Saturday’s Northwestern State-Nicholls game has been canceled because a Demons player was fatally shot during the overnight hours. Safety Ronald Caldwell was killed and police in Natchitoches are still searching for the gunman. Caldwell was injured and had not appeared in a game this year. He made ten starts last season.

LSU now has sophomore Harold Perkins playing as a strongside linebacker that calls for him to play as a nickel back in passing situations. LSU defensive back Sage Ryan is impressed with Perkins’ versatility…
cut 20 (20) “…draft stock”
LSU hosts Auburn on Saturday night at 6 PM.

The Saints are having trouble getting their ground game going. They average just 97 yards a game on the ground. But running back Alvin Kamara believes its just a matter of time….
cut 30 (21) “…big ones come”
The Saints showed progress last week as they rushed for 136 yards against the Patriots. This Sunday, New Orleans will be at Houston. The Texans are allowing just four yards a carry.

The Pelicans play the Rockets in Birmingham tonight. The starters are expected to play about 20 minutes.

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball has been picked to finish fourth in Conference USA behind preseason favorite Liberty, Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky. Bulldogs Isaiah Crawford has been named the league’s preseason player of the year.