During the Saints eight-game winning streak, they’ve been relying on their improved defense to win games. But the offense bailed them out yesterday as New Orleans rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat the Washington Redskins 34-31 in overtime. Alvin Kamara had 117 yards of total offense, Mark Ingram rushed for 131 yards and Quarterback Drew Brees threw for 385 yards and two touchdowns. Brees on his star-studded backfield of Ingram and Kamara….
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The Saints will no longer have the services of defensive end Alex Okafor, who will miss the rest of the season with a torn Achilles.

The LSU Tigers battled the weather and an emotionally charged Tennessee football team to beat the Volunteers 30-10 in Knoxville on Saturday. Head Coach Ed Orgeron is pleased his team didn’t let the weather affect them when the sideways rain began falling at the start of the second half…
cut 17 (12) “…came to play”
The Tigers will now get ready to play Texas A-and-M in the regular season finale on Saturday. The Aggies have rebounded from back-to-back losses to Mississippi State and Auburn to beat New Mexico and Ole Miss.

Nicholls State is in the FCS playoffs for the first time since 2005. The Colonels will host South Dakota this Saturday at 3 PM in the first ever playoff game in Thibodaux. The Coyotes have an explosive offense as they are averaging over 500 yards a game.

McNeese State did not get an invite to postseason play, despite a 9-and-2 record.