6:45 LRN Sportscast

LSU football completes its three-game homestand by hosting New Mexico tomorrow. The Lobos are in the Mountain West Conference and they are 2-1 with wins over Maine and UTEP and a loss to Boise State. They have forced ten turnovers this season, so Coach Brian Kelly has put his team on alert…
Cut 16 (09) “…no doubt about that.”
Kelly says receiver Kayshon Boutte will not play tomorrow night as his girlfriend gave birth to their first child last night.

Also, the NCAA placed the football program on one year of probation and former LSU offensive line coach James Cregg gets a three-year show cause penalty for giving a prospect LSU gear during a COVID-19 recruiting dead period. LSU continues to await on possible sanctions on alleged recruiting violations committed by former basketball coach Will Wade.

ULM welcomes the Ragin Cajuns to Malone Stadium on Saturday for the Sun Belt opener. UL-Lafayette was picked to win the Sun Belt’s West Division, while the Warhawks were picked to finish last in the West. ULM Coach Terry Bowden’s team is not hiding the fact of who has the more talented team…
Cut 19 (13) “…we are there yet.”
Kick-off is at 7 PM.

There are a couple of big games in southeast Louisiana tomorrow. Tulane is off to a 3-0 start and they host Southern Miss in a renewal of the Battle for the Bell rivalry.

Southeastern Louisiana kicks-off Southland play by hosting U-I-W fourth ranked U-I-W at Strawberry Stadium. The Cardinals have won the last four meetings.

Looks like Northwestern State is making a quarterback change for its Southland opener against Lamar at 3:30 in Turpin Stadium. Based on the Demons depth chart, Zachary Clement will get the start over Miles Fallin.