LRN Sportscast 4:45 September 23

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.

Saints Quarterback Jameis Winston, tight end Taysom Hill, tackle Ryan Ramczyk, running back Alvin Kamara and cornerback Paulson Adebo are all listed as questionable for Sunday’s game at Carolina. Back-up cornerback Alontae Taylor has been ruled out after hurting his knee in practice on Thursday.

ULM and U-L Lafayette open Sun Belt play by playing each other on Saturday at 7 PM in Malone Stadium. The Cajuns are two and one and coming off a loss to Rice, while the Warhawks are 1-and-2 , with losses to Texas an Alabama on their resume. The Crimson Tide trounced the Warhawks 63-7. Coach Terry Bowden making sure that loss does not linger…
cut 20 (16) “….removed”

In other on Saturday…3-and-0 Tulane hosts Southern Miss, Louisiana Tech takes on South Alabama in Mobile. Southeastern Louisiana hosts UIW in a matchup of two of the best teams in the Southland.

Northwestern State and Nicholls finally gets to play at home this Saturday. The Demons face Lamar and the Colonels host Rich Rodriguez and the Jackson State Gamecocks of the Ohio Valley Conference.