LSU announces All-American cornerback Derek Stingley Junior had surgery on his injured foot and there’s no timetable on his return. During today’s SEC teleconference, Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins asked Coach Ed Orgeron if he thinks Stingley will return this season….
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Stingley released a statement through LSU that says he wants to finish out the season with his teammates and will do everything he can to get healthy so that he can play again this year.
Meanwhile, the Tigers are getting ready for a tough SEC road game against Kentucky, who is ranked 16th and undeated on the season. Center Liam Shanahan says they can’t dwell on the defeat to Auburn…
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Kick-off is at 6:30.
The Saints are making a change at kicker as they wait for Will Lutz to recover from core muscle surgery. New Orleans has released Aldrick Rosas after missing his last three field goals and signed Cody Parkey. Parkey has kicked for five different teams and has made 85-percent of his field goals during his career.
Also ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Saints running back Tony Jones Junior will miss the next three to four weeks with an ankle injury and they’ve reportedly signed Devine Ozigbo off of Jacksonville’s practice squad.
ULM Coach Terry Bowden says quarterback Rhett Rodriguez will not play again on Saturday against Georgia State after suffering a collapsed lung on September 26th. Bowden says Chandler Rogers will start Q-B this Saturday after throwing for just 100 yards in a blowout loss to Coastal Carolina…
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U-L Lafayette has received a two-million-dollar gift from Iberiabankthat will go towards the renovation of Cajun Field. The donation also gives Iberiabank the naming rights for the new stadium’s West Concourse and Administrative Offices.