Washington Huskies: LSU football
Loss can't sway Caleb Tucker from UW 
September, 9, 2012
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Mason Kelley | ESPN.com
Somewhere in a sea of more than 92,000 people at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., Caleb Tucker sat next to one of his friends, who turned to him and said, “Can you believe you’re going to be a part of this next year?”
The 6-foot-2, 225-pound linebacker (Monroe, La./Ouachita Parish), who committed to Washington in June, looked around Saturday night and replied, “It’s going to be crazy.”
While the Huskies failed to find success in a 41-3 loss to No. 3 LSU, it didn’t dampen Tucker’s enthusiasm about his verbal commitment.
The 6-foot-2, 225-pound linebacker (Monroe, La./Ouachita Parish), who committed to Washington in June, looked around Saturday night and replied, “It’s going to be crazy.”
While the Huskies failed to find success in a 41-3 loss to No. 3 LSU, it didn’t dampen Tucker’s enthusiasm about his verbal commitment.
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Getty ImagesEric Reid and LSU expect to have their hands full against UW quarterback Keith Price.
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Here are the five big storylines facing No. 3 LSU in its game against against Washington on Saturday at Tiger Stadium:
1. An early impression: It will be hard for LSU to make an impression in any other game in a light early schedule (North Texas and Idaho are the other two opponents before a Sept. 22 trip to Auburn), and UW is the only game against a BCS opponent in the Tigers' non-conference schedule.
2. Secondary tested: UW has a 3,000-yard passer in Keith Price and talented receivers in Kasen Williams and Austin Seferian-Jenkins. How will the Tigers' young secondary hold up against a potent Pac-12 attack?
1. An early impression: It will be hard for LSU to make an impression in any other game in a light early schedule (North Texas and Idaho are the other two opponents before a Sept. 22 trip to Auburn), and UW is the only game against a BCS opponent in the Tigers' non-conference schedule.
2. Secondary tested: UW has a 3,000-yard passer in Keith Price and talented receivers in Kasen Williams and Austin Seferian-Jenkins. How will the Tigers' young secondary hold up against a potent Pac-12 attack?
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BATON ROUGE, La. -- LSU will be without left tackle Chris Faulk when the third-ranked Tigers host Washington Saturday at Tiger Stadium because of an unspecified injury suffered this week at practice, head coach Les Miles said Wednesday.
"We don't know exactly how bad [the injury is]," Miles said. "We hope to return him to the game sometime soon. I don't know the specifics there."
Miles did not specify the nature of Faulk's injury, but he made it clear that he would miss the UW game.
"We don't know exactly how bad [the injury is]," Miles said. "We hope to return him to the game sometime soon. I don't know the specifics there."
Miles did not specify the nature of Faulk's injury, but he made it clear that he would miss the UW game.
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LSU needs better pass rush against UW
September, 5, 2012
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Gary Laney | ESPN.com
BATON ROUGE, La. -- In many preseason projections, LSU's defensive line was rated among the two best in college football, along with Florida State.
Derick E. Hingle/US PresswireLSU DC John Chavis would like to see his unit rush the passer better.With FSU losing its best defensive lineman, Brandon Jenkins, for the season, the Tigers' front four looks to now be considered the nation's best without question.
So that makes the Tigers' lack of defensive line production in a season-opening 41-14 win over North Texas Saturday that much more puzzling. LSU had no sacks on Mean Green quarterback Derek Thompson, the result of a UNT game-planning and things LSU wants to improve on.
"I felt like we had a good pass rush against [North Texas], but sometimes they were getting rid of it very quickly and under duress," LSU head coach Les Miles said.
On North Texas' two touchdowns, however, the Tigers blitzed and did not get to Thompson, who threw touchdown passes with the aid of mistakes in the secondary.
"Frankly, on the two [touchdown] completions, we would have enjoyed a little more pass rush," Miles said. "I think what we are doing is correct. We just need to improve on our technique and get to the passer. We need pressure."
Derick E. Hingle/US PresswireLSU DC John Chavis would like to see his unit rush the passer better.So that makes the Tigers' lack of defensive line production in a season-opening 41-14 win over North Texas Saturday that much more puzzling. LSU had no sacks on Mean Green quarterback Derek Thompson, the result of a UNT game-planning and things LSU wants to improve on.
"I felt like we had a good pass rush against [North Texas], but sometimes they were getting rid of it very quickly and under duress," LSU head coach Les Miles said.
On North Texas' two touchdowns, however, the Tigers blitzed and did not get to Thompson, who threw touchdown passes with the aid of mistakes in the secondary.
"Frankly, on the two [touchdown] completions, we would have enjoyed a little more pass rush," Miles said. "I think what we are doing is correct. We just need to improve on our technique and get to the passer. We need pressure."
Watch: Matich breaks down LSU, UW
September, 5, 2012
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By RecruitingNation | ESPN.com
Trevor Matich breaks down QB Zach Mettenberger's performance against North Texas, how the defense fared, the weaknesses Washington will try and exploit and makes a prediction for Saturday's Washington-LSU matchup.
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Mason Kelley
Mason Kelley joined ESPN.com in 2012 and covers Washington recruiting. Kelley came to ESPN after spending three years as the high school sports coordinator at The Seattle Times. He has written about high school, college and professional sports since 2004, working for newspapers in Florida, California, Idaho and Washington. He currently lives in Seattle and can be reached at masonkelleyESPN@gmail.com.