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BATON ROUGE, La. -- Ed Orgeron is encouraging everyone associated with LSU to forget the recent past and let go of the frustration that led to the firing of arguably the most successful football coach in school history.Were excited to start Week 1 of our new season, Orgeron, who is now LSUs interim coach , said this week as he prepared the Bayou Bengals to host Missouri on Saturday night.The game is the first for LSU since last weekends firing of popular but polarizing coach Les Miles , who won 114 games in 11-plus seasons in Baton Rouge, not to mention the 2007 national title. A pair of early season setbacks this fall -- both characterized by stagnation on offense and unproductive quarterback play -- hastened the end of the Miles era.LSU (2-2, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) had entered the season ranked fifth nationally , largely because the squad featured a slew of returning starters headlined by a Heisman Trophy candidate in running back Leonard Fournette. But after last Saturdays 18-13 loss at Auburn, LSU fell out of the AP Top 25 .LSU athletic director Joe Alleva wasnt ready to give up on this season. He figured the best coach to save it might be Orgeron, who went 6-2 in his last interim gig with USC.Orgeron also offers continuity, having been a defensive line coach at LSU since last season, and the recruiting coordinator for most of the past year.I would expect our team to come out and play very emotional and play with a lot of energy, Orgeron said. If youve been to our practice the last couple days, guys are having fun.LSU quarterback Danny Etling said his team knows that with only one SEC loss, its season is far from ruined.We still have a lot of goals. We cant let the season go to waste, Etling said. To win out will require hard work, perseverance and guys coming together despite all the distractions.If Orgerons promotion doesnt work out, then at least every top coach in college football knows now would be the time to take a serious look at whether LSU might provide an enticing opportunity in 2017.In any event, recent upheaval on the bayou makes this an interesting time for Missouri (2-2, 0-1) to make its first appearance ever in LSUs Death Valley.Ive been through a coaching change during the season and I understand how that goes, said Missouri coach Barry Odom. Im guessing and suggesting that both sides will be ready to play.Some things to know about Mizzous visit to LSU:HIGH-FLYING TIGERS: Mizzou leads the SEC with 569.5 yards per game. Sophomore QB Drew Lock tied a school record by passing for five TDs in a game twice already this season. Lock is passing for 377 yards per game, which also leads the SEC.They have a passing game that will test you if you try to play the run too much, Orgeron said.But Lock still has to prove he can sustain such prolific play against SEC defenses. Much of his production has come against overmatched non-conference opponents Eastern Michigan and Delaware State.SHIFTING ON THE FLY: While LSU has run the ball on nearly 60 percent of offensive plays this season, Orgeron has promised a change in offensive style under newly promoted coordinator Steve Ensminger.Were putting in new plays, a new offense, Orgeron said. You cant put a lot in in one week but were trying as best we can.WHAT A CROCKETT: Freshman running back Damarea Crockett is showing signs of emerging as a featured player in Mizzous offense. He isnt a speedster, but his all-around ability and 220-pound frame give him potential.Hes a talented kid, and for us, his running style is fitting what were doing schematically, Odom said. He understands that this team is leaning and relying on him. Hes going to play meaningful snaps as we move forward.STOPPING POWER: One area in which LSU has been solid is defense. Under first-year coordinator Dave Aranda, LSUs defense ranks third in the SEC and did not allow a touchdown at Auburn last week, forcing six field goals. Orgeron, a long-time defensive coach, was impressed. He elevated Aranda to associate head coach.FOURNETTES STATUS: Fournette appeared to injure his lower leg late in the loss at Auburn , leaving his availability this Saturday in doubt.We dont know, Orgeron said. All likelihood is that hell try to play.---AP College Football: collegefootball.ap.org Colin Kaepernick Womens Jersey . The nimble-footed quarterback got his wish, dashing through the snow and a weary defence all the way into the NCAA record book. 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Using his superior athleticism, St-Pierre cruised to a five round, unanimous decision victory setting up a much-anticipated title defence against number one contender Johny Hendricks. DETROIT -- Eddie Rosario raced over to the gap in left-center field and made the catch before bouncing off the wall, keeping the game tied through eight innings.The Minnesota left fielder was just getting started.Rosario hit a two-run homer in the ninth, capping a three-run inning that gave the Twins a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. Max Kepler had already homered in the ninth to give Minnesota the lead before Rosario added a couple insurance runs.Rosario said he was happier about the catch than the home run.I go through everything to catch that ball, Rosario said.Detroit wasted a fine start by Justin Verlander, who gave up a run and two hits in eight innings. Francisco Rodriguez (1-1) retired the first two batters of the ninth before Kepler sent a drive to right field to break the 1-all tie.Rodriguez then made a throwing error and appeared to be shaken up, but after a conference at the mound he stayed in the game and allowed the two-run shot by Rosario.Ryan Pressly (3-5) earned the win in relief, and Brandon Kintzler pitched the ninth for his sixth save.Minnesotas Joe Mauer and Detroits Ian Kinsler homered in the first inning, and that was all the scoring until the ninth.The last-place Twins took two of three from the playoff-chasing Tigers, with Detroit managing only four runs in the series.Were in an offensive funk that started before this series, and theres not really much you can do about that, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. We barreled up a lot of balls again today, but they were either right at someone or they ran them down.Verlander struck out nine and walked two. Minnesotas Ervin Santana allowed one run and six hits in seven-plus innings.Santana hadnt allowed a homer since June 19, but Kinsler sent his first pitch of the game over the fence in left, tying the score at 1. The Tigers had only one more baserunner through five innings, then squandered opporttunities in the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth.dddddddddddd.Detroit had runners on first and second and nobody out in the sixth when Cameron Maybin hit into a double play. The Tigers had men on second and third in the seventh when James McCann flied out to end the inning. With two on and two out in the eighth, Victor Martinez sent a drive to left-center, but Rosario made a running catch before hitting the wall.Detroit had two hits in the ninth but didnt score.STOPPAGEThere was a delay in the seventh when a fan ran onto the field and eluded security for a while. He eventually stopped around the edge of the infield and was tackled.It was a rather long delay, Twins manager Paul Molitor said. You can find humor in it, I guess, but I think with everything that goes on these days, my first reaction is get the heck out of the way. You just dont want to take any chances. I think that was affirmed by the tackle.ROSTER MOVESMolitor said RHP Neil Ramirez has cleared waivers and will be sent to Triple-A Rochester. The Twins will recall LHP Buddy Boshers.TRAINERS ROOMTigers: RHP Jordan Zimmermann (right neck strain) is expected to throw a bullpen session Thursday, and Ausmus says if that goes well, hell probably go on a rehab assignment Sunday. ... OF Tyler Collins was scratched before the game because of neck spasms. ... LHP Daniel Norris (right oblique strain) will have another rehab start Saturday.UP NEXTTwins: RHP Tyler Duffey (5-6) takes the mound Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series at Boston. Steven Wright (11-5) starts for the Red Sox.Tigers: RHP Mike Pelfrey (2-9) starts the opener of a four-game set against the White Sox in Chicago. Pelfrey did not make it out of the second inning Saturday.---Follow Noah Trister at www.Twitter.com/noahtrister ' ' '