LSU’s Leonard Fournette is on his way to a record breaking season as he already has 631 rushing yards through the first three games of the season. He’s getting a chance to carry the football over 20 times a game and opposing defenses are keying on him. Coach Les Miles was asked if he plans on changing Fournette’s running style to avoid some punishment from opposing tacklers…

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For a third straight week, Fournette was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week. The Tigers are preparing to face Eastern Michigan Saturday night at Tiger Stadium.

A fund has been set up by Southern University athletics and the Southern University System Foundation to help the family of injured Jaguars footbal player Devon Gales with medical expenses. Gales suffered a severe spinal injury in the third quarter of Saturday’s game at Georgia. You can donate online at netcommunity-dot-sus-dot-edu-slash-the-dash-devon-dash-gales-dash-fund.

After Sunday’s disappointing 27-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers, the Saints are one of four teams in the NFL that are winless. Coach Sean Payton says there is no way to sugarcoat it, the Black & Gold are in hole and they have to find a way to get their first win of the season…

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The Saints host Dallas this Sunday night.

In the latest F-C-S coaches poll….McNeese State is ranked 15th, while Southeastern Louisiana is 19th. The Lions will welcome Lamar to Strawberry Stadium this Thursday, while the Cowboys are at Nicholls State on Saturday. The Colonels are winless after losing 48 to 0 to Colorado on Saturday.

Northwestern State is also looking for their first win on the season after losing to Central Arkansas 49-21. The Demons travel to El Paso to face Incarnate Word Saturday.