There’s a football game tonight at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston as Louisiana Tech hosts New Mexico State in a rare Tuesday night matchup. Conference USA is holding games during the week in order to get some TV exposure and Coach Sonny Cumbie says it’s resulted in some exciting football…
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New Mexico State comes into tonight’s game with a 5-3 record, 3-and-1 in league play. The Bulldogs 3-and-5 overall, 2-and-2 in league play. They need to win three of of their final four games to be bowl eligible. Kick off is at 6 PM.

Since playing as bad as they could possibly play against Ole Miss, LSU’s defense has made strides during this three-game winning streak. This past Saturday, the Tigers held an undermanned Army team to 193 yards of offense. Defensive tackle Maason Smith says the addition of 82-year-old Pete Jenkins to the coaching staff has helped
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No surprise here, but LSU’s Angel Reese was named to the preseason AP All-American team. Transfers Aneesah Morrow and Hailey Van Lith earned honorable mention accolades.

Saints receiver Chris Olave was pulled over in Kenner for driving 40-miles per hour above the speed limit on a city street. He was ticketed for reckless operation of a motor vehicle. The team is off today and they’ll visit Indianapolis Colts, ironically the home of the Indy 500.