LSU continues preparations today for Saturday’s 11 AM kickoff versus Arkansas. Wide receiver DJ Chark says the team is ready for a bounce back performance after losing to Alabama this past weekend…
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LSU is number 24 in the latest College Football rankings. Georgia, Alabama, Notre Dame and Clemson are in the top four.

ULM will finish out the season playing Florida State. The two schools were set to meet on September 9th, but the game was postponed because of Hurricane Irma. The two teams will now play on December 2nd in Tallahassee at 11 AM.

The Pelicans beat the Pacers 117 to 112 last night. New Orleans is 6-and-5 on the season and its the franchise’s first winning record since April of 2015. Anthony Davis had 37 points last night, while Cousins had 32.

The Saints Justin Hardee has been named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Hardee blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown in New Orleans 30-10 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday. Coach Sean Payton credits Hardee’s technique for getting the block. New Orleans is at Buffalo this Sunday.

Former LSU Tiger Leonard Fournette says he’ll be on time this Sunday for the Jaguars game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Fournette was inactive for last week’s game against Cincinnati. Fournette used twitter to apologize for his tardiness.

In major league baseball…former LSU Tiger DJ LeMahieu has been awarded his second gold glove. LeMahieu had eight errors this past season, the fewest among all qualified second baseman.

And another former Tiger and now World Series champion Alex Bregman will be at Saturday’s LSU-Arkansas football game. Expect Bregman to get a loud ovation when introduced to the Tiger Stadium crowd.