BRETT MARTEL
FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020, file photo, LSU head coach Ed Orgeron holds the trophy after the team's victory over Clemson in an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game in New Orleans. LSU has begun asking a number of football players to self-quarantine in the past week because of instances in which some players tested positive for COVID-19 after social interactions outside of the Tigers’ training facility. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
LSU official: Football player quarantines were anticipated

By Brett Martel Jun. 20, 2020 07:56 PM EDT
LSU has begun asking a number of football players to self-quarantine in the

LSU tight end Thaddeus Moss scores a touchdown past Clemson cornerback Derion Kendrick during the second half of a NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Deep and relentless: LSU wears Clemson out in title tilt

By Brett Martel Jan. 14, 2020 01:52 AM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Clyde Edwards-Helaire took turns dancing around defenders or

LSU linebacker Divinity hoping to turn trouble into triumph

By Brett Martel Jan. 12, 2020 03:14 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Trouble off the field caused LSU senior linebacker Michael

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, LSU head coach Ed Orgeron celebrates a defensive stop against Texas during an NCAA college football game, in Austin, Texas. Orgeron is The Associated Press Coach of the Year after leading the top-ranked Tigers to a Southeastern Conference championship and their first College Football Playoff appearance.(Nick Wagner/American-Statesman via AP, File)
Analysis: LSU wins with improved defense, dome advantage

By Brett Martel Jan. 11, 2020 03:52 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It would be one thing if all top-ranked LSU could hang its

LSU coach Ed Orgeron waits for players during the first half of the Peach Bowl NCAA semifinal college football playoff game against Oklahoma, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
LSU coach Orgeron's success fueling Cajun pride on the bayou

By Brett Martel Jan. 10, 2020 03:56 PM EST
LAROSE, La. (AP) — A cardboard likeness of Ed Orgeron, wearing a purple polo

Georgia wide receiver George Pickens (1) is upended by Baylor linebacker Blake Lynch (2) during the first half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)
Pickens leads No. 5 Georgia past No. 8 Baylor in Sugar Bowl

By Brett Martel Jan. 02, 2020 12:57 AM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — George Pickens caught 12 passes for 175 yards and a

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart runs defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt through a drill during team practice for the Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Saturday, December 28, 2019, in New Orleans. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
No. 5 Georgia, No. 8 Baylor talk motivation for Sugar Bowl

By Brett Martel Dec. 31, 2019 04:13 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer figures that suffering

Appalachian State quarterback Zac Thomas (12) throws a pass as UAB linebacker Jordan Smith (22) defends during the first half of the New Orleans Bowl NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)
No. 20 Appalachian St. tops UAB 31-17 in New Orleans Bowl

By Brett Martel Dec. 22, 2019 12:57 AM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Appalachian State running back Darrynton Evans turned a

AP source: UNLV offers head coach job to LSU's Dave Aranda

By Brett Martel Dec. 10, 2019 09:49 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — UNLV has offered its vacant head coaching job to LSU

LSU safety JaCoby Stevens (3) pulls in an interception in the end zone on a pass intended for Texas A&M wide receiver Kendrick Rogers (13) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. LSU won 50-7. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
No. 1 LSU sees hope for maligned defense in SEC title game

By Brett Martel Dec. 03, 2019 05:10 PM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU safety Jacoby Stevens and his defensive teammates

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) throw a pass during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Texas A&M in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Burrow, No. 1 LSU dominate Texas A&M, 50-7

By Brett Martel Nov. 30, 2019 10:41 PM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Joe Burrow’s intention to give LSU fans one last

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) avoids Mississippi linebacker Jacquez Jones (10) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning)
Burrow wants big home finale when No. 1 LSU hosts Texas A&M

By Brett Martel Nov. 29, 2019 12:56 PM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU’s regular season finale against Texas A&M has

LSU coach Ed Orgeron celebrates as LSU running back John Emery Jr. runs for a touchdown against Arkansas during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
No. 1 LSU talks ‘redemption’ vs Texas A&M after OT loss

By Brett Martel Nov. 25, 2019 06:03 PM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Ed Orgeron and the No. 1 Tigers do little to

LSU wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) catches a pass for a touchdown next to Arkansas defensive back LaDarrius Bishop (24) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
No. 1 LSU down Arkansas 56-20, books SEC title game berth

By Brett Martel Nov. 23, 2019 10:31 PM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coaches called one last play for running back Clyde

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow looks for a receiver during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning)
No. 1 LSU has sights set on SEC West title vs Arkansas

By Brett Martel Nov. 22, 2019 12:11 PM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Ed Orgeron appreciates as well as anyone the

FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2019, file photo, LSU tight end Thaddeus Moss (81) carries on a touchdown reception in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Utah State in Baton Rouge, La. Moss, the son of Hall of Fame receiver Randy Moss, resembles his father in several ways. But he is also distinguishing himself by the way he's grown into his role as a tight end for the No. 1 Tigers. (AP Photo/Bill Feig, File)
Moss envisions more highlight-reel plays for No. 1 LSU

By Brett Martel Nov. 14, 2019 07:34 PM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU tight end Thaddeus Moss would like everyone who saw

This combo of file photos shows, from left to right, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow and Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. A high-stakes tilt between LSU and Alabama could prove as pivotal in Heisman Trophy voting as it is in providing the winner an inside track to the College Football Playoff. (AP Photos/File)
LSU-Alabama holds high stakes for QBs in Heisman contention

By Brett Martel Nov. 07, 2019 05:35 PM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Another high stakes tilt between LSU and Alabama could

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) passes in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Auburn in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Burrow's 321 yards helps No. 2 LSU down No. 9 Auburn, 23-20

By Brett Martel Oct. 26, 2019 08:01 PM EDT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Joe Burrow bounced up immediately from a high-speed hit

FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2019, file photo, LSU safety Grant Delpit (7) pulls in an interception against Utah State wide receiver Savon Scarver in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La. Delpit was selected to the AP Midseason All-America NCAA college football team, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
All-America Watch: LSU lauds Delpit's 'unselfish' play

By Brett Martel Oct. 22, 2019 02:58 PM EDT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Grant Delpit's numbers are down this season compared to the

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2019, file photo, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) passes in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Florida, in Baton Rouge, La. Burrow was selected to the AP Midseason All-America NCAA college football team, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
LSU, Alabama, now leading SEC's offensive evolution

By Brett Martel Oct. 16, 2019 06:01 PM EDT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 LSU are in the process of turning