6:45 LRN Sportscast October 5

LSU heads into swampy, sticky Gainesville, Florida Saturday afternoon to take on the surging Gators. Matt Doyle has a preview….
Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

Running back Mark Ingram is back in the Saints locker room after serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL policy and performance-enhancing substances. Ingram told reporters that it was his teammates he missed the most and he also said it wasn’t the game from home on Sundays. New Orleans hosts Washington on Monday night.

After recording four sacks last week against North Texas, what can we expect from Jaylon Ferguson tomorrow night when the Bulldogs host U-A-B. Coach Skip Holtz says he’ll be surprised if Ferguson can get four sacks again, because the Blazers like to run the football…
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Tech lost to the Blazers by one point in last year’s game in Birmingham.

In other action this weekend, McNeese looks to improve to 5-1 when they host Abilene Christian and Northwestern State hosts Nicholls State at six o’ clock. The Demons next three out of four are at home. Southeastern Louisiana looks for its third straight win as they visit Incarnate Word. Grambling tries to get back on the winning track as they host Oklahoma Panhandle State. The Ragin Cajuns are also 1-3 and they visit Texas State. ULM visits Ole Miss and Tulane is at Cincinnati.

The Pelicans take on the Knicks in preseason action tonight.