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The Daily
Volume 115, Issue 63
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Offense to the rescue
Jordan Jefferson plays best game of career, p. 5 Monday, Nov. 22, 2010
Man falls in stadium, injures two others Staff Reports
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LSU freshman running back Michael Ford (42) celebrates his fourth-quarter touchdown with junior guard Josh Dworaczyk (68) during LSU’s 43-36 win Saturday against Ole Miss.
LSU’s offensive burst against Ole Miss saves Tigers’ No. 5 BCS ranking Mark Clements Sports Contributor
For the first time this season, the LSU offense saved the day. In a game that felt more like a Big 12 shootout than a Southeastern Conference defensive duel, LSU’s season-high 470 yards of total offense kept the Tigers in the game while LSU’s SEC-leading defense allowed 420 yards of offense to Ole Miss — its third-highest total
allowed of the season. Despite the subpar defensive showing, LSU (10-1, 6-1) out-slugged the Rebels (4-7, 1-6) 43-36, marking the first time LSU has notched back-to-back 40-point games since the opening of the 2008 season. The Tigers’ struggles against the Rebels — who fell, 52-14, to Tennessee just a week ago — didn’t cost them too much in national perception, however.
LSU held on to its No. 5 spot in Sunday’s BCS rankings, making the Tigers the nation’s highest-ranked one-loss team. LSU also stayed firm at No. 6 in the USA Today Coaches Poll but dropped a spot, from No. 5 to No. 6, in the Associated Press rankings. The dismantling of the Tiger defense came at the hands of yet another dual threat, option-read offense that has given LSU problems all year long.
“The defense has trouble with a running quarterback, there’s no question about that,” said LSU coach Les Miles. “That quarterback was hot as a firecracker. Also, give credit to Houston Nutt and Ole Miss. They came in ready to play.” Ole Miss quarterback Jeremiah Masoli passed for 177 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 64 more yards and two scores. Defensive coordinator John OFFENSE, see page 11
An unidentified spectator sustained minor injuries after falling from the Tiger Stadium south end zone upper deck during the game against Ole Miss on Saturday. Two other spectators 12 to 15 feet below the upper end zone deck were injured when the falling man landed on them in the third quarter, said Sgt. Blake Tabor, LSU Police Department spokesman. The falling man sustained minor neck and back injuries along with cuts on his face and was hospitalized as a precaution with one of the other spectators, Tabor said. Tabor said police believe the falling man was drunk leading up to the fall. “He was cheering, and he subsequently fell over,” Tabor said. “How it happened, we can’t be sure. But we speculate it had something to do with his level of intoxication.” Tabor said none of the injured were students, and police are not releasing names at request of the injured. Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at news@lsureveille.com
BUSINESS COLLEGE
Flag football tournament brings student groups together Funds for Archangel scholarship collected Rachel Warren Staff Writer
E.J. Ourso College of Business students ditched their suits and ties for more athletic attire Sunday when several organizations got together for a flag football tournament on the Parade Ground. Anne-Marie Fontenot, management junior and president of the Student Government Business College Council, said the
tournament was organized to get different organizations in the Business College together. She said participants included members of business fraternities Alpha Kappa Psi and Delta Sigma Pi, student organization Students In Free Enterprise and SG members. Fontenot said this is just one in a long list of programs the council has recently begun. “We did something with job recruiters, we did an etiquette dinner, and this is just for fun,” she said. Fontenot said the council also planned to collect donations at the tournament for a scholarship fund
in the name of recently deceased business college adviser Victoria Archangel but didn’t see many funds that day. “We’re expecting the bulk of donations to come at the memorial service,” Fontenot said. Fontenot said the council will meet soon to discuss requirements for students to receive the scholarship once it comes to fruition. Patrick O’Regan, finance junior and Business College Council vice president, said the tournament was part of an effort to publicize the Business College on campus. “We’re just trying to get the FLAG FOOTBALL, see page 11
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Students participate in a flag football tournament Sunday on the Parade Ground. The Business College Council held the event to bring its students together.