LSU coach Ed Orgeron was named Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week on Tuesday (Oct. 16) for leading his team to a 36-16 win against No. 2 Georgia.
The award goes to the coach whose program "embodies the award's three pillars of scholarship, leadership and integrity, while also having success on the playing field during the previous week."
"Coach Orgeron and the Tigers have compiled one of the most impressive resumes to date of any team in the country," said Jim Terry, chairman of the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation. "This was a statement win and LSU looks poised to be a true College Football Playoff contender this season.