LSU is having trouble getting its run game going, but Coach Brian Kelly is not concerned. The Tigers only rushed for 68 yards on 21 carries against Nicholls. Kelly says the Colonels forced the Tigers to throw the ball more, because the number of defenders they had close to the line of scrimmage…
LSU will visit South Carolina this Saturday. The Gamecocks lead the SEC in sacks with ten.
Paul Skenes won his tenth game of the season last night as Skenes allowed one run over six innings and struck out nine as Pittsburgh edged Miami three to two. Skenes has struck out 151, a franchise record for the Pirates for a rookie.
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The Saints were easy winners in week one as New Orleans defeated Carolina 47 to 10. We’ll get a better idea of how good this Saints team is over the next month as three of the next four opponents made the playoffs last year, starting with this Sunday’s game against the Cowboys at AT-and-T Stadium in Arlington.
The Ragin Cajuns are off to a good start at 2-and-0 and quarterback Ben Woolridge is completing 76-percent of his passes. Coach Michael Desormeaux says avoiding negative plays on offense allows for an efficient passing game…
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The Cajuns are off this Saturday and they’ll host Tulane on September 21, which will be an 11 AM kick -off.
Grambling quarterback Myles Crawley has been named SWAC player of the week. Crawley threw for 304 yards and four touchdowns in Grambling’s 37-20 win over Tuskegee. The Tigers are at Texas A-and-M Commerce this Saturday.