4:45 LRN Sportscast December 3

Saints Quarterback Taysom Hill threw four interceptions in last night’s 27-17 loss to Dallas. Hill injured the middle finger on his throwing hand in the first half and today NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports Hill may need surgery to repair that injured finger. New Orleans next game is December 12th against the New York Jets.

Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell thinks it’s crazy to pay a football coach ten million dollars a year. While most of Brian Kelly’s compensation comes from private funding, Campbell believes investing over $100 million in a ten-year coaching contract sends a poor message about LSU…:
Cut 29 (11) “…I don’t agree.”
Campbell says LSU is paying millions for a new coach, while the school’s academic rankings continue to drop and the library on campus is falling a part.

The Ragin Cajuns will attempt to win their first Sun Belt Championship in football on Saturday when they host Appalachian State at 2:30. The key matchup U-L Lafayette averages nearly 200 yards rushing a game, while the Mountaineers have allowed a Sun Belt low 113 yards a contest.

Southeastern Louisiana visits James Madison in Harrisonburg, Virginia tomorrow in the second round of the FCS playoffs. The Lions lead the F-C-S in scoring, averaging 47 points per game, but S-L-U Coach Frank Scelfo says J-M-U has one of the best defenses in the country…
Cut 16 (16) “…heck of a matchup.”.
Kick-off is at 1 PM and you can watch the game on ESPN-plus.