4:45 LRN Sportscast

The LSU Tigers are preparing for the Texas Bowl matchup against Baylor in Houston on New Year’s Eve day. Running back Josh Williams on the preparations…

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Baylor is led by former LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda, and the 8-and-4 Bears have won their last six games.  LSU will hold its first practice in Houston on Saturday.

The Ragin Cajuns and Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are already at their bowl destinations. U-L Lafayette will face T-C-U on Saturday afternoon in the New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque, while Louisiana Tech will take on Army in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport on Saturday night.

Former Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is coming out of retirement as he’ll serve as a backup to Jared Goff in case the MVP candidate gets hurt as the Lions try to reach the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history.  Detroit head coach Dan Campbell…

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Bridgewater is the head coach at Miami Northwestern High School and just led his alma mater to a state championship in Florida.

Cecilia football coach Dennis Skains was named the Class 4A Coach of the Year today by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. Skains led the Bulldogs to their first state title since 1985, but gives a lot of the credit to the seniors…

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Diesel Solari’s touchdown pass to Ellis Stewart in the final minutes of their game against Franklinton goes down as one of the best plays in Prep Classic history.