It's T-Minus 33 days until LSU's 2017 season opener lifts off in Houston's NRG Stadium against first-time opponent BYU. Each day until then, here's an LSU sports fact (mostly football but with a sprinkling of other sports) that has a connection to the state of Texas or season openers:
Center Ben Wilkerson of Hemphill, Texas, is LSU's first and only winner of the Rimington Award, which goes to the best center in college football. Despite having his senior season cut short in 2004 when he sustained a knee injury in game eight, he shared the Rimington with David Baas of Michigan.