Louisiana State University NCAA News

LSU fans shouldn't feel insulted if they see Louisiana Tech coach Derek Dooley starting a bunch of second stringers against their top-10 club on Saturday evening in Tiger Stadium.

Jordan Jefferson's status as Louisiana State University's No. 1 quarterback, barring his ankle injury against the University of Alabama, will not be affected by backup Jarrett Lee's performance Saturday against Alabama.

Keiland Williams has an anniversary coming up soon that he hopes to not celebrate.

After evening its record at 3-3, Louisiana Tech has lost three consecutive games.

Grocery lists, bucket lists, lists of major-league players who used steroids. Here is one more brought to our attention Thursday: Major conference teams who have turned down an opportunity to host Boise State in 2011.

Jackson State has been a notoriously slow starter in 2009 and slow might not be a strong enough word.

Fox NFL Sunday going to Afghanistan had all the trappings of being a self-promoting gimmick, especially when the show started off by showing how the crew traveled to the Middle East.

For the record, the area surrounding the Southeastern Conference headquarters in Birmingham, Ala., is mainly composed of brick and concrete - not much room for grassy knolls.

LSU made an emergency move of starting strong safety Brandon Taylor to cornerback to replace the cramping Patrick Peterson late in the Alabama game Saturday because Taylor was the best player available, coach Les Miles said at his press luncheon on Monday.

Les Miles expects quarterback Jordan Jefferson to be back at practice later this week as ninth-ranked LSU regroups from last weekend's loss at Alabama.

Alabama coach Nick Saban is fed up with media criticism directed at SEC game officials, which was continued by a controversial non-call during Saturday's game between LSU and Alabama.

NEW ORLEANS - From most accounts, LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson made that interception cleanly and in bounds Saturday afternoon in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Mark Ingram did not score a touchdown. He did, however, set the table for the first two Alabama scoring drives.

LSU running back Charles Scott has a fractured collarbone and will miss the rest of the regular season.

Not only did LSU lose out on its chance at a national title, but the team may have lost its star running back, at least for a little while.

With 5:54 remaining in Alabama's 24-15 win against LSU, Tigers cornerback Patrick Peterson appeared to intercept Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy between LSU's 31 and 32-yard lines.

KICKOFF: 2:30 p.m. TELEVISION: CBS. SITE: Bryant-Denny Stadium , Tuscaloosa, Ala.

At the end of the first half of play, the LSU Tigers are ahead of the Alabama Crimson Tide 7-3. The first quarter was scoreless, but the second quarter brought an LSU touchdown pass by Jordan Jefferson to Deangelo Peterson and an Alabama field goal by Leigh Tiffin.

The last time Alabama's football was on the field at Bryant-Denny Stadium, it was as a No.

Alabama wideout Julio Jones heads upfield against LSU cornerback Jai Eugene in last year's Crimson Tide win over the Tigers.