Football

Three LSU student-athletes recently travelled to Destin, Florida, to attend the Southeastern Conference Spring Meetings.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The inaugural SEC Football Kickoff Summerfest will be held Sunday, July 15, in Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park, giving SEC football fans an opportunity to gain an early start on the 2018 football season, highlighted by a live broadcast by the SEC Network's traveling road show, SEC Nation.

BATON ROUGE – LSU has added South Alabama to its 2024 football schedule, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Joe Alleva announced on Wednesday.

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DESTIN, Fla. – LSU's home opener against Southeastern on September 8 will be televised by either ESPN2 or ESPNU, the league office and the network announced on Thursday. 

DESTIN, Fla. – LSU's Southeastern Conference opener against Auburn on September 15 will be televised by CBS, the league office and the network announced on Wednesday.

BATON ROUGE – LSU issued parking and traffic notifications to those coming to campus tomorrow for Billy Cannon's visitation and funeral service.

BATON ROUGE – Billy Cannon's visitation and funeral will be held on Wednesday at the Maravich Center on the LSU campus and will be open to the public, the Cannon family announced on Monday.

BATON ROUGE – LSU officially added graduate transfer quarterback Joe Burrow to the 2018 roster as the school received his signed institutional athletics financial aid agreement and the Southeastern Conference Grant-in-Aid Agreement, head coach Ed Orgeron announced.

BATON ROUGE – LSU legend Billy Cannon passed away peacefully in his home early Sunday morning at the age of 80.

BATON ROUGE – Sixty-two student-athletes will receive LSU degrees, as the University will hold spring commencement ceremonies at various venues across campus on Friday and Saturday.

BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU Athletics, TAF and the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes honored 71 members of the LSU Class of 2018 at The Tribute on Thursday at the West Stadium Club.

The LSU Athletic Hall of Fame Committee has unanimously approved the jersey retirement of LSU football All-American and former head coach Jerry Stovall.

BATON ROUGE -- Offering new full-service tailgating for LSU fans, Blockparty, a fan-focused hospitality company, and LSU Sports Properties, which is operated by Outfront Media Sports, Inc., the exclusive marketing and multi-media rights holder for LSU Athletics, have agreed to enter into a multi-year partnership as the department's exclusive tailgating partner beginning in the 2018 football season.

BATON ROUGE—Wide receiver Russell Gage was the first of three LSU players selected on the final day of the 2018 NFL Draft when he was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the No. 194 pick Saturday. Gage will join former Tigers Deion Jones and Duke Riley. The wide receiver was followed by quarterback Danny Etling who was taken 219th overall by the New England Patriots. LSU's final pick of the 2018 NFL Draft was center Will Clapp, who was selected 275th overall by the New Orleans Saints. The trio upped LSU's total to seven players selected in the NFL Draft, which tied for second-most by any school in this year's draft. DB Donte Jackson, 55th, Carolina Panthers RB Derrius Guice, 59th, Washington Redskins WR DJ Chark, 61st, Jacksonville Jaguars EDGE Arden Key, 87th, Oakland Raiders WR Russell Gage, 194th, Atlanta Falcons QB Danny Etling, 219th, New England Patriots C Will Clapp, 275th, New Orleans Saints

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BATON ROUGE – Running back Derrius Guice and wide receiver DJ Chark headline a group of what could be as many as 10 or 11 LSU players that may hear their name called at the NFL Draft as the three-day event is set to start on Thursday night at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas

BATON ROUGE - The Purple team stopped a two-point conversion in the waning seconds Saturday evening in the 2018 National L Club LSU Spring Game in Tiger Stadium to score a 28-27 win over the White team.

BATON ROUGE – LSU will wrap up spring practice on Saturday evening when the Tigers host the National L Club Spring Game presented by Tony Chachere's in Tiger Stadium.

BATON ROUGE – LSU wraps up spring practice on Saturday at 5 p.m. when the National L Club Spring Game presented by Tony Chachere's is held in Tiger Stadium.

LSU Football – National L Club Spring Game presented by Tony Chachere's April 21, 2018 * Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium) * SEC Network         Saturday, April 21 9 a.m. LSU SportShop opens 10 a.m. Geaux Teal Ovarian Cancer Walk (Tiger Park) 1 p.m. Fan Fest Block Party (North Stadium Drive) - FREE 1:15 p.m. Track and Field Alumni Gold Relays (Bernie Moore Track Stadium) 1:30 p.m. L-Club Tailgate opens (near gate 8 of Tiger Stadium) 2 p.m. Vidalia performs (front of Maravich Center)  3 p.m. Gates open to Tiger Stadium – Admission FREE 3 p.m. LSU SportShop Spring Sale (West Side Plaza location inside Tiger Stadium)            3:30 p.m. Team walks down Victory Hill 4:55 p.m. Callin' Baton Rouge Video 4:58 p.m. Early NFL Entrees "Senior" Presentation (midfield)         RB Derrius Guice, C Will Clapp, OT Toby Weathersby,          CB Donte Jackson, CB Kevin Toliver, OLB Arden Key 5 p.m. SEC Network on air 5:03 p.m. Kickoff: Purple vs. Gold on SEC Network 6:30 p.m. LSU softball vs. Texas A&M (Tiger Park)   Post-Game Autograph Session (on field in Tiger Stadium)         Cooling off period for players will take place before autograph session starts   Game Format: • First Half: (2) 12-minute quarters • Halftime: 15 minutes • Second Half: (2) 12-minute running quarters   Halftime:  •      Tony Chachere's QB Challenge           • LSU Student $5,000 Field Goal Kicking Contest   Be sure to check out the following items on LSUsports.net         • 5 p.m. Live stats on LSU Spring Game  www.LSUsports.net/livestats   Updates on social media throughout the day and the game at:    •      www.twitter.com/LSUfootball       •   www.facebook.com/LSUfootball • www.instagram.com/LSUfootball

BATON ROUGE – Some of the all-time great players in LSU history – including 1959 Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon - will be on the sidelines serving as "guest coaches" when the Tigers take the field on Saturday for the National L Club Spring Game.

BATON ROUGE – Fans will get a unique opportunity on Saturday following the National L Club Spring Game when they will be invited onto the field of Tiger Stadium for an autograph session with LSU players, head coach Ed Oregon and the coaching staff.

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BATON ROUGE – Head coach Ed Orgeron and the Tiger football team will welcome LSU students to football practice on Thursday afternoon (April 19) in Tiger Stadium for the annual "LSU Student Day".