GAME PREVIEW: LSU
beating the No. 1 team in the nation in
taking Alabama to overtime, and win‑
ning four of five one‑score games. … I
think it's a pretty successful year.
"They haven't played in Nashville
in like five years since they played
Vanderbilt there, so it's a unique place.
The opponent has a lot to do with it.
Talking to players, they're excited
about playing against a team with a lot
of cachet and a name in Notre Dame."
The Music City Bowl will conclude
LSU head coach Les Miles' 10th season
at the helm of the program. After begin‑
ning with a 34‑6 record and a national
championship in his first three seasons,
Miles has notched four 10‑win cam‑
paigns in the last seven years. What's
different for Tigers fans, however, is
that national title contention has been
rare in recent years. LSU has seriously
contended for a championship just
once since capturing one in 2007.
"It's kind of that feeling they've had
that Les' best years were his first three
and the 2011 year," Dellenger said of
the fan base. "Without that 2011 sea‑
son where they went 13‑0 and lost to
Alabama in the national championship
game, it would probably be bad around
here. Because of that year and even
because in 2012 and 2013 they won 10
Head coach Les Miles has captured one national championship (2007) and averaged 10 victories per sea-
son in his 10 years at LSU.
PHOTO COURTESY LSU
