For just the tenth time in history, LSU and Florida State will face off against each other on the gridiron when they meet in the Superdome Sunday. It’s the season opener for the Tigers, while the Seminoles dominated Duquesne 47-7 last week in Tallahassee. FSU has a veteran dual-threat quarterback in Jordan Travis and LSU Coach Brian Kelly says they want to keep Travis in the pocket
Cut 16 (16) “…makes him predictable.”

Not a surprise Louisiana Tech lost last night to Missouri but Bulldogs Coach Sonny Cumbie says he’s still discouraged by the outcome, 52-24 to Mizzou. Tech Quarterback Matthew Downing threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to Griffin Hebert, but he also threw three interceptions.

The Ragin Cajuns kick off its season tomorrow with the nation’s longest winning streak at 13 games. They’ll try to make it 14 in a row when they host Southeastern Louisiana at 6 PM. The Lions are the preseason favorite to win it in the Southland, even though they have a new quarterback in Cephus Johnson. U-L Lafayette Coach Michael Desormeaux on the matchup…
Cut 18 (17)“…out of it.”

On the FCS level, Northwestern State visits second-ranked team Montana Grizzlies. It’s the Demon’s first visit to Washington-Grizzly Stadium since 2004 and only one player on Northwestern’s team has ever visited the state of Montana. Coach Braid Laird says it’s a challenging place to play…
Cut 20 (13) “ …playoff atmosphere”