The Saints are 8-and-2 and have a comfortable three-game lead over Carolina for first place in the N-F-C South. Those two teams meet on Sunday. Quarterback Drew Brees says miscues are keeping the offense from performing at a higher level…
cut 19 (23), can be”
Kick-off on Sunday is at noon.

Last night, Nicholls defended its Southland regular-season title with a 28-27 win over Southeastern Louisiana in the River Bell Classic. Chase Fourcade connected with Dai’Jean Dixon on a 57-yard touchdown pass with 90 seconds left for a one-point lead and then the victory was secured when S-L-U Quarterback Cole Kelley fumbled at the goal line with 15 seconds left.

La Tech has unveiled plans for new baseball, softball and soccer stadiums. They were destroyed last April by a tornado. Athletics Director Tommy McClelland says there will be chair-back seats with berm seating at the new baseball stadium, some of the seating will be partially covered and once fans enter the concourse they’ll always see the field
Cut 30 (12) “…of the field.”

The Bulldogs football team is at UAB. Freshman Aaron Allen is set to start again at quarterback for the suspended J-Mar Smith. Allen threw for 159 yards last week in a loss to Marshall. Coach Skip Holtz on Allen’s performance…
cut 17 (16) “…competed”
Tech needs to win Saturday to stay in first place in Conference USA.