Michael Divinity Jr.
LSU linebacker Divinity hoping to turn trouble into triumph

By Brett Martel Jan. 12, 2020 03:14 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Trouble off the field caused LSU senior linebacker Michael Divinity to miss the majority of one of the most extraordinary football seasons...

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, LSU head coach Ed Orgeron celebrates a defensive stop against Texas during an NCAA college football game, in Austin, Texas. Orgeron is The Associated Press Coach of the Year after leading the top-ranked Tigers to a Southeastern Conference championship and their first College Football Playoff appearance.(Nick Wagner/American-Statesman via AP, File)
Analysis: LSU wins with improved defense, dome advantage

By Brett Martel Jan. 11, 2020 03:52 PM EST

Georgia wide receiver Tyler Simmons (87) cannot pull in a pass against the defense of LSU safety Grant Delpit (7) during an NCAA college football game for the Southeastern Conference championship Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, in Atlanta. (C.B. Schmelter/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP)
Delpit caps unusual season for LSU with trip to title game

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 02, 2020 05:13 PM EST

LSU head coach Ed Orgeron celebrates after the team's Peach Bowl NCAA semifinal college football playoff game against Oklahoma, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. LSU won 63-28. (AP Photo/John Amis)
LSU linebacker Michael Divinity Jr reinstated for title game

Dec. 31, 2019 01:47 PM EST

Mississippi quarterback John Rhys Plumlee (10) looks for a receiver as LSU's K'Lavon Chasson gives chase during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in Oxford, Miss. (Bruce Newman/Oxford Eagle via AP)
No. 1 LSU’s defensive concerns have Orgeron looking inward

By Ted Lewis Nov. 18, 2019 05:09 PM EST

Alabama head coach Nick Saban talks with ESPN after an NCAA college football game against Arkansas, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Alabama preparing for No. 1 LSU with No. 2 Tide the favorite

By John Zenor Nov. 04, 2019 05:59 PM EST

LSU coach Orgeron: Linebacker Divinity has left the team

Nov. 04, 2019 01:58 PM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Ed Orgeron says pass-rushing outside linebacker Michael Divinity has left the team for personal reasons. ...

Alabama linebacker Terrell Lewis (24) grins after a stop of Arkansas during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
LSU and Alabama defenses gearing up to slow down offenses

By John Zenor Oct. 31, 2019 04:58 PM EDT

Florida head coach Dan Mullen celebrates in front of fans as he leaves the field after defeating Auburn in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
No. 5 LSU's high-octane attack awaits test vs. No. 7 Florida

By Brett Martel Oct. 11, 2019 11:06 AM EDT

LSU head coach Ed Orgeron congratulates quarterback Joe Burrow (9) after he scored a touchdown in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Utah State in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Orgeron: LSU 'hopefully' has Divinity, Lawrence vs Florida

Oct. 07, 2019 04:08 PM EDT

LSU linebacker Michael Divinity Jr. (45) is helped off the field after being injured in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
LSU's Orgeron eager to see how defense emerges from off week

By Ted Lewis Sep. 30, 2019 06:52 PM EDT

LSU head coach Ed Orgeron, center, celebrates with his players after defeating Vanderbilt in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. LSU won 66-38. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
School-record 6 TDs for Burrow, No. 4 LSU routs Vandy 66-38

By Teresa M. Walker Sep. 21, 2019 04:18 PM EDT

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) looks for a receiver in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Northwestern State, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Patrick Dennis)
Burrow clinical, No. 4 LSU downs Northwestern State, 65-14

By Brett Martel Sep. 14, 2019 11:21 PM EDT

Mississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (7) is stopped by LSU linebacker Jacob Phillips (6) during an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)
Defense leads No. 5 LSU past No. 22 MSU, 19-3

By Brett Martel Oct. 20, 2018 10:29 PM EDT

Purdue wide receiver Isaac Zico (7) celebrates a touchdown catch with running back Markell Jones (8) and wide receiver Rondale Moore (4) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Ohio State in West Lafayette, Ind., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Purdue routs No. 2 Ohio State 49-20, shakes by CFP chase

By The Associated Press Oct. 20, 2018 06:01 PM EDT

Auburn running back JaTarvious Whitlow (28) rushes for a first down as Mississippi defenders pursue during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, in Oxford, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Mississippi State at LSU 10/20/2018

Oct. 20, 2018 01:59 PM EDT