Both tenth-ranked LSU and number-23 Texas A-and-M will be looking to rebound from disappointing losses when the teams square off in Tiger Stadium this weekend. LSU coach Lane Kiffin says quarterback Sam Leavitt has admitted he had a bad outing against Ole Miss, and the home game will be a chance to get back on track.
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Former LSU women’s basketball star Flau’Jae Johnson set a Seattle Storm record for the most points in a rookie season behind a 21-point night against the Dallas Stars. Her 626 points this season surpassed the 621 Breanna Stewart scored in 2016 and Sue Bird’s rookie campaign. The Storm capped off her rookie year with a 103-93 loss, falling to 8-and-36 on the season, the worst finish in franchise history.
The Saints host the undefeated Raiders on Sunday in a matchup between two squads that have surprisingly turned heads through the first two games of the season. It will be the black and gold’s first game back in the Superdome since August 15, and Quarterback Tyler Shough expects to see a full house.
Will Wade’s LSU basketball roster officially lists only four players, but he says he’s been practicing with a full team since Labor Day. That’s because many of his players are former international pros or fifth-year seniors waiting on eligibility rulings to play this season. Wade has drawn a lot of criticism for his approach, but he says just because it’s different doesn’t make it wrong.