LRN Sportscast 16:45 Sept 15

Tonight on the SEC Network there will be a 30-minute documentary on former LSU football coach Bo Rein, who was killed in a plane crash 42 days after taking the job at LSU in December of 1979. LSU Senior Associate Sports Information Director Kent Lowe says there’s a lot of mystery as to why the plane flew into the Atlantic…
cut 11 (10) “….Atlantic”
Rein was returning to Baton Rouge from a recruiting trip when the plane was attempting to avoid some bad weather and crashed in the Atlantic Ocean.

Coach Les Miles says junior Trent Domingue is the Tigers starting place kicker. He has surplanted last year’s starter, Colby Delahoussaye. But Miles says Delahoussaye may get a chance again…
cut 29 (10) “…get some kicks”
Delahoussaye is 24 for 29 during his LSU career on field goals

The Saints are off today and they’ll get back to work tomorrow, preparing for Sunday’s home opener against Tampa Bay. New Orleans wants to do a better job in the red zone. They had four trips inside Arizona’s 20-yard line last weekend, but came away with only one touchdown. The Saints only rushed for 54 yards in the game and running back Mark Ingram says a better ground attack can help lead to more touchdowns…
cut 19 (10) “…course of the game”
Safety Rafael Bush reportedly tore his pectoral muscle in the season opener and could be done for the season. New Orleans will reportedly re-sign safety Kenny Phillips. He hasn’t played in a game since 2012.

Louisiana Tech is hoping its defense can rebound after giving up 41 points in a three-point loss to Western Kentucky on Thursday. The Bulldogs are at Kansas State this Saturday. The Wildcats are 2-and-0 as they’ve defeated South Dakota and Texas-San Antonio.