UL Lafayette and ULM begin their seasons on Saturday by visiting SEC schools. The Ragin Cajuns, who return ten starters from last year’s nine-win team, will be at Kentucky, who went five and seven lasts season. Coach Mark Hudspeth says he’s anxious to see how his first-time starters will perform inside Commonwealth Stadium…
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Kickoff is Saturday at 6PM and you can watch on ESPNU.
The Warhawks are at Georgia. The Bulldogs also have a new offensive coordinator in Brian Schottenheimer. ULM Coach Todd Berry wishes they had a preseason game to look at, so they would have a better idea what to expect from Georgia…
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The game has an 11AM Saturday start and will be available to watch on the SEC Network.
The Saints had to reduce their roster to 75 yesterday. Among the players released…wide receiver Nick Toon, cornerback Terrence Frederick, and outside linebacker Ronald Powell, who was a fifth round pick last season. The Black and Gold also traded wide receiver Jalen Saunders to New England for a conditional draft pick. Saunders is not needed, because of the emergence of Marcus Murphy as a kick returner.
In other Saints news, rookie cornerback P.J. Willimas has been placed on the season ending injured reserve list. Williams, a third round draft choice, has a reported torn hamstring.
The Black and Gold also claimed former Miami Dolphins cornerback Sammy Seamster off of waivers. The 6-foot, 205 pounder played in two game last season for the Dolphins as a rookie.
In the big leagues, Miami crushed Atlanta 7-1, the Astros fell to the Mariners 7-5, and Texas outscored San Diego 8-6. Houston now holds a three game lead over the Rangers in the American League West.