Mark Ingram is expected to be at Saints practice today as Ingram is back with the team that drafted him in 2011. Ingram spent eight seasons with the Saints and is the franchise’s second-leading rusher. But in Houston this season, he’s averaging a career-low 3.2 yards a carry. Coach Sean Payton still likes what Ingram brings…
Cut 16 (11) “for us.”
And Payton says Ingram could play this Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The LSU Board of Supervisors has approved the separation agreement between the school and football coach Ed Orgeron. That includes Orgeron’s 17-million dollar buyout.

The Pelicans are home tonight to host the Sacramento Kings. New Orleans is 1-and-4 while the Kings are 2-and-2.

Louisiana Tech is looking to snap a three-game losing streak when they visit Old Dominion on Saturday. Most of the Bulldogs’ losses have been close, but not last week, Tech was blown out by UTSA. Coach Skip Holtz took some positives from the game…
cut 20 (16) “….build on”
The Monarchs’ have lost five in a row and their only win on the season came against Hampton.

ULM looks for its third straight win as they are at Appalachian State. The Ragin Cajuns host Texas State for an 11 AM kick-off. Tulane also has an 11 AM kick-off as they take on second-ranked Cincinnati at Yulman Stadium.

Northwestern State visits Nicholls, McNeese travels to eighth-ranked Southeastern Louisiana. Grambling visits Florida A-and-M and Southern hosts Alcorn State, who is 4-0 in the SWAC.