Today the Fighting Tigers of LSU take on Ole Miss inside Death Valley for a 2:30pm kickoff. A win would mean the Purple and Gold take control of the SEC West. Wide Receiver Kayshon Boutte, a preseason All-American and projected first round pick in the NFL, got off to a slow start in Coach Brian Kelly’s new system. But he says it’s all about building chemistry with quarterback Jayden Daniels…:
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Ole Miss is the number 7 team in the country with a 7-0 record. LSU is a one-and-a-half-point favorite in the game.

The LSU Board of Supervisors approved a four-year contract extension for athletic director Scott Woodward that runs through 2029 and pays $1.85 million per year. He could also earn a $500,000 bonus if LSU wins a national championship in any sport.

UL-Lafayette will host Arkansas St this afternoon at 4. The Red Wolves sit two spots behind the Cajuns in the race for the Sun-Belt West.

Elsewhere around the state today, ULM is at Army, Southeastern is at Jacksonville St., Memphis is at Tulane, Northwestern State hosts SE Missouri, there’s a big in-state rival matchup at Nicholls as McNeese State comes to town, and it’s homecoming for Louisiana Tech as the Bulldogs host Rice.

Under the Friday Night Lights, Benton prevails over Haughton 78-71. Carencro beats Sam Houston 72-55. West Monroe dominated Ouachita 45-14. Evangel got past Minden 48-21. St. Thomas More picked up the win over Teurlings 35-30. And it was Lafayette Christian who won the game versus Westgate, 37-12.

The New Orleans Pelicans are now 2-0 following a 124-112 victory over the Hornets in the Spectrum Center last night. The Pels, who haven’t trailed once so far this season, come home Sunday to take on the Utah Jazz in the Smoothie King Center.