It is championship Sunday in the NFL. In the A-F-C title game, it’s New England versus Leonard Fournette and the Jacksonville Jaguars and then the N-F-C championship game has Philadelphia hosting Minnesota. Former ULM Q-B and Calvary Baptist Head Coach, Doug Pederson, is trying to guide the Eagles to the Super Bowl, even though starting quarterback Carson Wentz is sidelined because of a knee injury. Pederson has confidence backup Nick Foles can get the job done against one of the best defenses in the NFL…
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In college football, Southeastern Louisiana Head Coach Ron Roberts is leaving the Lions to become the defensive coordinator of U-L Lafayette. Roberts had a record of 42-29 in five seasons as the head coach of the Lions and led them to two Southland conference championships.

The LSU men’s basketball team will take on Vanderbilt at high noon on Saturday. The Fighting Tigers have lost two straight and they are 2-3 in the SEC. But those two victories came on the road. The Commodres have really struggled this season as they are just 6-and-12.

The Ragin Cajuns will look to stay unbeaten in the Sun Belt when they visit Texas State at 4:30. U-L lafayette is averaging 85 points a game. The Bobcats are 6-1 in the league and only allowing 63 points a game.

ULM who lost to Texas State on Thursday is at U-T Arlington.

Louisiana Tech looks to keep climbing up the Conference USA Standings as the Bulldogs host Rice on Saturday night. The Owls are just 4-15.

Tulane and S-M-U will face each other at 5:00. Both teams are 3-3 in the American Conference.

Elsewhere…Northwestern State is at Southeastern Louisiana and Grambling visits Jackson State, who is undefeated in the SWAC.

The Pelicans host Memphis Saturday night in the Smoothie King Center.