LSU starting safety Jardin Gilbert will miss the first half of Saturday night’s game against Nicholls because of a targeting penalty called against him in Sunday’s loss to USC. Also, starting safety Jordan Allen is dealing with turf toe. Coach Brian Kelly says he’s preparing to get freshman Dashawn Spears and redshirt freshman Kylin Jackson on the field more this Saturday…
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Running back John Emery announced his Instagram that he had surgery today on his torn ACL.
McNeese State is at Texas A-and-M on Saturday and starting quarterback Clifton McDowell is questionable because of an unspecified injury. If McDowell can’t play, redshirt freshman Kamden Sixkiller, would get the start. He saw against Southern and was 9 of 19 for 80 yards.
ULM is home for a second consecutive week to begin the season as the Warhawks host UAB on Saturday night at 6 PM. Eleven-thousand fans were at the game last Thursday against Jackson State. Coach Bryan Vincent wants a much larger crowd for this Saturday night’s home game against the Blazers…
Vincent is familiar with UAB He was on the Blazers coaching staff as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2018 to 2021 and he served as an interim coach in 2022.
Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore was listed as full participant at practice today. He was limited on Wednesday due to a hip injury that he sustained during the early days of training camp. But linebacker Willie Gay and offensive lineman Nick Saldiveri continue to be limited by injuries as the team prepares for Sunday’s season opener against Carolina.