at No. 4 in the nation in receiving TDs with a team-high seven and is ninth in receiving yards with 616. He leads the Tigers with 42 receptions.
Sophomore running back Jeremy Hill has nine rushing touchdowns, putting him second in the nation. Hill, averaging 118.8 rushing yards per game, puts him second in the SEC and No. 11 in the nation.
The No. 10 ranked Tigers return to action hosting No. 17 Florida in Death Valley Saturday with a 2:30 kickoff. Florida is 4-1 and 3-0 in SEC play, while the Tigers enter at 5-1 overall and 2-1.   

Tiger junior receiver Odell Beckham, Jr., against Mississippi State. Photo courtesy of LSUsports.net

LSU sophomore running back Jeremy Hill has nine rushing touchdowns, ranking him second in the nation.

Tiger QB Zach Mettenberger piling up record numbers and leads the SEC with 1,738 yards.

LSU's Zach Mettenberger named SEC Offensive Player of the Week

                  LSU senior QB Zach Mettenberger. Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated.CNN.com

LSU's Zach Mettenberger has been tabbed as the SEC Offensive Player of the
Week for his solid performance in the Tigers' 59-26 road victory the over the Mississippi
State Bulldogs. Mettenberger completed a career-high 25 passes in 29 attempts for 340 yards with
a pair of touchdown passes to Odell Beckham, Jr.
Mettenberger's 25 completions is the most by an LSU QB since Rohan Davey completed 31 passes in
the 2002 Sugar Bowl victory over Illinois.
Mettenberger helped lead the Tigers to 563 yards of total offense and the 59 points were the most
scored a SEC game by LSU since putting up 63 in a win over Kentucky in 1997.
Mettenberger also became just the fourth Tiger quarterback to throw for 300 yards in back-to-back games, and the first since Matt Flynn did it in 2007.
Mettenberger is on a roll leading the Tigers to a 5-1 start and 2-1 in the SEC throwing for 1,738 yards and 15 TDs. LSU is averaging 45.5 points per game and 488.8 yards of offense per contest. The Tigers have totaled 30 or more points in all six games and have reached the 400-yard mark in total offense in each of their six games, another LSU first.
LSU returns home this week after two tough road games where they split falling to Georgia 44-41
and are coming off their big win over Mississippi State, 59-26.
The Tigers are in Death Valley Saturday hosting the Florida Gators. The game kicks off at 2:30
and will be aired on CBS.  

LSU falls to Georgia in SEC barnburner

LSU's Tigers suffered their first defeat in an offensive shootout Saturday being edged by the
Georgia Bulldogs, 44-41, as quarterback Aaron Murray riddled the LSU secondary almost at will
before a packed house in Athens. Ga.
LSU, 4-1, 1-1 in the SEC travels to Starkville this week to battle the Mississippi State
Bulldogs, who had a bye.
Murray delivered a clutch last possession drive, connecting with Justin Scott-Wesley on a 25-yard
scoring toss with 1:47 to play and the Bulldogs' defense did the rest stopping LSU and Zach
Mettenberger on the game's final possession.
Murray hit on four TD passes, completing 20-of-34 for 298 yards with one pick.
THe LSU defense had no answer for Murray as they were unable to put any pressure on the Bulldog's
QB. The Tiger defense gave up 494 yards of total offense, while LSU gained 449 in the contest.
Murray, who battled Mettenberger for the starting job at Georgia previously got the big play when he needed it to a spoil an outstanding performance by Mettenberger.
Mettenberger passed for a career high 372 yards, finding the range on 23-of-37 attempts with
three touchdowns.
LSU receiver Jarvis Landry came through with an exceptional performance with 10 receptions for
156 yards with a touchdown, while Odell Beckham, Jr., contributed six catches totaling 118 yards.

 

LSU hits the road against Georgia

LSU's sixth-ranked Tigers head to Georgia for a Saturday afternoon encounter with the No. 9/10 ranked Georgia Bulldogs in a key SEC battle, which should prove to be the Tigers biggest challenge of the season to this point.
LSU, 4-0, is firing on all cylinders offensively with senior quarterback Zach Mettenberger passing at will against the Tigers competition.
Mettenberger has already surpassed the 1,000 yard passing mark, completing 59-of-91 passes
with 10 touchdowns, the most in school history through four games.
Tomorrow's game pits two of the best SEC quarterbacks in Mettenberger going against Georgia's Aaron Murray.
LSU and Georgia, both charter members of the SEC, have met 29 times with the Tigers leading
the series 16-12-1. Three of those previous meetings have come in the SEC Championship game
in Atlanta with LSU winning two of those contests. 
LSU has won 29 straight games in September, dating back to 2006. The Tigers last September
loss was at the hands of Auburn 7-3.
LSU is off to a 4-0 start for the seventh consecutive season and the Tigers have yet to
trail this season in 240 minutes of actual playing time. LSU has outscored its opponents
173-88 so the defense is also getting the job done. Tiger linebacker Lamin Barrow tops the
club with 22 tackles followed by defensive tackle Ego Ferguson and safety Micah Eugene just
one tackle behind.    
 

LSU's Jeremy Hill shines against Auburn

No. 6 ranked LSU continued to roll Saturday  night in Death Valley, knocking off the Auburn Tigers 35-21. LSU moved to 4-0 with running back Jeremy Hill turning in a career night with three touchdowns and 184 yards rushing, averaging 7.4 yards per carry in the SEC opener.
Zach Mettenberger was on target again finishing 14-of-22 for 229 yards and a touchdown. Jarvis Landry continued to put up big numbers, catching seven passes for 118 yards and a touchdown. Odell Beckham, Jr., hauled in five receptions for 59 yards as the tandem came through again for the Tigers.
LSU gained 457 yards of offense, but the defense allowed 437 yards to Auburn, most coming
in the second half after LSU raced out to a 21-0 halftime advantage. LSU travels to the Georgia Bulldogs this week.