The Saints are now 1-and-4 on the season after a dismal performance in Philadelphia. The Eagles scored 29 second half points to beat New Orleans 39-17. The Saints turned it over four times, quarterback Drew Brees was sacked five times and New Orleans only ran the ball for 96 yards, while the defense gave up over 500 yards of total offense. Coach Sean Payton on the disappointing loss…

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The Saints will have a short week as they face Atlanta Thursday night in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

The UL-Lafayette football program is being accused of a major rules violation by the NCAA. The Daily Advertiser says the allegations are connected to an academic eligibility issue regarding the standardized test scores of several recruits over the past few years. The alleged wrongdoing seems to be centered around former assistant coach David Saunders. It’s believed that neither the students nor any other coach had knowledge of what was taking place.

LSU finally found its passing game in their 45-24 victory over South Carolina Saturday. Quarterback Brandon Harris threw for a career-high 227 yards and two touchdowns. And the Tigers rushed for an impressive 396 yards. Harris says it was only a matter of time before the offense put it all together…

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LSU running back Leonard Fournette rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown and became the fastest Tiger to reach 1,000 yards rushing in a season.

In other college action: Louisiana Tech squeaked past Texas-San Antonio 34-31, Tulsa defeated ULM 34-24, UL-Lafayette crushed Texas State 49-27, McNeese remains undefeated after beating Southeastern Louisiana 21-7, Nicholls State remains winless after a 28-24 loss to Stephen F. Austin