LSU defensive lineman Christian LaCouture will miss the entire season because of a knee injury that occurred in a recent practice, according to multiple reports.?LaCouture reportedly tore his ACL on Sunday.LaCouture, a senior, has started 23 games for the Tigers. He was expected to play primarily at end, but also has played the interior line spots.He could potentially return in 2017 if he applies for and receives a medical redshirt for this season.LSU was expected to have 18 starters returning this season. That number now drops to 17, and to eight on defense.LaCoutures injury provides a number of versatile defensive linemen an opportunity to compete for more snaps.Tashawn Bower and Frank Herron are among returning Tigers with experience at defensive end.New LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda also has experimented with playing 299-pound junior defensive tackle Davon Godchaux at end and could opt for more of those looks should nose tackle Travonte Valentine pan out on the interior. Valentine,?a 6-foot-4, 356-pound sophomore,?recently returned to LSU after initial difficulty gaining eligibility.LSU has only confirmed that Valentine, who spent last season at junior college, has been cleared to practice. Whether Valentine is cleared to play remains in question, but the Tigers still have several weeks to sort that out.LSU opens its season Sept. 3 against Wisconsin, which is hosting the game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. Wholesale Jets Jerseys . Robinson finished with 17 points, all but two in the second half, and Lawson had 14 after halftime and finished with a game-high 11 assists as the Nuggets handed Dallas its first home loss in eight games this season. J.J. Hickson led Denver with 22, and Kenneth Faried added 10 points and 10 rebounds. Cheap Jets Jerseys . JOHNS, N. http://www.cheapnewyorkjetsjerseysauthentic.com/ . Jon Montgomerys gold medal in skeleton at the Whistler Sliding Centre and his subsequent auctioning off of a pitcher of beer in the village square elevated him to folk-hero status. YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Todd Porter threw for 171 yards and three touchdowns to lead Eastern Michigan to a 61-14 win over Mississippi Valley State in the season opener for both teams Friday night.Shaq Vann ran for 156 yards on 20 carries, including a pair of touchdowns, Ian Eriksen also ran in two touchdowns and Blake Banham had one. Hauling in Porters TD passes were Nigel Kilby, Antoine Porter and Lavonte Robinson as Eastern Michigan piled up 479 total yards while holding Mississippi Valley State to 169. Paaul Fricano had a 35-yard field goal.ddddddddddddastern Michigan took a 28-0 advantage into the break, then scored on every possession in the second half, including a safety that marked the teams first since the 2005 season.Mississippi Valley State avoided a shutout with a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including a 13-yard TD strike from Austin Bray to Joshua Banks. ' ' '