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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 3

LSU-Alabama kicks off at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, and tailgate rules tighten

Plus, the LSU women open with a 129-35 win and a 100-day blight blitz starts in Scotlandville and Alsen.

The Daily Baton Rouge team2 stories19 sources6 min read

LSU FootballTop story

LSU's Kiffin tells fans to start Saturday earlier for the 2:30 p.m. Alabama kickoff

130.3decibels, the noise record Tennessee set in Neyland Stadium on Oct. 17

Tennessee set it during a win over Alabama that kicked off at 2:30 p.m. Kiffin wants LSU fans to top it.

Source: nola.com

If you're heading to on Saturday, Nov. 7, Alabama comes at 2:30 p.m. on ABC instead of under the lights. LSU coach Lane Kiffin has a fix for the early start. “Have breakfast earlier. Start drinking earlier. Whatever it is. It's your routine, just move it up,” he said Monday. He even joked about a citywide shutdown at 10 p.m. Friday.

Kiffin's other pitch is noise. He heard Tennessee hit 130.3 decibels in Neyland Stadium during an Oct. 17 win over Alabama, which also kicked off at 2:30 p.m. “Let's break the record,” he said. He was also told LSU has lost just one 2:30 p.m. home game since 2009.

  • Kickoff: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, on ABC
  • Tickets: sold out
  • Rankings: No. 15 LSU, No. 9 Alabama
  • Series: no longer annual after this year because of SEC realignment

LSU last hosted Alabama in daylight in 2010

  1. 2010LSU beats Alabama 24-21 in their last daylight game at Tiger Stadium.
  2. Nov. 6Kiffin jokes that Baton Rouge would shut down at 10 p.m. so everybody sleeps.
  3. Nov. 7LSU hosts Alabama at 2:30 p.m. in Tiger Stadium on ABC.

Sources: 97.3 The Dawg, nola.com

LSU Football

LSU bans bands and DJs at Saturday's Alabama tailgates and tightens the rules

If you're tailgating Saturday, LSU's updated safety measures matter. Traditional tailgating is allowed, but bands and DJs are prohibited. Unauthorized large-scale gatherings and events will be strictly prohibited, and student tailgates must break down one hour before kickoff.

Traditional tailgates stay, but bands and DJs are out

WhatSaturday's rule
Traditional tailgatingAllowed
TV at traditional tailgatesAllowed
Bands and DJsProhibited
Unauthorized large-scale gatheringsStrictly prohibited

Source: WDSU

Starting this weekend, LSU is cracking down on large unauthorized gatherings that aren't “traditional tailgating” events and violate policies. President Wade Rousse put it this way:

“While tailgating is embedded within the fabric of our community, we must remember it is a shared privilege that mandates a safe environment focused on one event, the LSU football game.”

LSU President Wade Rousse
  • Sweep: begins this weekend, confirming attendees entered the stadium or left
  • Tickets: sold out; verified resale listed on SeatGeek
  • Watch: ABC

Saturday's tailgate by the numbers

2:30 p.m.
kickoff for LSU-Alabama
1 hour
before kickoff that student tailgates must break down
7
Saturdays LSU President Wade Rousse cites for tailgate traditions

Sources: Louisiana First News, WDSU

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News Notes

Tigers

LSU women's basketball opened with a 129-35 win over Southeastern Louisiana on Monday. The 94-point margin is the biggest in school history. ZaKiyah Johnson scored a career-high 33 points with 13 rebounds. LSU is back at the Maravich Center Thursday at 7 p.m. against Texas Southern. WGNOCrescent City Sports

LSU women won their opener by a school-record 94 points

  • Southeastern Louisiana35
    LSU129
    FinalZaKiyah Johnson scored a career-high 33 points in the record win.

Source: WGNO

CFP rankings

The first College Football Playoff rankings come out at 6 p.m. tonight on ESPN. LSU coach Lane Kiffin will ask his players not to watch, saying “It's going to move so much between now and the end of the year.” He also called it “sad” that LSU-Alabama is no longer an annual matchup. nola.comThe News-StarDonaldsonville Chief

Blight blitz

East Baton Rouge Parish started a 100-day blight blitz in , targeting areas with many 311 complaints. It covers illegal dumping, overgrown properties, debris buildup and leftover eviction debris. Louisiana First News

Adopt an Elf

If you'd like to help a student this holiday season, East Baton Rouge Parish Schools' Adopt an Elf program is open through Nov. 19. You can pick a student on the school system's website and buy items from their holiday wish list. The program serves students who are homeless and others who need extra help, and Superintendent LaMont Cole called it “a wonderful example of what can happen when a community comes together to support its children.” Louisiana First NewsWBRZ

Meta academy

Meta's new Construction Ready training hub began Monday in Baton Rouge. The four-week paid program guarantees graduates jobs at a Meta data center, with graduation scheduled for Nov. 23. Baton Rouge Business Report

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Data centers

Gov. Jeff Landry's administration announced new requirements on Oct. 29 for data centers seeking the state sales tax exemption, and the state will now call them “digital factories.” The program becomes invitation-only, and companies must file an attestation covering eight areas. Developers must explain how they will finance electricity generation, transmission and other infrastructure without shifting costs to existing customers. That's on top of the tax break Landry set up. kpel965.comBaton Rouge Business Reportnola.com

Startups

66% of surveyed Louisiana startups expect to hire within the next 12 months, including 86% of high-growth companies. Only 15% of respondents reported venture capital funding. New Orleans CityBusiness

Most surveyed Louisiana startups plan to stay and hire

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Report venture capital funding15%

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The Wrap

Got a pillowcase of Halloween candy and no plan for it? Model Dentistry in Baton Rouge is bringing back its candy buyback, and the extra sweets get shipped to U.S. troops overseas. Dr. Timothy Raborn, an Air Force veteran, started the program over a decade ago, and he and his daughter, Dr. Lucy Raborn, revived it. Sweet deal all around.

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Daily Baton Rougeto me · Tues., Nov. 36:00 a.m.

LSU-Alabama kicks off at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, and tailgate rules tighten

Plus, the LSU women open with a 129-35 win and a 100-day blight blitz starts in Scotlandville and Alsen.

The TLDR

  1. Kiffin tells LSU fans to start Saturday earlier for the 2:30 p.m. Alabama kickoff
  2. LSU bans bands and DJs at Saturday's Alabama tailgates
  3. LSU women open with a record 129-35 win over Southeastern Louisiana
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