Taysom Hill threw his first two NFL touchdown passes and the Saints won their ninth straight as they defeated Atlanta 21-16. Hill threw for 232 yards on the day. It looked like this would be an easy victory for the Saints. But Hill fumbled the ball in the red zone as they were set to go up by 19 and the Falcons recovered and later scored to make it a five-point game. That’s Hill’s eighth fumble on the season
cut 18 (20) “…the ball.”
The Saints will complete their three-game road trip at Philadelphia next Sunday. It’s possible Brees could return and play in that game. The Eagles are 3-8-and-1 and could start rookie Jalen Hurts at quarterback after he replaced Carson Wentz in the third quarter yesterday.

Many expected a blowout loss on Saturday for the Fighting Tigers and that’s what we got as number one ranked Alabama rolled LSU 55-17 as the Bayou Bengals are 3-and-5. The 55 points are the most Alabama has ever scored against LSU. Coach Ed Orgeron was asked how a loss like this can impact recruiting…
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24-7 sports ranks LSU’s 2021 recruiting class as the third-best in the country and the early signing period is a week from Wednesday.

LSU is at Florida for a 6 PM kickoff next Saturday and athletics director Scott Woodward expects the Tigers will play in a bowl game, even if they finish with a losing record.

Ragin Cajuns Coach Billy Napier is staying. He reportedly interviewed for the South Carolina head coaching job. But Oklahoma assistant Shane Beamer has been hired to replace the fired Will Muschamp.