For the third straight year, LSU and Ole Miss will play each other on Saturday night with both teams ranked in the top 25. The Tigers are ranked 25th, while the Rebels are ranked 23rd. Last year, Ole Miss beat LSU 38-17. The Rebels blew the game open with three touchdowns in the second quarter. LSU defensive end Arden Key says it was a painful loss…
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LSU has won 18 straight games in Tiger Stadium in October, dating back to 2009.

Louisiana Tech will be at Florida International this Saturday. F-I-U is a perfect 3-and-0 in league games as they have defeated F-A-U, UTEP and Charlottte. The Panthers started the year 0-4, but ever since Ron Cooper took over as interim coach, they’ve won three in a row. Kick-off is Miami is at 6 PM.

Saints kicker Wil Lutz has been named NFC Special Teams player of the week. He kicked the 52-yard field goal that gave New Orleans a 41-38 win over Carolina. Coach Sean Payton says rookie wide receiver Jake Lampman received a game ball for his efforts on special teams as he had three tackles against the Panthers after being elevated from the practice squad.

There are reports that Pelicans star Anthony Davis could play in next week’s season opener after suffering a sprained ankle last week. It’s likely Davis could test his sore ankle in Thursday night’s preseason finale against the Orlando Magic. Sources say Davis practiced yesterday with no issues.

In a vote by the media, the LSU men’s basketball team has been picked to finish 12th in the 14-team SEC. Antonio Blakeney was an All-SEC second-team preseason selection.

The Sun Belt Coaches poll has UL Lafayette finishing seventh in the 12-team league and ULM coming in eighth place. UT Arlington heads into the year as a preseason favorite.