IN FOCUS: John Battle - LSUsports.net - The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics
John Battle has never wanted to just be a football player. It is what Battle was told when he was growing up.

IN FOCUS: Nick Brossette - LSUsports.net - The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics
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LSU vs. Rice: Times of Interest

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"Toys for Tots" Collection at LSU-Rice Game

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Cole Tracy and Nick Brossette both had different high school experiences, and they both started their collegiate careers in different places, but they will both end in Tiger Stadium on

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Orgeron couldn't afford to go to Death Valley as a kid, so his first time was as a recruit in 1977.

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Kristen Nuss and Claire Coppola form one of the best beach volleyball duos in the nation.

GAMES WORTH WATCHING

Schedule via LSUFootball.net

TIMES OF INTEREST

• 7 a.m. - Parking Lots Open on LSU Campus | Parking Map
• 9 a.m. - LSU SportShop opens | LSUshop.net
• 12-6:30 p.m. “Toys For Tots” Collection throughout campus (parking lots only; not in-stadium)
• 12:30 p.m. - LSU Ticket Office Opens (1st Floor of Athletic Administration Building)
• 3:30 p.m. - Club level, Suites open at Tiger Stadium | Seating Chart
• 3:45 p.m. - Student gates open (Gate 7 only) at Tiger Stadium
• 4 p.m. - The Chute opens inside Tiger Stadium (south end)
• 4 p.m. - All remaining gates to Tiger Stadium open including Skyline Club
• 4:40 p.m. - LSU walks down “Victory Hill” with LSU football alumni
• 4:50 p.m. - Alumni Band and Golden Band march down “Victory Hill”
• 6 p.m. - Listen Free: LSU Sports Radio Network live from Tiger Stadium
• 6:02 p.m. Guest Captains Presentation - Reid Ferguson, Benny Griffin | Presentation Schedule
• 6:07 p.m. - “Senior Tribute” on the field
• 6:18 p.m. - Golden Band from Tigerland takes the field for pregame performance
• 6:21 p.m. - Alma Mater and National Anthem
• 6:27 p.m. - Saturday Night in Death Valley - LSU Intro Video
• 6:28 p.m. - LSU takes the field
• 6:29 p.m. - Rice takes the field
• 6:29 p.m. - Coin toss at midfield
• 6:32 p.m. - Kickoff: LSU vs. Rice on ESPNU | Live Stats
• On-Field Presentations
• 1st Quarter BMLI Scholarship (NW 20-yard line)
• End of 1st Quarter Miss LSU (NW 20-yard line)
• Halftime
• Golden Band from Tigerland performs with Alumni Band