There will be a lot of hype leading up to Saturday night’s showdown in Tiger Stadium between sixth ranked LSU and eighth ranked Florida. Players from the two teams were in a twitter war over the summer, over which school can lay claim to D-B-U, which stands for defensive back university. Coach Les Miles doesn’t want see trash talking from his team leading up to Saturday’s game…
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Both teams are undefeated heading into Saturday’s contest.
LSU will not face the man who has been Florida’s starting quarterback the last several weeks. The Gators announced that Will Grier has been suspended for the season by the NCAA for taking a banned over-the-counter supplement. Florida will appeal the suspension, but a reversal of this suspension is not expected before Saturday. That means sophomore Treon Harris will start Saturday night in Tiger Stadium against LSU.
The game this Saturday night in Tiger Stadium between LSU and Florida is one of the most highly anticipated college matchups of the week. Cameron Papp with StubHub says the average ticket price for the game on their website is about $220. He says it’s definitely a big game for LSU, but StubHub always sees a lot of demand for the Tigers…
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Kickoff Saturday is 6PM.
It’s been reported that Saints wide receiver Marques Colston separated his shoulder in the loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and the shoulder may have suffered structural damage as well. Colston was seen after the game with his arm in a sling. The 32-year-old has 18 receptions this year for 200 yards.
There’s also been reports that a couple of other NFL teams will try to lure Saints head coach Sean Payton out of New Orleans after the season. Payton told reporters that he sees himself in the Big Easy.