LSU found itself a passing game in the Tigers 45-24 win over South Carolina. Quarterback Brandon Harris threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns. Tigers running back Leonard Fournette says Harris’ confidence is growing…
cut 17 (10) “…tremendous job”
Fournette had 158 yards and a touchdown in the game. He became the fast Tiger to reach 1,000 yards rushing in a season.

UL Lafayette has decided to vacate its victories from the 2011 season that includes a win over San Diego State in the New Orleans Bowl as a result of an NCAA investigation looking into recruiting violations. The probe is looking into whether former assistant coach David Saunders manipulated ACT scores for at least six players so they can be accepted into UL Lafayette.

The Saints made a struggling Eagles offense look really good in a 39-17 defeat to Philadelphia. The Eagles had 519 yards of total offense in the game, while New Orleans turned it over four times. Head Coach Sean Payton…
cut 20 (10) “…obviously”
The Saints are on a short week this week as they host undefeated Atlanta on Thursday night.

And ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that multiple teams are expected to ask the Saints if they can speak with Sean Payton in the offseason. Schefter cited two teams, in particular, Miami and Indianapolis, who would be interested in Payton coaching their respective teams next year. Payton is under contract with the Saints until 2017.

McNeese State’s Wallace Scott has been named Southland Conference defensive player of the week. The senior helped the Cowboys defense hold Southeastern Louisiana to just 231 yards in total offense in a 21-7 win.

The Saints are now 1-and-4 on the season after a dismal performance in Philadelphia. The Eagles scored 29 second half points to beat New Orleans 39-17. The Saints turned it over four times, quarterback Drew Brees was sacked five times and New Orleans only ran the ball for 96 yards, while the defense gave up over 500 yards of total offense. Coach Sean Payton on the disappointing loss…

cut 19 (17) “other today”

The Saints will have a short week as they face Atlanta Thursday night in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

The UL-Lafayette football program is being accused of a major rules violation by the NCAA. The Daily Advertiser says the allegations are connected to an academic eligibility issue regarding the standardized test scores of several recruits over the past few years. The alleged wrongdoing seems to be centered around former assistant coach David Saunders. It’s believed that neither the students nor any other coach had knowledge of what was taking place.

LSU finally found its passing game in their 45-24 victory over South Carolina Saturday. Quarterback Brandon Harris threw for a career-high 227 yards and two touchdowns. And the Tigers rushed for an impressive 396 yards. Harris says it was only a matter of time before the offense put it all together…

cut 16 (17) “do my part”

LSU running back Leonard Fournette rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown and became the fastest Tiger to reach 1,000 yards rushing in a season.

In other college action: Louisiana Tech squeaked past Texas-San Antonio 34-31, Tulsa defeated ULM 34-24, UL-Lafayette crushed Texas State 49-27, McNeese remains undefeated after beating Southeastern Louisiana 21-7, Nicholls State remains winless after a 28-24 loss to Stephen F. Austin

The LSU ticket office says sales for today’s game against South Carolina in Tiger Stadium have surpassed the 40,000 mark. That’s still well below where they were hoping to be at this time. It’s technically a home game for the Gamecocks since the game was moved to Baton Rouge. Tigers Coach Les Miles told reporters earlier this week that he’s hoping for a big crowd…
cut 18 (18) “…of noise”
Kick-off is at 2:30 PM.

In other games today, Grambling hosts Alabama A-and M, Nicholls is at Stephen F Austin, ULM visits Tulsa, the Cajuns host Texas State for their Sun Belt opener, McNeese State and Southeastern battle in Lake Charles, while Louisiana Tech faces Texas San Antonio.

The Saints look to make it two in a row tomorrow when they visit the Philadelphia Eagles. New Orleans Coach Sean Payton says Philly’s up temp offense makes it difficult to substitute, so that’s a concern going into the game…
cut 20 (18) “…they desire”
First round pick Andrus Peat will likely start at left tackle for the Saints. Offensive lineman Terron Armstead is out for Sunday’s game and so is punter Thomas Morstead.

In high school football action last night; in the big game, Neville topped Bastrop 45-22. Ascension Episcopal edged Vermilion Catholic 40-39. Jennings beat Iota 69-46 and Sumner just got by Amite, 21-20.

In NBA preseason action, The Pelicans fall to the Atlanta Hawks 103-93.

LSU is set to face South Carolina in Tiger Stadium, but it’s actually a home game for the Gamecocks since the game was moved to Baton Rouge. LSU athletic director Joe Alleva told ESPN Baton Rouge that only 38-thousand tickets have been sold. Tigers Coach Les Miles told reporters earlier this week that he was hoping for a big crowd…
cut 18 (18) “…of noise”
Kick-off is at 2:30 PM.

In other games on Saturday….Grambling hosts Alabama A-and M, Nicholls is at Stephen F Austin, ULM visits Tulsa, the Cajuns host Texas State for their Sun Belt opener, McNeese State and Southeastern battle in Lake Charles, while Louisiana Tech faces Texas San Antonio.

The Saints look to make it two in a row on Sunday when they visit the Philadelphia Eagles. New Orleans Coach Sean Payton says Phily’s up temp offense makes it difficult to subsitute, so that’s a concern going into the game…
cut 20 (18) “…they desire”
First round pick Andrus Peat will likely start at left tackle for the Saints. Offensive lineman Terron Armstead is out for Sunday’s game and so is punter Thomas Morstead.

In high school football tonight…the big game of the night is in Morehouse Parish as Bastrop hosts Neville in a District 2-4A battle. And in south Louisiana, Vermilion Catholic is at Ascension Episcopal.

In the NBA preseason action…the Pelicans face the Atlanta Hawks tonight in Jacksonville, Florida.

Can LSU get its passing game going against South Carolina on Saturday. After throwing for 80 yards last week, Coach Les Miles says the wide receivers have been motived in practice this week to get better…
cut 17 (17) “,,,good week”
South Carolina ranks 12th in the SEC in total defense.

The other big games in the SEC tomorrow…11th ranked Florida is at Missouri, 8th ranked Alabama hosts Arkansas and 19th ranked Georgia is at Tennessee.

Louisiana Tech is at Texas San Antonio on Saturday night for a Conference USA matchup. The Bulldogs are looking for their third straight swin, while the Roadrunners have won just one game this season. This is the fourth meeting between these two teams and the home team has won each time.

The Saints will visit Philadelphia on Sunday to take on the Eagles. Both teams are 1-and-3 and who ever losses this game, will likely not make the playoffs. New Orleans running back CJ Spiller is expecting an intense battle…
cut 19 (12) “give us”
The game kicks off at noon on Fox.

In high school football last night; Ouachita Christian edged Sterlington 21-19, St. Louis Catholic downed South Beauregard 30-6, St. Martinville defeated Breaux Bridge 13-6 in overtime, and New Iberia Catholic beat Loreauville 41-14. Tonight’s big games are Neville at Bastrop, while Ascension Epsicopal hosts Vermilion Catholic.

And the Louisiana High School Athletic Association is investigating a fight that erupted in the third quarter of the Karr versus Lake Area contest. The brawl ended the game with Karr leading 47-7.

Instead of boarding a plane today, the LSU football team will play in Tiger Stadium tomorrow against South Carolina. The Gamecocks are headed to Baton Rouge because of severe flooding in the Columbia, South Carolina area. LSU Coach Les Miles is glad to play another home game, but doesn’t believe its the one advantage that will carry them to victory…

cut 16 (13) “fired up”

Kickoff is at 2:30PM and will be televised on ESPN.

To make South Carolina feel a little more at home, LSU’s Golden Band from Tigerland will play the Gamecocks’ fight song tomorrow. LSU Band Director Roy King hopes they can play it as well as South Carolina’s band performs it…

cut 10 (10) “play it”

He says the Tiger Band felt this was an appropriate gesture considering the circumstances.

The Saints will visit Philadelphia on Sunday to take on the Eagles. Both teams are 1-and-3 and who ever losses this game, will likely not make the playoffs. New Orleans running back CJ Spiller is expecting an intense battle…

cut 19 (12) “give us”

The game kicks off at noon on Fox.

In high school football last night; Ouachita Christian edged Sterlington 21-19, St. Louis Catholic downed South Beauregard 30-6, St. Martinville defeated Breaux Bridge 13-6 in overtime, and New Iberia Catholic beat Loreauville 41-14.

The Pelicans say a right calf strain will keep center Omer Asik sidelined for the next three weeks. Asik averaged a little over seven points and nearly 10 rebounds a game for the Pels last season. The Pelicans begin the regular season October 27th on the road against defending NBA champion Golden State.

ESPN will televise Saturday’s SEC contest between LSU and South Carolina which will kick-off at 2:30 inside Tiger Stadium. LSU is taking steps to welcome the Gamecocks to Baton Rouge, since technically, this will be a home game for U-S-C. The Golden Band from Tigerland is learning some of South Carolina’s songs and LSU will wear purple jerseys. The Tigers traditionally wear white for home games. But LSU athletics director Joe Alleva says they will not paint the field with South Carolina’s colors…
cut 24 (11) “…LSU game”
And reports out of South Carolina say Coach Steve Spurrier will start third-string quarterback Perry Orth. First-string QB Connor Mitch is out with a separated shoulder, his back-up, Lorenzo Nunez, also has an injured shoulder.

UL Lafayette seeks a much needed win on Saturday as they host Texas State for its Sun Belt opener. The Cajuns are one and three and they’ve only forced three turnovers all year. Coach Mark Hudspeth hopes his defense can create more fumbles and interceptions…
cut 17 (13) “….field position”

There’s a big game in the Southland Conference on Saturday as McNeese State hosts Southeastern Louisiana. Lions QB D-Shaie Landro is coming off a game in which he threw for 283 yards and his coach, Ron Robers, says Landor is healthy now and ready to perform at a high level…
cut 19 (19) “…to stop”
Kick-off is at 6 PM.

LSU football season ticket holders have until 5 PM Thursday night to purchase tickets for Saturday’s game against South Carolina in Tiger Stadium. At six PM Thursday, tickets will be made available to the general public. LSU Athletics Director Joe Alleva says at this time they are not anticipating a crowd of 100-thousand for Saturday, but they do hope to have a great atmosphere inside Tiger Stadium…

cut 15 (10) “both teams”

Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30PM.

According to report from Fox Sports, the Saints have decided to keep kicker Zach Hocker on the roster. The team had three kickers come in for tryouts Wednesday, but all left without a deal. Hocker remains a Saint despite struggles that include missing a potential game winning 30-yard field goal Sunday against Dallas. The Saints will face the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday.

The UL Lafayette football team is getting ready for its first Sun Belt game of the year as they host Texas State on Saturday. The Cajuns are a disappointing 1-3 and coming off two straight blowout losses. But Coach Mark Hudspeth says a new season starts this Saturday…

cut 16 (15) “five years”

The Cajuns went 9-4 last season.

Undefeated McNeese State is preparing to host two-time Southland conference champion, Southeastern Louisiana Saturday. McNeese Coach Matt Viator says his defense is playing with a lot of confidence, but the Lions offense presents some big challenges

cut 18 (18) “they do”

The Cowboys are 4-0 and have allowed only 27 points this season.

This Saturday’s LSU-South Carolina game has been re-located from Columbia, South Carolina to Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. It will start at 2:30 PM. The catastrophic flooding in Columbia forced South Carolina officials to move the contest and LSU is glad to host the contest, giving the Tigers five home games in the SEC.

In 2005, LSU had to move one of its scheduled home game against Arizona State to Tempe, Arizona because of Hurricane Katrina. So LSU Coach Les Miles understands what Coach Steve Spurrier and the Gamcocks are going through. LSU won that game in 2005 and Miles credits the players…
cut 8 (09) “…great leadership”
According to the LSU ticket office, the deadline for season ticket holders to purchase tickets has been set at 5 PM tomorrow. Whatever tickets are left on sale will be sold to the general public at 6 PM on Thursday.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees said he told Coach Sean Payton to take him off the injury report. Brees says his shoulder is fine and he’ll be more than ready for this Sunday’s game at Philadelphia. Meanwhile, the Saints have signed punter Brandon Fields, because of an injury to regular punter Thomas Morestead.

In the major league baseball playoffs…former LSU pitcher Will Harris pitched a perfect eighth inning to help the Houston Astros blank the Yankees three to nothing. The Astros advance to play Kansas City in a best of five division series.

In basketball…LSU freshman Ben Simmons is on C-B-S Sports -dot-com preseason All-America team.

And Louisiana Tech has been picked to finish fifth in the 14-team Conference USA. That’s according to a vote by the league’s coaches. Guard Alex Hamilton and forward Erik McCree were selected to the preseason all-conference team.

The L-S-U-South Carolina game this Saturday will be moved to Baton Rouge as result of the historic and deadly flooding in the Columbia, South Carolina area. When the game will be played has yet to be determined. South Carolina Coach Steve Spurrier said earlier today he was not going to get involved in the decision…
cut 30 (12) “…against LSU”
Heading into today, there was a big question mark on where this game will be played. But LSU Coach Les Miles said it has not been a distraction for his team…
cut 29 (14) “…in play”
South Carolina is expected to fly into Baton Rouge on Friday for the game in Tiger Stadium.

The Saints have signed punter Brandon Fields as a result of an injury to Thomas Morstead. Fields punted for eight seasons in Miami and made the Pro Bowl team in 2013. The Saints are also reportedly looking at kickers after Zach Hocker missed a 30-yard field goal against the Cowboys. The Saints have reportedly worked out Kyle Brindza. who was just released by Tampa Bay.

The entire ULM football team was at memorial service of quarterback Daniel Fitzwater who died suddenly on Saturday at the age of 20. Fitzwater was a walk-on quarterback. ULM Coach Todd Berry says it appears Fitzwalker died of natural causes, but it’s hard for the players to comprehend…
cut 20 (18) “…some of this”
Berry says an autopsy later this week will determine Fitzwater’s death.