Geaux.Bot Daily — 10.19.2026
Today's LSU briefing: LSU jumps four spots to No. 18 in the AP poll and No. 17 in the coaches poll after the 31-0 shutout — on a weekend when five of the AP top eight lost. Plus 9 more LSU stories.
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- LSU jumps four spots to No. 18 in the AP poll and No. 17 in the coaches poll after the 31-0 shutout — on a…
- Miami is No. 1 in the AP poll for the first time since 2002, and BYU climbs to No. 2, its highest ranking…
- Kiffin on Jackson Harris’ ankle: “I think he’ll be fine.” No medical update on Princewill Umanmielen
- Former LSU star Ben Simmons tears his right Achilles in Kings practice and is expected to miss the 2026-27…
- LSU’s defense went 5-for-5 on fourth-down stops for its first SEC shutout in 154 games, and Kiffin gave the…
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LSU jumps four spots to No. 18 in the AP poll and No. 17 in the coaches poll after the 31-0 shutout — on a weekend when five of the AP top eight lost
LSU is up to No. 18 in the AP poll (No. 17 in the coaches poll) after the 31-0 shutout. Five of the AP top eight lost Saturday, a first in the poll’s 90 years. Next up: at Auburn, Saturday, 11 a.m. CT on ABC.
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Miami is No. 1 in the AP poll for the first time since 2002, and BYU climbs to No. 2, its highest ranking since 1984
New No. 1. Miami is atop the AP poll for the first time since 2002. BYU is No. 2, its highest since 1984. Georgia is No. 5. Alabama and Texas both fell out of the top 10, and LSU plays both of them in November.
Kiffin on Jackson Harris’ ankle: “I think he’ll be fine.” No medical update on Princewill Umanmielen
Kiffin on WR Jackson Harris (ankle): “I think he’ll be fine.” No medical update yet on EDGE Princewill Umanmielen (head). Auburn on Saturday, then the bye.
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Former LSU star Ben Simmons tears his right Achilles in Kings practice and is expected to miss the 2026-27 season
Brutal news for a former Tiger. Ben Simmons, the No. 1 pick out of LSU in 2016, tore his right Achilles in Kings practice and is expected to miss the 2026-27 season. He was set to start on opening night.
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LSU’s defense went 5-for-5 on fourth-down stops for its first SEC shutout in 154 games, and Kiffin gave the credit to Blake Baker
Fourth down vs. LSU’s defense Saturday: 0-for-5. That included a goal-line stand to keep the shutout, LSU’s first against an SEC team in 154 games. Kiffin gave the credit to Blake Baker.
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LSU opens as a road favorite of about a touchdown at Auburn, even after Auburn’s upset at Georgia
Opening line: LSU is about a touchdown favorite at Auburn. Auburn just won at Georgia. LSU just shut out Mississippi State. Saturday, 11 a.m. CT, ABC, Jordan-Hare.
Jordan Ross posts LSU’s top PFF grade (92.8) in the shutout, while LT Jordan Seaton grades lowest (34.8)
PFF after the shutout: Jordan Ross: 92.8, the best on the team. Six pressures and a strip sack. Jordan Seaton: 34.8, the lowest. 3.3 in pass blocking. The defense is rolling, and the line still has questions.
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Kiffin says phone-carrying fans hunting for “their moment” have ruined field-stormings, and he points back at the SEC’s rules fight with LSU
Kiffin on field-stormings: “Everybody’s got their phones and they all want their moment.” And on the SEC’s $500K fine: “Wasn’t there a big uproar about people not following SEC rules?… But then in these instances, it doesn’t matter?”
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Watch: LSU’s Mike the Tiger mascot, dressed as Michael Myers for Haunted Homecoming, creeps up on a referee and a staffer has to hold him back
Mike the Tiger went full Michael Myers for Haunted Homecoming… and a staffer had to step in. 🎃🐯 🎥 Bleacher Report
Deputies used pepper balls to break up fights on LSU’s campus after Saturday’s game, and the sheriff’s office says no injuries were reported
EBRSO says deputies used pepper balls to break up fights near the Pentagon and Greek Theatre after Saturday’s LSU game. The area cleared within a minute, and no injuries were reported from the deployment.
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