16:45 LRN Sportscast Sept 23

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees spoke today for the first time since reports surfaced that he injured his shoulder in the loss against Tampa Bay. Brees confirmed he has a bruised rotator cuff and says his status is day-to-day….
cut 30 (24) “…get back”
Brees says he didn’t throw at practice today, but he’s confident he’ll play this Sunday against Carolina.

Eighth ranked LSU will face a walk-on junior college transfer at quarterback when they take on Syracuce this Saturday. Zach Mahoney was recently a scout team quarterback for the Orange, but will get the start, because of injuries at the Q-B position.

Louisiana Tech announced today it will play South Carolina in football in 2017. The game is scheduled for September 23rd. Will Steve Spurrier still be the Gamecocks coach?

The Ragin Cajuns Athletic Foundation says donations have eclipsed the two million dollar mark for a second consecutive fiscal year. The 2015 amount comes on the heels of a successful year for Ragin Cajuns athletics that began with a fourth straight bowl victory.

Northwestern State Coach Jay Thomas says he’ll continue to play multiple quarterbacks this Saturday as they face Central Arkansas. So far this season, Joel Blumenthal has thrown for the most yards and has completed 65-percent of his passes.

ULM is at Alabama this Saturday. The Warhawks next game is October 3rd against Georgia Southern. The school has started a campaign to have over 20-thousand people there for the homecoming contest.

And Collegiate Baseball says LSU’s recruiting class is the 7th best in the country.