- 2005 LSU Tigers football team
NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year=2005
Team=LSU TigersLogo_of_the_LSU_athletic_teams.
Conference=Southeastern Conference
Division=Western Division
ShortConference=SEC
CoachRank= 5 final ranking
APRank= 6 final ranking
Record=11-2
ConfRecord=7-2
HeadCoach=Les Miles
OffCoach=Jimbo Fisher
DefCoach=Bo Pelini
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DScheme=
StadiumArena=Tiger Stadium (LSU)
Champion= SEC West Champions
BowlTourney=Peach Bowl
BowlTourneyResult= LSU 40 Miami 3Despite all of the distractions from
Hurricane Katrina , LSU still managed to finish its season with an 11-2 record capped off by a 40-3 victory over #9 Miami in thePeach Bowl without its starting QB, JaMarcus Russell.The game against #15 Arizona State game was originally a home game, but when Hurricane refugees were using some of LSU's buildings as shelter, the NCAA moved the game to
Tempe, Arizona . Things looked bleak early in the fourth quarter when the Tigers were trailing 17-7. Then LSU's special teams blocked two kicks (a 47-yard field goal attempt and a punt), returning both for TDs -- giving LSU a 21-17 lead. However, three TDs later (two by Arizona State and one by LSU), Arizona State was back on top 31-28, with 4 minutes left in the game. LSU started with the ball on their own 9-yard line. Nine plays later, LSU found themselves in a 4th down situation on the Arizona State 39-yard line. LSU went for it, resulting in a 39-yard TD pass from JaMarcus Russell to Early Doucet and a 35-31 lead for the Tigers. Arizona State tried their own game-winning drive, but they were stopped on downs inside the Tiger 30-yard line.LSU's first home game came on primetime against #10 Tennessee. It was moved back to Monday on September 26th because of
Hurricane Rita . LSU had a huge lead at halftime, but the lead slipped away and the Tigers lost the game in overtime.On October 15, LSU faced #11 Florida. Late in the third quarter, the Gators went up 17-14. Then, early in the fourth quarter JaMarcus Russell led the Tigers on a 12-play, 75-yard drive, capped by a 3-yard TD run by Joseph Addai which put the Tigers up 21-17. LSU's defense took over from there, holding Florida to less than 30 yards in the rest of the fourth quarter.
On October 22, LSU squared off against #16 Auburn. With just under five minutes left in the game, Auburn took a 17-14 lead. LSU responded by driving down to the Auburn 27-yard line, setting up a 44-yard field goal attempt by Chris Jackson. The kick was good, and the game went to overtime. LSU took the first possession, and Chris Jackson made a 30-yard field goal to put LSU up 20-17. Next, LSU's defense held Auburn, forcing Auburn to settle for a 39-yard field goal attempt by John Vaughn. Vaughn's kick hit the left upright, giving LSU the victory.
On November 12, LSU went to Tuscaloosa to play undefeated #4 Alabama. At halftime, Alabama was up 10-0, but the Tigers came back in the third quarter to tie the game 10-10. After the Tigers missed three second half field goal attempts, the game went to overtime. In overtime, the Tiger defense held Alabama to a field goal. During LSU's possession, JaMarcus Russell hit Dwayne Bowe with an 11-yard TD pass, giving LSU a 16-13 victory.
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