The New Orleans Saints suffered a surprising 24-21 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.  Usually, head coach Sean Payton doesn’t single out a player’s poor performance, but he did so Monday, calling on starting guard Andrus Peat to give him more…

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The Saints’ defense didn’t play up to standard either as they allowed the Eagles to run the ball at will.  New Orleans seemed to lose the battle at both lines of scrimmage which could have led to the loss.

Louisiana Tech has accepted an invitation to take on Georgia Southern in the 2020 New Orleans Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 23, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.  With a 5-4 record on the season and a 4-2 conference record, Tech will represent Conference USA in the Bowl Game.  This is the first time the Bulldogs have played in the New Orleans Bowl since winning it back in 2015.  Covid protocols will be in place and any tickets available may be limited.

This Saturday, LSU will host Ole Miss with a chance at finishing the year with a 5-5 record.  The Rebels are 4-4 under first-year head coach Lane Kiffin.  LSU head coach Ed Orgeron says he respects Kiffin’s knowledge of the game.  The two served on the same staff at USC and Tennessee.

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LSU basketball coach Will Wade tested positive for Covid-19 and didn’t coach in the Tigers’ game on Monday against Sam Houston State.  LSU was also without all-conference forward Trendon Watford and forward Shareef O’Neal, who were out with injuries.  Despite the absences, the Tigers grabbed an 88-66 win over Sam Houston behind Javonte Smart’s 25 points.  Darius Days had a double-double with 16 points to go along with 10 rebounds.