4:45 LRN Sportscast

13th ranked LSU is at 20th ranked Ole Miss on Saturday for a 5 PM kick off in Oxford. The Fighting Tigers have struggled on defense and they’ve had trouble stopping teams on third down. Coach Brian Kelly says at practice this week, they harped on the fundamentals…
Cut 14 (11) “…third down”

Saints running back Alvin Kamara makes his season debut Sunday when New Orleans hosts the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at noon. Kamara was suspended the first three games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy stemming from a fight at a Las Vegas casino. Kamara says he stayed active while away from the team
Cut 18 (14) “…to play”

Louisiana Tech jumps back into Conference USA play tonight as they travel to the Sun Bowl to face the UTEP Miners in El Paso, Texas. Tech enters the game with a 2-3 record, while the Miners are 1-4 after losing to UNLV last weekend. Second year Bulldogs Coach Sonny Cumbie says UTEP is better than what its record shows…
Cut 16 (17) “…football team.”
The Bulldogs have not won a game on the road since December of 2020.

The Ragin Cajuns are making a long road trip as they will face Minnesota in Minneapolis on Saturday at 11 AM. U-L Lafayette has 18 sacks on the season, which leads the nation and defensive tackle Marcus Wiser returns for this game after serving a one-year suspension for using a prohibited over-the-counter substance.