6:45 LRN Sportscast October 8

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees could achieve a new record tonight when New Orleans hosts Washington as Brees is 201 yards shy of passing Peyton Manning for most passing yards in NFL history. Brees says he’s not focusing on the recrd tonight, but it is something he had set his sights on…
cut 14 (10) “…you are”
Achieving the record may be easier said than done against a Skins defense that’s allowing only 187 passing yards a game.

LSU lost to Florida 27-19 on Saturday. LSU had a chance to take a 14-0 lead in the 1st quarter, but quarterback Joe Burrow was pressured and fumbled. Coach Ed Orgeron says that was a big point in the game
Cut 18 (15) “…won both”

The Ragin Cajuns won their first Sun Belt game on Saturday, a 42-27 victory over Texas State. Sophomore running back Elijah Mitchell had 191 yards rushing and three touchdowns. UL Lafayette Coach Billy Napier’s team snapped a three-game losing streak…
Cut 20 (19) “get fixed”

Nicholls won its third straight on Saturday as the Colonels defeated Northwestern State 28-10. Nicholls is now 3-1 in league play, but McNeese still leads the conference with a 4-0 mark. The Cowboys beat Abilene Christian 24-21 thanks to Cyron Sutton’s 73-yard punt return for a touchdown.

Elsehwere, ULM fell to Ole Miss, while Louisiana Tech lost to Conference USA foe UAB 28-7.