Louisiana Tech’s season opener on Saturday versus Baylor has been postponed and the hope is to make up the game later in the season. A reported 38 players on the Tech football team have tested positive for the coronavirus. Athletics Director Tommy McClelland says power outages from Hurricane Laura forced many of their student-athletes to find other places to stay and that has produced a COVID outbreak within the team. McClelland says the days leading up to this outbreak, the football team had a stretch of three weeks with only one positive case. The Bulldogs Conference USA opener on September 19th at Southern Miss is scheduled to be played.

ULM Football Coach Matt Viator says sophomore Colby Suits will start at quarterback versus Army on Saturday, while junior Jeremy Hunt will also see playing time.

The LHSAA executive committee meets today, where they are expected to announce the official start of the high school football season on October 8th.

LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron says the Tigers spent the holiday weekend evaluating the first scrimmage of preseason camp. Orgeron says several first-time starters looked good including their freshman tight end…
Cut 16 (19) “…very well”
The Tigers are 17 days away from their season opener at home against Mississippi State and we still have no official word on how many fans will be allowed in Tiger Stadium.

Yesterday, Governor Edwards indicated Tiger Stadium will likely be limited to 25 percent capacity. Edwards says even if they did announce now, it could always change before, or during the season.
Cut 27 (09) “…and then”