LSU is expected to sign nearly 20 players over the next three days as part of college football new early signing period. In the past recruits, had to wait until February to sign, now they can do so in December. The state’s top prospect is Parkway wide receiver Terrace Marshall and 24-7 recruiting analyst Shea Dixon says he expects Marshall to sign with LSU on Friday…
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Two wide receivers from Louisiana faxed over there signed national letter of intents, Berwick wide out Kenan Jones and Jena’s Jaray Jenkins.

Six Saints players have made the Pro Bowl roster, the most since 2009. For the first time in the Drew Brees era a New Orleans wide out made the pro bowl as Michael Thomas is scheduled to play in the All-star game. In other Saints news, the team has placed linebacker A-J Klein on injured reserve. Klein underwent surgery to repair a sports hernia.

Tonight, Louisiana Tech plays SMU in the Frisco Bowl. This is the third time in four years La Tech has played a bowl game in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. They won the previous two, a victory over Navy in last year’s Armed Forces Bowl and three years ago the Bulldogs beat Illinois in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. Coach Skip Holtz anticipates another great game tonight…
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This is the 10th bowl game the Bulldogs have participated since moving to the Division One ranks in 1975.

In college hoops last night….UL-Lafayette won its seventh in a row as they defeated Southeastern Louisiana 82-74 and the Tigers topped Sam Houston State 80-58.

Tonight, ULM hosts Centenary. Northwestern State is at Utah and Nicholls hosts Mobile.