4:45 LRN Sportscast January 4

The LSU football Tigers close out the 2021 season with an appearance in the Texas Bowl tonight as they face Kansas State. LSU has about 40 scholarship players available and some of them will be playing their final game in the purple and gold, including center Liam Shanahan. He’s looking forward to finishing the season with a win, even though the roster of available players has shrunk…
cut 18 (17) “…everyone watching”
Kick-off is at 8 PM and ESPN is televising.

Ragin Cajuns running back Montrell Johnson has reportedly entered the NCAA transfer portal. Johnson was the Sun Belt Freshman of the Year this past season.

Calvary Baptist Quarterback and Louisiana Tech signee Landry Lyddy is the Class One-A offensive player of the year after throwing 42-hundred yards and 53 touchdowns as a senior.

Legendary LSU basketball coach Dale Brown will be honored tonight when the court inside the PMAC is officially named after him. Brown took the Tigers to the Final Four twice during his coaching career at LSU which lasted from 1972 to 1994….
Cut 15 (11) “…their lives better.”
The unveiling of the Dale Brown Courts comes on a night when 21st ranked LSU hosts 16th ranked Kentucky. The Wildcats are 11-and-2 and led by six-foot-nine forward Oscar Tshiebwe (SHEE-bway) who is averaging 16 points and 15 rebounds a game. Coach Will Wade says keeping Oscar off the glass will be a challenge…
cut 19 (15) “….total”