6:45 LRN Sportscast February 5

There’s a good chance a former LSU running back will score a touchdown in Sunday’s Super Bowl 55. The Chiefs have two former Tiger running backs, Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Darrell Williams, while the Buccaneers have been leaning on Leonard Fournette to lead their ground attack during the postseason. Fournette says he’s not surprised Edwards-Helairie had a successful rookie campaign…
cut 17 (19) “….happy for him”

Saints Punter Thomas Morstead tells Boot Krewe Media’s Sports Overtime Podcast that he’s not retiring after a down season for him in 2020. Morestead averaged 43-yards a punt last season, the lowest of his career.

After playing one of their best games of the season on Wednesday night in a win over the Suns, the Pelicans are at Indiana tonight to play the Pacers. New Orleans is just three and seven on the road this year. Indiana has lost three of its last four. Tip time is at 6 PM.

In college basketball, ULM is at U-T Arlington looking to snap an eight-game losing streak. The Ragin Cajuns have won five in a row as they visit Arkansas State.

The La Tech men’s basketball team begins a two-game series at the Super Pit tonight as they visit North Texas. The Bulldogs are coming off a two-game sweep of Southern Miss. Tech struggled to shoot the ball in those victories and coach Eric Konkol credits his defense for getting the Ws
Cut 19 (13) “…able to do.”

And tomorrow LSU hosts 22nd ranked Florida at 1 PM.