The Saints landed in the win column for the first time this season after defeating the Dallas Cowboys 26-20 in overtime last night in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Saints quarterback Drew Brees connected with running back CJ Spiller for an 80-yard touchdown pass in extra time to bring home the “W”. Head Coach Sean Payton…

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The game winner was also Brees’ 400th career touchdown pass. The Black & Gold will travel to face Philadelphia Sunday afternoon.

ULM is mourning the loss of quarterback 20-year-old Daniel Fitzwater of Shreveport. Fitzwater was found dead Saturday morning. Fitzwater was a 2012 graduate of Calvary Baptist who played two-years at Copiah Lincoln Community College in Mississippi before walking on at ULM this spring. The cause or circumstances of Fitzwater’s death are unknown at this time.

It wasn’t the blowout people were expecting on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. LSU only led by six points halftime and eventually defeated Eastern Michigan 44-22. Star running back Leonard Fournette admits they underestimated the Eagles…

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Fournette did make history on Saturday, becoming the first SEC running back to rush for over 200 yards in three consecutive games.

Louisiana Tech easily defeated UL Lafayette 43-13. The Cajuns scored first, but the Bulldogs scored the next 36 points. Coach Skip Holtz liked how his team responded to that early score…

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Tech hits the road to face Texas-San Antonio Saturday night.