A shocking development for Saturday night’s top ten SEC showdown between LSU and Ole Miss. Tigers starting quarterback Sam Leavitt is listed as doubtful on the availability report. On3-dot-com’s Pete Nakos is reporting Leavitt has a sore throwing shoulder and he’s been limited all week.
If Leavitt can’t play, Elon transfer Landen Clark is expected to be the starting quarterback. He’s been the first quarterback off the bench in LSU’s two blowout wins.
And the Tigers will need a strong performance for its defense, which is ranked number one in the country in total defense. Former LSU linebacker Darry Beckwith is impressed with how the players focus on their own assignments…
Cut 17 (16) “…impressed”
Kick-off is at 6:30.
The Saints hit the road to face the Ravens on Sunday. Baltimore running back Derrick Henry opened the year with 144 yards and three touchdowns against the Colts last week. The 32-year-old has rushed for over one-thousand yards in seven of the last eight seasons, and Saints head coach Kellen Moore says he isn’t slowing down.
Saints running back Alvin Kamara was a full participant in yesterday’s practice, so it looks like he’ll make his season debut against the Ravens after missing the season opener with a knee injury suffered during training camp.
LSU will build a statue on campus of former two-time All-American women’s basketball player Slyvia Fowles. She’ll join four other Tiger greats…Bob Petit, Shaquille O’ Neal, Pete Maravich and Seimone Augustus.