LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow has been named the Maxwell Award Player of the week for his spectacular performance in the win over Texas. Burrow threw for 471 yards and four touchdowns and the senior Q-B is now getting consideration for the Heisman. Heisman voter and LSU beat reporter for the USA Today Network, Glen Guilbeau, says Burrow is among the second tier of candidates…
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Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa has the best odds to win the Heisman, three to one, but Burrow is now tied with Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts at five to one.

LSU was missing several starters at practice yesterday. Senior linebacker Michael Divinity, right guard Damien Lewis, outside linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson and defensive ends Rashard Lawrence and Glen Logan. Fourth-ranked LSU hosts Northwestern State on Saturday.

There’s now a Louisiana connection with all of the drama surrounding Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown. Former LSU gymnast Britney Taylor claims in a federal civil lawsuit that Brown sexually assaulted her three times. Taylor is Brown’s former trainer and the two met while they attended Central Michigan. Taylor went on to compete at LSU in 2012 and 2013. Brown says the sexual relationship was consensual.

The Ragin Cajuns host Texas Southern this Saturday. UL-Lafayette Coach Billy Napier wants to see his team get off to a better start…
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Kick-off on Saturday is at 6:30.

LSU basketball will start its defense of an SEC Championship when the Tigers travel to Tennessee on January fourth. Kentucky will visit the P-MAC on February 18th. The Tigers were 16-and-2 in SEC play a year ago