At least one COVID vaccine shot or a negative COVID test 72 hours prior to entry will be needed in order to attend an LSU football game this season. Monroe Republican State Senator Stewart Cathey calls the protocol an overreach with no historical precedent…..
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LSU athletics director Scott Woodward says they are doing everything they can to ensure the experience in Tiger Stadium is safe and enjoyable. It remains to be seen if the vaccine policy will hurt or help attendance, but offensive guard Ed Ingram says it’s something they can not control…
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LSU versus UCLA will kick off on September 4th at Seven PM.

Nick Underhill at New Orleans-dot-football reports that tight end Adam Trautman will see a foot specialist tomorrow after he left Monday’s preseason game on a cart. But Underhill says the hope is that the second-year pro will only miss one to three weeks.

The other tight ends on the roster are Juwan Johnson, Ethan Wolf and Garrett Griffin. Griffin is hurt and didn’t play on Monday, but Underhill reports he should be ready for week one.

Former Saints Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was named the Broncos starting quarterback today. Bridgewater beat out incumbent starter Drew Lock.

Conference USA announces its championship football game will be played on Friday, December 3rd. CBS Sports Network will televise the game, which will get underway at 6 PM. The title game will feature champions from the East and West Divisions and the team with the highest league winning percentage will serve as the host site for the game.

We should learn more about the battle for starting quarterback at Louisiana Tech. Coach Skip Holtz is expected to discuss QBS tomorrow.