The Eagles bring a 4-5 record into the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday. It’s been a struggle for the defending Super Bowl champs as they are having a hard time trying to find that magic they had a season ago. But Quarterback Carson Wentz is having a good season as he’s averaging over 300 yards passing per game. Coach Sean Payton says Wentz is hard to bring down….
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The Eagles also recently traded for Golden Tate. He caught two passes last week in his first game with the Eagles as he appeared in 19 snaps.

The Pelicans three-game winning streak ended last night as New Orleans lost to Minnesota 107-100. New Orleans was not able to overcome a 21-point deficit, despite 31 points from E’Twaun Moore.

Nicholls can claim a share of the Southland title tonight with a win over Southeastern Louisiana in the River Bell Classic. The Colonels would also receive an automatic berth into the FCS playoffs. But the Lions have won six of the last seven games in this series. Kick-off is at 6 PM on C-S-T.

Northwestern State wraps up its season against Stephen F Austin. The Demons upset McNeese last week and can finish the year with a 5-6 record under first-year head coach Brad Laird.

And Tulane can become bowl eligible with a win tonight versus Houston. The Green Wave have won three in a row since naming former LSU Tiger Justin McMillan as their starting quarterback.

LSU’s Grant Delpit has been named a Bronko Nagurski finalist, which goes to the nation’s top defensive player in the country. Delpit leads the S-E-C with five interceptions and passes defensed with 11. He’s also the team’s third leading tackler.

And Louisiana Tech’s Kierra Anthony set a school record last night with 50 points in a game as the Lady Techsters beat Houston 100-88 in O-T.