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Orgeron: LSU’s Fournette likely out vs. Florida

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – LSU interim coach Ed Orgeron says “it doesn’t look like” running back Leonard Fournette will play Saturday against No. 18 Florida . Fournette, who has been nursing a left ankle injury since the preseason, didn’t practice Monday or Tuesday. Fournette has missed two games this season, including last Saturday’s victory over Missouri. Orgeron, speaking during…

Guice helps LSU open Orgeron era with 42-7 win over Missouri

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Ed Orgeron held both arms in the air as he emerged from the Tiger Stadium tunnel for his first game as LSU’s interim coach. Derrius Guice’s long, crowd-thrilling touchdown runs ensured Orgeron would have every reason to leave Death Valley in an even better mood. In the first game since the firing of coach Les…

Les Miles says it would be difficult ‘not being a coach’

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Les Miles says he didn’t fight for his job when LSU fired him, but he doesn’t think he is ready to be done with coaching. The 62-year-old Miles spoke to “The Dan Patrick Show” on Monday, a day after being let go by LSU. The Tigers fell to 2-2 after a last-second loss at Auburn on…

LSU laments game winning touchdown called back on expired clock

AUBURN, Ala.   Junior DB Jamal Adams   On the ending of the game… “Mixed emotions. It’s tough. We work so hard. With an outcome like that, it’s tough.” On moving forward from this… “We just have to get to work on Monday. We have to throw it behind us. As much as it hurts, we have to bounce back…

Fournette returns, No. 20 LSU defeats Miss St., 23-20

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Leonard Fournette returned from a bruised left ankle in powerful form, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 20 LSU withstood a late rally for a 23-20 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday night. Danny Etling completed 19 of 30 passes for 215 yards in his first start for LSU (2-1, 1-0 Southeastern…