The college bowl season gets underway tomorrow and two of the games are in Louisiana. At 1:15 tomorrow afternoon, the Ragin Cajuns face Jacksonville State in the New Orleans Bowl. Motivation is a big factor in who wins bowl games, and Coach Michael Desormeaux says his guys should be excited to play….
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This is the Cajuns seventh appearance in the New Orleans Bowl and they are five and one.

And tomorrow night, it’s the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl in Shreveport between Texas Tech and California. The Red Raiders are three point favorites and they have one of the better running backs in the country. Senior Tajh Brooks has rushed for 14-hundred yards and nine TDs.

LSU defensive tackle Fitzgerald West has entered the transfer portal. The former Lafayette Christian star has appeared in seven games over the last two seasons.

Saints receiver Chris Olave missed his second straight practice yesterday as New Orleans gets ready to host the New York Giants on Sunday. Olave is nursing an ankle injury. He’s the team’s leading receiver with 72 catches for 918 yards and four touchdowns.

LSU wide receiver Brian Thomas Junior has one more year of eligibility left but there’s a good chance he declares for the NFL draft after catching 60 passes for 1,079 yards and 15 touchdowns. Draft analyst and WWL’s Mike Detillier says Thomas could be a first round pick, selected somewhere between 18 and 22…
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In college hoops…ULM lost last night to Lamar 97-73. The Warhawks fall to 4-and-5 overall.