Top Ranked LSU Suspends Two Starters

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October 19, 2011Updated: October 1, 2015

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LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu strips the ball from Kentucky quarterback Maxwell Smith on October 1st. The top-ranked Tigers won 35-7 and are currently 7-0. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

LSU will play without star cornerback Tyrann Mathieu and leading rusher Spencer Ware in their Saturday contest against Auburn, according to the LSU student newspaper The Daily Reveille.

LSU has not issued a statement on the length of the suspension, and coach Les Miles did not address the situation at his press conference on Wednesday.

So far this season Mathieu, a sophomore, has accumulated 42 tackles, 4 forced fumbles, 3 of which he recovered and 2 he returned for touchdowns. He also has two interceptions to go along with one-and-a-half sacks.

Ware, also a sophomore has rushed for 512 yards and 6 touchdowns.

The No. 1 ranked Tigers will also be without defensive back Tharold Simon.

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