LSU suffered a disappointing 23-38 loss Saturday to Texas A&M. Tied 17-17 in the third quarter, the Aggies scored 21 unanswered points to pull away and secure the game before a late touchdown from LSU. Coach Brian Kelly says the team knows they didn’t play up to standard and isn’t worried about a let-down game in the upcoming SEC Championship…
Cut 16 (18) “…their standard.”
The Saints fell to 4-8 yesterday after a 13-0 loss in San Francisco. The defense did a good job of slowing down a high-powered 49ers offense, but New Orleans beat themselves with costly turnovers and penalties and two trips inside the 5-yard line that resulted in no points. Saints analyst Mike Detillier says the game was winnable…
Cut 12 (7) “…way to lose it.”
The Saints are 4th in the NFC South but sit only one game behind the division-leading Buccaneers ahead of their Monday Night matchup next week
Tulane finished their regular season with a 27-24 win over Cincinnati to secure home-field advantage in the AAC title game against UCF. The Knights are one of two teams to beat Tulane this season. Rumors have swirled with reports that Green Wave Head Coach Willie Fritz may be leaving for Georgia Tech in the offseason. The reports were later retracted and Fritz said that right now he’s just focused on preparing his team…
Cut 27 (15) “…this morning.”
Liberty coach and former Mississippi State head coach Hugh Freeze has agreed to be the next Auburn Head Coach. He will replace Bryan Harsin who was fired earlier this year and become Auburn’s third Head Coach in the last four years.
The Pelicans will host the Thunder tonight. OKC has lost 4 of their last 5 but the Pelicans are hoping to bounce back from a 132-111 loss to the Grizzlies last week. The Pels will be without CJ McCullom for the second straight game and all-star forward Brandon Ingram is doubtful. Larry Nance and Naji Marshall are both questionable for the matchup, but 2020 first-round draft pick Kira Lewis is available for tonight’s game after missing last season with an MCL sprain. Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m.