It’s Gameday for the Ragin Cajuns football team tonight as they’ll face Texas State in a game that can be seen on ESPN Two at seven o’ clock in San Marcos, Texas. UL Lafayette beat the Bobcats 48-24 last season and both teams this year are 1-and-0 in league play.

After two straight games on the road, LSU begins a three-game homestand this Saturday against Kentucky. The 5-and-1 Wildcats are a much improved team over last season and Coach Les Miles says he’s impressed with Kentucky’s offense…
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Miles hopes Quarterback Brandon Harris will get to play this Saturday, after not getting on the field in the win over Florida.

Bad news for former LSU Tiger Stevan Ridley. The Patriots running back is reportedly out for the season, because of a torn ACL. Ridley has 340 rushing yards this season and two touchdowns.

The Saints are at Detroit this Sunday. Lions running back Reggie Bush says he’ll play after missing last Sunday because of a sprained ankle. It will be the first time Bush faces the Saints, since he was traded by the Black and Gold in 2011. Detroit’s supestar receiver Calvin Johnson also didn’t play Sunday, because of a high ankle sprain. Johnson may have to miss two more games, before he can play.

In the High school football polls…St. Thomas More in Lafayette remains ranked number one in Four-A. But district rival Breaux and South Terrebonne have moved into the top ten at number nine and ten respectively.

Tonight in NBA action….The Pelicans host Houston in the Smoothie King Center. These two teams were involved in a trade in the offseason that sent big man Omer Asik to New Orleans.