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January 16, 2008

Tigers By The Numbers

WHY IS LSU THE TEAM OF THE CENTURY SO FAR? LET US COUNT THE WAYS

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3 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS won by the LSU Tigers (1958, 2003, '07).

4 NATIONAL AWARDS won by defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey—Lombardi, Outland, Lott and Nagurski—as the nation's top defensive player.

147 POINTS scored by kicker Colt David (right) in '07, breaking the single-season school record of 114 set by running back LaBrandon Toefield in 2001.

14 FIRST-TEAM All-Americas named since 2000, including two (Dorsey and Craig Steltz) this year.

36 NFL DRAFT picks to come out of LSU since 2000. JaMarcus Russell is the only one to be drafted No. 1.

1 NUMBER of schools that have won two BCS championships since its inception in 1998 (LSU).

18 OPPONENTS (of 36) held to 10 points or fewer during Bo Pelini's three seasons as defensive coordinator.

13 TIGERS who had at least one sack this season (right).

39 BOWL APPEARANCES, tied for ninth most with Ohio State and Michigan. (The Tigers' record in bowl games is 20-18-1.)

56 WINS since '03, tied for second most with Boise State, trailing only USC.

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