The Saints can improve to 9-and-2 and pretty much lock up the N-F-C South with a win over Carolina on Sunday. The 5-and-5 Panthers have lost two in a row, but they are tied with San Francisco for most sacks in the league with 39. Quarterback Drew Brees says they have good pass rushers…
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Kick-off on Sunday is noon.

Number one ranked LSU is a huge favorite to beat Arkansas on Saturday night as the Razorbacks have won just two games and they are winless in the SEC. True freshman quarterback K-J Jefferson could start at quarterback on Saturday. He’ll be the fourth different starter for the Hogs this season and his biggest threat is running the football. A win for LSU and they clinch the SEC West.

For Louisiana Tech to stay in first place in the Conference USA Western Division, they need to win Saturday in Birmingham against the U-A-B Blazers. The Bulldogs have the league’s top-ranked offense, while the Blazers have the number one ranked defense. Tech Coach Skip Holtz says U-A-B is very aggressive on defense…
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Tech will not have starting quarterback J’Mar Smith and leading receiver Adrian Hardy Saturday as they will serve game two of their two-game suspension for violating athletic department policy. Freshman Aaron Allen is set to start again at Q-B .

Also Saturday, the Ragin Cajuns host Troy. Coastal Carolina is at ULM. The loser will fail to qualify for a bowl game. McNeese is at Lamar, while Tulane hosts U-C-F.