After scoring just 13 points against Western Kentucky, the LSU offense is going to face the No. 6 scoring defense in the country when the Tigers play No. 8 Oklahoma this weekend. Interim head coach Frank Wilson says he doesn’t see a weakness in the Sooners’ defense.
CUT 21 (12): “and Tennessee.”
Kickoff in Norman on Saturday is at 2:30 p.m.
In the Saints’ 24-10 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, the only touchdown for New Orleans came in the second quarter, when safety Justin Reid returned an interception for 49 yards. The loss dropped the Saints’ record to 2-and-9. Reid says they are not giving up on the season.
The Saints are at Miami this Sunday.
After Saints kickers’ Blake Grupe’s two missed field goals against the Falcons, New Orleans is holding a tryout with former Ravens kicker Justin Tucker and former LSU and Cleveland Browns kicker Cade York.
Louisiana Tech is now bowl eligible after the Bulldogs earned their sixth win of the season on Saturday with a come-from-behind victory over Liberty, dousing the Flames 34-28 in overtime. Tech trailed by three touchdowns in the third quarter to pull off one of the biggest wins in the Sonny Cumbie era…
The Bulldogs will be at Missouri State for the regular season finale.
Former LSU and current Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is set to make his return this Thursday against the Ravens after missing several weeks with a toe injury.
Former LSU and current New England Patriots left tackle Will Campbell is reportedly believed to have suffered an MCL Sprain and is going on the injured reserve list. Although he’s expected to miss extended time, Campbell’s injury isn’t believed to be season-ending.