Southern Athletics Director Roman Banks it’s possible the Bayou Classic will not be played in New Orleans this year and maybe in 2021 as well. But Banks says no final decision has been made. LSU’s Tiger Stadium, Shreveport’s Independence Stadium, and Southern’s A-W Mumford Stadium are possible options for the 47th Bayou Classic if the game can’t be played in the Superdome.

Denny Hamlin edged Chase Elliot to win NASCAR’s Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Saints running back Alvin Kamara was there to cheer on Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s lone full-time black driver. Kamara became a fan of NASCAR after the sport announced it’s banning the Conference flag at all of their events.

And in baseball, LSU’s Saul Garza and Zack Mathis have signed undrafted free agent deals. Garza is now a member of the Royals organization and Mathis inked a deal with the Padres.

Louisiana Tech reports a football player has tested positive for COVID-19. The school says the student-athlete will self-quarantine for the next 14 days. Tech says they’ve identified additional players who could have been exposed and they will also be mandated to self-quarantine for the next two weeks.

The rest of the team will continue to go through the team’s voluntary offseason workout program. The Bulldogs are searching for a quarterback to lead the team this year. Tech Coach Skip Holtz says the battle for starting Q-B will not get going again until they get back on the field…
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The three-man race is between Abilene Christian transfer Luke Anthony, redshirt senior Westin Elliot, and redshirt sophomore Aaron Allen.