AP source: Saints' Nielsen accepts LSU coordinator job | |
New Orleans Saints defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen has agreed in principle to become LSU's next defensive coordinator, a person familiar with the situation said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Monday because some contractual details were still pending. Nielsen is in line to become LSU's third defensive coordinator in three seasons. He replaces Bo Pelini, whose defense struggled in the 2020 season. The Tigers ranked 124th nationally in total defense, allowing 492 yards per game. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | M. Brennan | 1112 | |||
| Passing TDs: | M. Brennan | 11 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | T. Davis-Price | 446 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | T. Davis-Price | 3 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | K. Boutte | 735 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | T. Marshall Jr. | 10 | |||
| Interceptions: | E. Ricks | 4 | |||
| Schedule 2020 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 9/5 | vs. UTSA | Cancelled | ||
| 9/19 | at Rice | Cancelled | ||
| 9/26 | vs. Mississippi State | L 34 - 44 | ||
| 10/3 | at Vanderbilt | W 41 - 7 | ||
| 10/10 | at Missouri | L 41 - 45 | ||
| 10/24 | vs. South Carolina | W 52 - 24 | ||
| 10/31 | at Auburn | L 11 - 48 | ||
| 11/21 | at Arkansas | W 27 - 24 | ||
| 11/28 | at 5 Texas A&M | L 7 - 20 | ||
| 12/5 | vs. 1 Alabama | L 17 - 55 | ||
| 12/12 | at 6 Florida | W 37 - 34 | ||
| 12/19 | vs. Ole Miss | W 53 - 48 | ||
| Southeastern | ||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 7 Florida | 8-2 | 8-4 | ||||||||||
| 9 Georgia | 7-2 | 8-2 | ||||||||||
| Missouri | 5-5 | 5-5 | ||||||||||
| Kentucky | 4-6 | 5-6 | ||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3-7 | 3-7 | ||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2-8 | 2-8 | ||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0-9 | 0-9 | ||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 1 Alabama | 10-0 | 13-0 | ||||||||||
| 5 Texas A&M | 8-1 | 9-1 | ||||||||||
| Auburn | 6-4 | 6-5 | ||||||||||
| LSU | 5-5 | 5-5 | ||||||||||
| Mississippi | 4-5 | 5-5 | ||||||||||
| Arkansas | 3-7 | 3-7 | ||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3-7 | 4-7 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FBS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4339 (31) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 3122 (16) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1217 (80) | ||||
| Points per game: | 32.0 (39) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 433.9 (35) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 33 (44) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 18 (10) | ||||
| Defense (FBS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4920 (118) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 3230 (124) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1690 (83) | ||||
| Points per game: | 34.9 (99) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 492.0 (124) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 42 (111) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 12 (91) | ||||
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