11:40 LRN Sportscast October 5

LSU and Florida renew their rivalry on Saturday in Gainesville when the two teams meet at 2:30. This battle between two of the best programs in the SEC has produced some great moments in college football, like Tim Tebow’s jump pass, Jacob Hester’s hard running in 2007 and a fake field goal by Trent Domingue in 2015 led to an LSU victory. The Voice of the Tigers, Chris Blair, says expect the unexpected in this game…
cut 17 (07) “….obviously Cole Tracy”
LSU is a 2.5 point favorite.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees is 201 yards away from breaking the N-F-L’s all-time passing record. He can surpass Peyton Manning on Monday night football against the Washington Redskins. Brees says he’s more focused on winning the game. And Saints running back Mark Ingram says he’s hungry and ready to play after serving a four-game suspension.

Louisiana Tech and U-A-B meet in a Conference USA match-up at six PM in Ruston. Both teams are 3-1 and 1-0 in league games. The Blazers are ranked third in the nation in pass defense. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz hopes J’Mar Smith continues to grow as a quarterback….
cut 20 (21) “…his feet”
Smith is 429 yards shy of cracking the top 10 in La Tech history for career passing yards.

Northwestern State is a plus-nine in turnover margin, which is tied for first in the F-C-S. The Demons host Nicholls State this Saturday. The Colonels have won the last two games in the series, including a 14-10 defensive struggle last season. Kick-off from Turpin Stadium is at 6 PM.