LSU sophomore quarterback Brandon Harris only threw the ball 14 times on Saturday night and Coach Les Miles liked what he saw from the Bossier City native in the 21-19 win over Mississippi State. Miles says Harris made some good decisions…

cut 16 (18) “so improved”

The 14th ranked Bayou Bengals face number 18 Auburn Saturday afternoon at Tiger Stadium.

Also on the college gridiron: number 15 Georgia Tech blasted Tulane 65-10, UL-Lafayette crushed Northwestern State 43-17, ULM shut out Nicholls State 47-0, McNeese State rolled past Incarnate Word 43-6, and it was Southeastern Louisiana over Florida Tech 28-17.

A slow start and a poor finish resulted in a 31-19 loss for the Saints in the season opener against Arizona. New Orleans fell behind 14-3 in the first half, but rallied to get within one point in the third quarter. However, the defense allowed two touchdowns in the fourth quarter , which sent the Saints back to the Big Easy with a loss. The Saints had 408 yards of total offense, but had to settle for four field goals. Head Coach Sean Payton…

cut 18 (10) “with a touchdown”

The Black & Gold face Tampa Bay Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in an NFC South matchup.

Speaking of the Bucs, they were crushed in their season opener against Tennessee 42-14.

The Carolina Panthers opened their season with a 20-9 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Atlanta’s season gets underway tonight. The Falcons host the Philidelphia Eagles with kickoff slated for 6:10PM. That game can be watched on ESPN.