0645 LRN SPORTSCAST DECEMBER 23

The Saints will take on a red-hot Miami Dolphins team on Monday night. The Dolphins have won six in a row, only allowing a total of 79 points in those games. New Orleans Acting Head Coach Dennis Allen says Miami is also playing complimentary football on offense…:
Cut 16 (22) “win games”
Sean Payton remains away from the team after testing positive for COVID-19 last Friday. Allen says Payton is doing better but did not give a clear timeline on when the head coach will return.

Fans going to the game Monday are encouraged to wear black to match the uniforms the Saints players will be wearing in the contest.

The LSU men’s basketball team finishes non-conference play still undefeated and that’s for the first time since the year 2000. The Tigers easily cruised to a 95-60 victory over Lipscomb on Wednesday. Coach Will Wade’s team will take a break for Christmas before getting ready for SEC action at Auburn next Wednesday.

Louisiana Tech Men’s Basketball concluded their non-conference slate with a 99-56 win over Crowley’s Ridge College.

LSU linebacker Damone Clark has posted a farewell message to fans on Twitter as he’s opted out of the Texas bowl. The Tigers will play Kansas State on January fourth without two of its best players on defense. Defensive tackle Neil Farrell Junior has also opted out.

The latest surge in COVID cases is impacting the world of college football.

An outbreak with the Texas A-and-M program means the Aggies will not play Wake Forest in the Gator Bowl. the College Football Playoff said if a team cannot play in a semifinal, the opponent will advance to the title game and if both teams cannot play, the winner of the other semi is the champion.