11:40 LRN Sportscast

The Saints finally put it all together on Sunday and it resulted in a 24-0 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara had three touchdowns, two receiving and one rushing after urging his teammates to play with more swagger after losing to Arizona in their last game….
Cut 16 (15) “…get that.”
It’s the first time the Saints have shutout an opponent at home since 2012. Up next, another home game on Monday night against the 5-and-3 Baltimore Ravens.

After missing the last two games because of a bruised back and hip from a hard fall, Zion Williamson scored 21 points, had 12 rebounds and seven assists as the Pelicans defeated the Clippers 112 to 91. C-J McCollum had 22 points and was 4-of-8 from three-point range. New Orleans stays in L-A to take on the Lakers on Wednesday night.

Now that it’s Monday, the hype can really start for this Saturday’s LSU-Alabama game. The winner will be in the driver’s seat when it comes to winning the SEC West. Former LSU Tiger and ESPN football analyst Marcus Spears says LSU’s offense is peaking at the right time with Jayden Daniels at quarterback…
Cut 19 (14) “…have a chance”
And it will be a Top-15 matchup inside Tiger Stadium as LSU is ranked 15th in the A-P poll, while Alabama is sixth.

Tulane is up to 19 in the A-P Poll and will visit three-and-five Tulsa on Saturday. The Green Wave are in first place in the American Athletic Conference with a 4-0 record.

Coming up this Saturday, the Ragin Cajuns will host Sun Belt West Division leader Troy at 4 PM. Northwestern is 3-0 in the Southland and they’ll visit Texas A-and-M Commerce, who just suffered its first league loss to UIW.