It looks like LSU has found itself a passing game. Jeff Palermo has more on the Tigers 35-28 win over Florida…:
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LSU advances to No. 5 in both the AP Top 25 poll and the Coaches poll. Ohio State tops each poll followed by Baylor, Utah and TCU in the AP. This weekend’s Western Kentucky game will be the last contest before a bye week for LSU…then in November the Tigers face Alabama in Tuscaloosa, host Arkansas and travel to Ole Miss before the Texas A&M game in Death Valley.
Louisiana Lafayette and Arkansas State will face off tomorrow night at Centennial Bank Stadium. The 2-3 Ragin Cajuns are looking for their first road victory while the 3-3 Red Wolves seek to remain unbeaten in Sun Belt play.
Elsewhere around the state in college football action over the weekend, Grambling State knocked off the defending SWAC champions in their 35 to 34 victory over Alcorn State. GSU rallied from behind a 28-14 score at halftime to pick up the win in overtime.
Southeastern Louisiana was edged by Stephen F Austin, 28-27. Nicholls State got their 1st win of the season with a 38-17 victory over Houston Baptist Saturday. McNeese rallied to beat Central Arkansas 28-13. ULM fell 59-14 to Appalachian State. Louisiana Tech was up on Mississippi State 14-0 in the first quarter, but eventually fell to the other Bulldogs 45-20. Northwestern State topped Lamar 48-35.
The Pelicans continue the preseason tonight in Houston to face the Rockets. New Orleans opens the regular season October 27th at Golden State.