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Game notes: Texas at LSU

Saturday, November 14, kickoff time not yet set, Tiger Stadium (LA).The game page.

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4–⁠2, 1–⁠2 conference · Steve Sarkisian

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5–⁠2, 2–⁠2 conference · Lane Kiffin

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The matchup

  • Texas (4–⁠2, 1–⁠2 in conference) at LSU (5–⁠2, 2–⁠2 in conference), Saturday, November 14, kickoff time not yet set, Tiger Stadium (LA).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).

The series

  • It will be their 17th meeting; Texas leads the series 8–⁠7–⁠1.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
  • Last meeting: Saturday, September 7, 2019: LSU 45, Texas 38.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
  • They first met in 1902: LSU 5, Texas 0.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
  • LSU is 3–⁠1 at home against Texas.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
  • Last five meetings: 2019: LSU 45–⁠38 (at Texas); 2002: Texas 35–⁠20 (neutral site); 1962: LSU 13–⁠0 (neutral site); 1954: Texas 20–⁠6 (at Texas); 1953: LSU 20–⁠7 (at LSU).resultsThe last five meetings on file.

Texas

  • Texas is 4–⁠2 (1–⁠2 in conference games), 2–⁠0 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
  • This season: W 59–⁠7 vs. Texas State; W 24–⁠23 vs. No. 1 Ohio State; W 30–⁠6 vs. UTSA; W 20–⁠17 at No. 14 Tennessee; L 24–⁠27 vs. Oklahoma; L 24–⁠27 vs. Florida.resultsThis season’s finished games.
  • Texas has lost two straight, since beating Tennessee 20–⁠17 (Sept. 26, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
  • Texas is No. 13 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
  • Steve Sarkisian is two wins from 100 as a head coach (98 so far).resultsA sitting FBS head coach within two wins of a multiple of 50 career wins, counting the head-coaching seasons on file.
  • Steve Sarkisian is 52–⁠22 in his sixth season at Texas and 98–⁠57 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
  • Steve Sarkisian is 0–⁠2 against LSU.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
  • Arch Manning (QB): 1,298 passing yards, 11 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Hollywood Smothers (RB): 289 rushing yards, 2 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Rasheem Biles (LB): 49 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Colin Simmons is tied with Tony Degrate (31, 1981–⁠84) for third on Texas’s career sacks list, at 31 so far; one more sack breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
  • Arch Manning needs 265 yards to pass Ricky Williams (6,306, 1995–⁠98) for ninth on Texas’s career total offense list. He has 6,042 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
  • On this date in 1959, Texas lost to No. 18 TCU 14–⁠9.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.

LSU

  • LSU is 5–⁠2 (2–⁠2 in conference games), 2–⁠1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
  • This season: W 51–⁠10 vs. Clemson; W 45–⁠14 vs. Louisiana Tech; L 24–⁠32 at No. 8 Ole Miss; W 35–⁠6 vs. No. 23 Texas A&M; W 63–⁠14 vs. McNeese; L 34–⁠35 at Kentucky; W 31–⁠0 vs. No. 16 Mississippi State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
  • LSU is No. 20 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
  • Lane Kiffin is 5–⁠2 in his first season at LSU and 121–⁠55 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
  • Lane Kiffin faces Texas as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
  • Sam Leavitt (QB): 1,784 passing yards, 14 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Dilin Jones (RB): 567 rushing yards, 5 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • T.J. Dottery (LB): 54 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • On this date in 2015, LSU lost to Arkansas 31–⁠14.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.

The coaches

  • Lane Kiffin is 2–⁠1 against Steve Sarkisian’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.

Sources

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