LSU’s Danny Elting should be heading into the Auburn game with confidence. In seven quarters of action. Etling has completed 57-percent of his passes for 315 yards and two touchdowns. But the transfer from Purdue knows there’s room for improvement…
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Auburn starting quarterback Sean White was pulled in the fourth quarter during last week’s loss to Texas A&M. But Coach Guz Malzhan says White will start this Saturday against LSU.
Ragin Cajuns Coach Mark Hudspeth says the placekicking job is under evaluation after sophomore kicker Stevie Artigue missed two PATS and a 40-yard field goal last Saturday. Hudspeth says other guys will get some opportunities this week, but he’s hoping Artigue can improve.
Louisiana Tech begins league play this Saturday against Middle Tennessee. The Blue Raiders are 2-1. They started the year with a shutout win over Alabama A-and-M, they lost to Vanderbilt and then defeated Bowling Green last week.
Looking ahead to this weekend in the Southland…Nicholls, who won its conference opener last week, are at South Alabama this Saturday. McNeese looks to rebound from a loss in their Southland opener, by getting a victory at U-I-W. Northwestern State travels to Southeastern Louisiana. The Lions are coming off a bye week, while the Demons are looking for their first win of the year.
In NFL news…former Saints running back CJ Spiller is reportedly visiting with the Green Bay Packers. New Orleans released Spiller last week, even though it seemed like he performed well during training camp.
Louisiana Tech men’s basketball releases its schedule for the upcomign season. The Dunkin Dawgs will visit Power Five schools like South Carolina, Nebraska, Cal and they’ll visit the Ragin Cajuns on December 10th.