LSU football season ticket holders have until 5 PM Thursday night to purchase tickets for Saturday’s game against South Carolina in Tiger Stadium. At six PM Thursday, tickets will be made available to the general public. LSU Athletics Director Joe Alleva says at this time they are not anticipating a crowd of 100-thousand for Saturday, but they do hope to have a great atmosphere inside Tiger Stadium…

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Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30PM.

According to report from Fox Sports, the Saints have decided to keep kicker Zach Hocker on the roster. The team had three kickers come in for tryouts Wednesday, but all left without a deal. Hocker remains a Saint despite struggles that include missing a potential game winning 30-yard field goal Sunday against Dallas. The Saints will face the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday.

The UL Lafayette football team is getting ready for its first Sun Belt game of the year as they host Texas State on Saturday. The Cajuns are a disappointing 1-3 and coming off two straight blowout losses. But Coach Mark Hudspeth says a new season starts this Saturday…

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The Cajuns went 9-4 last season.

Undefeated McNeese State is preparing to host two-time Southland conference champion, Southeastern Louisiana Saturday. McNeese Coach Matt Viator says his defense is playing with a lot of confidence, but the Lions offense presents some big challenges

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The Cowboys are 4-0 and have allowed only 27 points this season.