On Saturday, LSU hosts Western Kentucky looking to extend its ongoing NCAA-record winning streak in non-conference games. The Tigers have won their past 52 regular-season games against non-SEC opponents. This streak started on Sept. 7, 2002 when Nick Saban was still the head coach in Baton Rouge.
The last non-conference opponent to beat LSU in the regular season was Virginia Tech when the Hokies won 26-8 in Blacksburg, Va. Since then, the Tigers have reeled off 52 straight victories under these circumstances, 42 of those coming in Tiger Stadium, six in true road game situations and four at neutral sites.