Saints coach Sean Payton has named Trevor Siemian as the starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Falcons. Siemian has received praise for his calm demeanor when he entered the game in the second quarter of last Sunday’s win over Tampa Bay. Siemian says there’s a lot to focus on, so that’s why he may have looked calm…
cut 28 (18) “…head space”
Payton says Taysom Hill will play after missing the last two games with a concussion. And rookie quarterback Ian Book will be on the active roster for Sunday’s game.

An injury-depleted LSU team will try to pull off the upset on Saturday night when they face second-ranked Alabama. The Bayou Bengals are four-touchdown underdogs. The Ragin Cajuns won the Sun Belt West for a fourth straight season last night with a 21-17 victory over Georgia State.

After losing several schools to other leagues in recent weeks, Conference USA announced today its adding Jacksonville State, Liberty University, New Mexico State and Sam Houston State. They will join the league on July 1, 2023. Meanwhile, the Sun Belt keeps getting bigger as they are adding James Madison to the league.

ULM and Louisiana Tech are both on the road on Saturday. The Bulldogs are looking to snap a four-game losing streak as they visit UAB. The Warhawks are Texas State. Starting quarterback Chandler Rogers didn’t finish the game against App State last Saturday, But ULM Coach Terry Bowden expects he’ll play against the Bobcats…
cut 19 (14) “…it respectable”
Kick-off in San Marcos is at 2 PM.

Also on Saturday, McNeese hosts Nicholls, Northwestern State seeks its second win when they host Houston Baptist.