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Penn State turned back the clock to the preseason , holding two-a-day practices to get ready for the Capital One Bowl against LSU .

The LSU Tigers had a whirlwind day in Orlando on Saturday, hitting the practice field a few hours after landing in Orlando to prepare for the Capital One Bowl against Penn State on Jan.

Capital One Bowl , Champs Sports Bowl , Joe Paterno , LSU , Les Miles , Miami , Penn State , Wisconsin , college football - posted by andrea adelson on December, 23 2009 8:35 AM Orlando bowl week is upon us.

At almost this exact point one year ago, LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson still was learning the playbook while trying to master the game plan for his first bowl start.

There's no national championship up for grabs and it won't even take place on the bright lights of the BCS stage, but it's tough to consider a New Year's Day matchup between Penn State and LSU anything but marquee.

While allowing that the "passing, temporary, but fulfilling" spirit of Christmas still has a place at LSU , Coach Les Miles said Wednesday the Tigers would focus on butting heads as much as possible as preparations for Penn State continue.

LSU is unbeaten in four straight bowl games under coach Les Miles. The running backs are still banged up.

The LSU football team entered 2009 with some unfinished business to take care of.

When LSU took the field on Saturday, November 28, 2009, in their game against the Arkansas Razerbacks they had a new look and uniform.

You can't blame Natchez's Stevan Ridley if he's feeling a bit of vindication. When Ridley signed with LSU in 2007, most people figured he would be a footnote in Tiger football history.

For all the criticism Les Miles has endured lately, LSU could finish with double-digit wins for the fourth time in the coach's five seasons with the Tigers.

LSU junior cornerback Patrick Peterson is blocked as her tries to tackle Arkansas sophomore wide receiver Jarius Wright during the Tigersa 31-30 loss Nov.

BATON ROUGE - There is at least one person associated with LSU who really likes the fact that the Tigers are playing Arkansas on the Saturday after Thanksgiving instead of the Friday afternoon following Thanksgiving, which would be today.

Some people like to fight off a bout of depression or the blues with a quick trip to the shopping mall for a new outfit.

Seeking to quell another controversy, LSU coach Les Miles said Wednesday night the Tigers would use freshman tailback Michael Ford, "only in an emergency." The LSU roster is seriously depleted at tailback.

The 17th-ranked LSU Tigers and the surging Arkansas Razorbacks will collide in Baton Rouge on Saturday night.

If you love that yellow shade of LSU gold, Saturday's game against Arkansas may not be the game for you.

Chances to play college football at the highest level aren't exactly handed out indiscriminately, particularly in a high-profile spot like running back.

A FORMER law lord who spearheaded a campaign against a towering hotel development in Edinburgh's Haymarket area has claimed the entire planning system was stacked against objectors.

Junior running back Richard Murphy underwent surgery on his right leg and should be ready to return in the spring, LSU coach Les Miles said on Wednesday.