The Saints rallied back from a slow start to stop their three-game skid and beat the Giants 34-27 in New York. Quarterback Tyler Shough threw for 144 yards and three touchdown passes, and the defense came up with three interceptions. Cornerback Martin Emerson had two of them.
The Saints left after the game for Paris, where New Orleans will play the 4-and-2 Pittsburgh Steelers, who beat the Buccaneers in overtime in Tampa.
LSU got its first SEC shutout since 2007, beating Mississippi State 31-0. The Bulldogs did not have quarterback Kamario Taylor or running back Fluff Bothwell, but LSU coach Lane Kiffin says he doesn’t have much empathy for injuries.
Cut 13 (09) “…game after game.”
Louisiana Tech is 2-0 in the Sun Belt play after blanking ULM 24 to 0 in the first game between the I-20 rivals since 2000. The first half was scoreless, but the Bulldogs offense finally got going in the second half, taking advantage of Warhawk turnovers. Coach Sonny Cumbie on the message he delivered to his team at halftime…
LA Tech will host Old Dominion for homecoming on Saturday.
The Warhawks remain winless on the season and will visit 3-and-3 Troy on Saturday. The Trojans are coming off a beatdown in Lafayette this weekend. The Cajuns won 33-6 at home and will carry the momentum into a road matchup with Southern Miss on Saturday.
Southeastern Louisiana upset tenth-ranked Lamar 34-31 and will visit undefeated Stephen F. Austin on Saturday. McNeese held on to a 24-21 win at Northwestern State. The Cowboys will now head to Incarnate Word, and the Demons prepare to host Nicholls. The Colonels lost their fourth straight this weekend, falling to S-F-A 56-0.