LSU running back Leonard Fournette rushed for 233 yards and three touchdowns in the win over Eastern Michigan, but was NOT named SEC Offensive Player of the Week. That honor went to Alabama’s Derrick Henry, who rushed for a career-high 148 yards and a touchdown. But Fournette is the first SEC running back to rush for over 200 yards in three consecutive games….
cut 18 (10) “…for me”
The Tigers are at South Carolina this Saturday. The Gamecocks are allowing 170 yards rushing a game.

One other LSU note, the Tigers home game on October 17th against Florida is a night game. Kick-off is scheduled for six PM.

In the latest F-C-S Coaches poll….undefeated McNeese State is ranked 13th, and Southeastern Louisiana is ranked 17th. These two teams will play each other in Lake Charles on Saturday night.

The Saints finally have a number other than zero in the win column after beating Dallas 26-20 in overtime last night. The winning score was an 80-yard pass play to CJ Spiller, after taking a perfectly thrown ball from Quarterback Drew Brees. Coach Sean Payton after the game…
cut 30 (05) “…that’s simple”
The Saints are at Philadelphia this Sunday.

Louisiana Tech fans have bragging rights over UL Lafayette fans for another year, after the Bulldogs easily defeated the Cajuns 43-13 at Joe Aillet Stadium. Tech head coach Skip Holtz says it’s nice to beat your in state rival by wide margins two years in a row…
cut 20 (10) “…care of business”
This Saturday, Tech is at Texas San Antonio, while the Cajuns are home to face Texas State.