The Saints won their seventh straight yesterday, holding off Los Angeles 45-35 in front of an energetic Superdome crowd. New Orleans led 35-17 at half. But the Rams rallied to tie it in the 4th quarter. The Saints regained the lead on a 72-yard touchdown catch by Michael Thomas. Coach Sean Payton…
Cut 14 (10) “outstanding today.”
Payton is not happy with Thomas’ touchdown celebration involving a cell phone, but he’ll take the win.

LSU fans are not happy with the Tigers performance again against Alabama as the Crimson Tide blanked LSU for a second consecutive time in Death Valley. Coach Ed Orgeron says his team was over powered…
cut 16 (10) “…what we can do”
The Tigers are now ranked 9th in the country.

ULM is in first place in the Sun Belt Western Division after a 44-25 win over Georgia Southern. Caleb Evans threw two touchdown passes and ran for another two. The Warhawks are 3-2 in league play and visit South Alabama this Saturday.

The Cajuns lost at Troy 26-16. UL Lafayette is two-and-three in league play and they will host Georgia State on Saturday.

After getting blown out by Mississippi State, Louisiana Tech returns to Conference USA play this Saturday and they’ll host Rice, who has just one win on the year.

Big win for Tulane on Saturday as the Green Wave blasted South Florida 41-15. The Green Wave are 4-5 and getting ready to host East Carolina.

There’s now a three-way tie for first place in the Southland Conference. McNeese is 5-2 in league play and so is Nicholls and Incarnate Word. McNeese is at Northwestern State this Saturday, while the Colonels host Stephen F Austin.