Post-Game Notes
Nov 1, 2008 | Football
Nov. 1, 2008
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- LSU leads the all-time series 67-23-7, the oldest rivalry for each team in their histories.
- The contest marks the 42nd game at Tiger Stadium for the Green Wave and the 97th meeting of the teams.
- Tulane LB Evan Lee started his 22nd consecutive game, the longest active streak for the Green Wave. C Michael Parenton started his 21st consecutive game, while Andrew Nierman and Reggie Scott each made their 19th-consecutive starts.
- After holding opponents to just 12 first downs on their first 52 attempts on third down, the Green Wave have allowed their opponents to covert 12 of their last 24 third-down attempts.
- Tulane was shut out in the first half for the first time all season. The Green Wave had scored 86 first-half points in six games.
- Tulane has not been shutout in a game in the last 73 games, a streak dating back to Sept. 28, 2002 at No. 3 Texas (49-0).
- Tulane's captains for the game: senior center Michael Parenton, senior defensive end Reggie Scott, senior wide receiver Brian King, senior corner back Josh Lumar.
- Sophomore Alan Mitchell recorded his first career rush on a 13-yard end around play in the first quarter.
- Ross Thevenot tied his career best field goal with a 48-yard field goal with 3:32 to go in the first quarter, putting Tulane on the board.
- Freshmen Nathan Austin and Harris Howard made their first career starts for Tulane.
- Albert Williams made his first collegiate passing attempt during the second quarter. The pass, intended for Alan Mitchell, was incomplete and LSU was called for pass interference.
- The matchup drew 92,136 in attendance, making the 2008 Tulane-LSU game the second highest attended single-game (all sites) in Tulane history.
- Logan Kelley tallied his fifth sack of the year in the third quarter, taking down LSU's Jarrett Lee for a loss of 11 yards.
- Travis Burks picked off a Jarrett Lee pass with 7:33 left in the game and ran it back for a 43-yard TD, the first INT taken back for a touchdown since David Skehan's 30-yard TD interception return against SMU on September 30, 2006.
- Charles Harris recorded five solo tackles in the contest, marking a career-high in unassisted takedowns.
- Nathan Austin had a career-high 16 carries in the contest.
- Tulane has lost 35 consecutive games against ranked opponents. The Green Wave's last win over a ranked team came on Nov. 27, 1982, a 31-28 win at No. 12 LSU.
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/ FootballTulane Tuesday: HC Jon Sumrall - 9/23/25
Tuesday, September 23
Tulane Tuesday: S Bailey Despaine - 9/23/24
Tuesday, September 23
Tulane Tuesday: OL Shadre Hurst - 9/23/25
Tuesday, September 23
Postgame: HC Jon Sumrall and WR Anthony Brown-Stephens - 9/20/25
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