4:45 LRN Sportscast

LSU Tigers leave for Atlanta tomorrow where they’ll play top ranked Georgia on Saturday in the SEC Championship Game. The Bulldogs are second in the SEC in passing yards with quarterback Stetson Bennett at the helm. His top receiver is tight end Brock Bowers. Tigers cornerback Mekhi Garner says they are really good at the tight end position…
cut 18 (18) “…stop that offense’
Kick off Saturday is at 3 PM.

The College Football Playoff Board of Managers announced that a 12-team playoff will begin with the 2024 season. The six highest ranked conference champs automatically qualify and then the next six highest-ranked teams will receive at-large bids. The top four conference champs receive a bye and seeds five through eight will host a first round playoff game on their campus.

Southern will play Jackson State in the SWAC Championship game on Saturday. The Tigers trounced the Jaguars in the regular season matchup, winning 35-0. Southern Coach Eric Dooley says they need to execute better…
Cut 19 (17) “…forward to it”
Kick-off is at 3 PM in Jackson.

Zion Williamson scored a season-high 33 points as the Pelicans defeated the Raptors 126 to 108 last night. Williamson was 12 of 15 from the floor. He also grabbed ten rebounds, five assists, four steals and two block shots. Trey Murphy started for an injured Brandon Ingram and hit six three-pointers, and scored 26 points. New Orleans visits the Spurs tomorrow night.

Tonight in college hoops, Northwestern State at Stephen F Austin.