Tragedy struck at a high school football game in Winnsboro last night, as Tyrell Cameron, a sophomore for Franklin Parish, died from injuries he sustained while returning a punt in a game against Sterlington. Cameron was taken off the field on a stretcher in the fourth quarter and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The school tweeted out that Tyrell will live in the memory of those who loved him. They asked asked for prayers for his family.

Today is the first Saturday of the college football season. At six-thirty tonight in Tiger Stadium, LSU will host McNeese State. The Cowboys nearly upset Nebraska in Lincoln last year, but McNeese Coach Matt Viator says playing in Baton Rouge will be a bigger test for his team….
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For LSU, sophomore Brandon Harris will start his first game at quarterback at home.

ULM is a big underdog heading into today’s game against ninth ranked Georgia. The Bulldogs are a 35-point favorite. In 2012, the Warhawks opened the season with a win over Arkansas. Georgia has a new starter at quarterback, Virginia transfer Greyson Lambert.

UL-Lafayette and Kentucky face off for the first time ever at six o’ clock in Lexington. The Cajuns have never defeated a team who plays in the SEC. Louisiana Tech opens its season by hosting Southern. The Jaguars are 0-7 against FBS schools. Southern will have its hands full with Tech running back Kenneth Dixon who is the school’s all-time leader in touchdowns.

Louisiana Tech’s former coach, Sonny Dykes, begins his third season at Cal by hosting Grambling State. The Tigers have lost all 13 games they’ve played against FBS teams since 1996. Cal has won 11 of its last 13 home openers. Kick-off is at 4 PM.

In the NFL…the Steelers traded former LSU punter Brad Wing to the New York Giants. Former Louisiana Tech star IK Ememkpali was cut by the Buffalo Bills.