The LSU Tigers are champions of the SEC West as the Bayou Bengals beat Arkansas 13-10 and Alabama knocked off Ole Miss 30-24 in Oxford. LSU struggled on offense on a frigid day in Fayetteville, but Coach Brian Kelly says they still figured out a way to win…
Cut 18 (18) “…best shot.”
The Tigers defense held Arkansas to 249 yards of total offense. Freshman Harold Perkins had an outstanding game as he had eight tackles and four sacks. And for the second consecutive week, Perkins was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week and he was named the Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week.

The Saints are now tied for last place in the NFC South with a three and seven record after losing to Pittsburgh 20-10 yesterday. New Orleans will host the Rams this Sunday. The reigning Super Bowl champs are 3-and-6.

The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating the sudden death of an inmate, who is the father of former LSU linebacker Devin White. Thomas was in the Natchitoches Parish jail awaiting trial on federal charges, when he began to complain about severe back pain. Authorities say Thomas became unresponsive on his way to the hospital and died a short time later.

Authorities say a former player on the Virginia football team fatally shot three current players on the Cavaliers and injured two others during an on campus shooting. The suspect, Christopher Darnell Jones Junior is in custody. One of the surviving victims is former University High of Baton Rouge running back Michael Hollins. He’s reportedly in stable condition after undergoing surgery and is expected to undergo surgery tomorrow.

And Pope John High School in Slidell is mourning over the death of football player, Christian Tullis. He died in a car wreck on Friday night, his dad is the head coach of the volleyball team that played in a state championship game on Saturday and lost to Newman.