The hype is building for tomorrow night’s season opener for the 14th ranked LSU Tigers, who host McNeese State. Coach Les Miles is anticipating big things from his team in 2015…
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McNeese State football coach Matt Viator says his team understands they have a huge challenge in front of them…
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Kick-off is Saturday at 6:30.

Who will start at quarterback for UL Lafayette tomorrow night when the Cajuns visit Kentucky? It will be either Brooks Haack or Jalen Nixon and Coach Mark Hudspeth doesn’t plan on saying who will get the start prior to gametime.

Louisiana Tech cut the ribbon today on the 22-million dollar Davison Athletics complex. The 70-thousand-plus square building sits behind the south end zone. It features a weight room, locker room and coaches offices. The new facility has been described as a game changer for the program. The Bulldogs host Southern tomorrow night.

Big match-ups tonights in high school football. The LHSAA Game of the Week, which can be seen on Fox Sports New Orleans pits UHIGH versus Rummel. Also tonight…Teurlings Catholic hosts Calvary and North Webster is at Haynesville.

NFL teams are busy releasing teams as they get ready for the regular season. The Houston Texans have reportedly released former LSU running back Kenny Hilliard. The Dolphins have also said good bye to former Tiger Anthony Johnson, while the Steelers traded former LSU punter Brad Wing to the New York Giants.

And the NFL owners are reportedly discussing whether to change Commissioner Roger Goodell’s role in player discipline after losing in federal court over deflategate.