11:40 LRN Sportscast

The Saints fell behind by three touchdowns to the Detroit Lions, but got back into the game in the second half only to lose 33-28 yesterday. The defeat drops New Orleans record to 5-and-7, as they have now lost three in a row. Coach Dennis Allen believes his team is still confident they can make a run for a playoff spot…
Cut 14 (10) “…break through”
Derek Carr threw for 226 yards and a touchdown. But his first pass of the game was intercepted and he left the game in the fourth quarter after taking a huge hit. Jameis Winston was just two of five for 41 yards.

LSU’s Jayden Daniels will be officially named a Heisman finalist today. He’ll find out on Saturday night if he won. The 13th ranked Fighting Tigers will play Wisconsin in the Reliaquest Bowl on January first in Tampa. The Badgers are seven and five and they are not very good on offense.

ULM will reportedly hire Bryant Vincent as its new head coach. Vincent was an assistant at UAB from 2018 to 2021 and served as the Blazers interim coach in 2022. He’s was New Mexico’s offensive coordinator this past season. The Lobos went four and eight.

The Ragin Cajuns will play Jacksonville State in the New Orleans Bowl on December 16th. Tulane will face Virginia Tech in the Military Bowl on December 27th in Annapolis, Maryland, but Coach Wille Fritz has left the Greenies to be new head coach at Houston.

The Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl on December 16th will have Cal playing Texas Tech. Both teams are six and six. Cal has a big win over UCLA, while the Red Raiders defeated Kansas and UCF. Bowl spokesperson Erik Evenson…
cut 7 (10) “…play too”