Tonight on Fox Sports One, Louisiana Tech will visit Rice in a big Conference USA match-up. The Bulldogs and Owls are battling for first place in the West Division. Rice leads Conference USA in rushing as they are averaging close to 200 yards a game on the ground. But Tech Head Coach Skip Holtz says the Owls also have a good passing game…
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Tonight’s game will kickoff at 7 PM.

At Cajun Field on Saturday…UL Lafayette will host ULM. The Ragin Cajuns are double digit favorites to win. Tulane is at undefeated and 16th ranked Memphis. McNeese State looks to stay undefeated as they visit Abilene Christian. Northwestern State and Nicholls meet in Thibodaux. Southeastern Louisiana has a tough game at Central Arkansas.

Two Saints players have been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants. Linebacker David Hawthorne will not play because of a hamstring injury, while offensive tackle Andrus Peat won’t play because of a knee injury. Cornerback Keenan Lewis is questionable as he tries to come back from a sports hernia surgery. And linebacker Dannell Ellerbe is doubtful with a hip injury.

The Giants are 4-3 on the year and there defensive coordinator is Steve Spagnuolo, who had the same job in New Orleans in 2012. Right tackle Zach Streif says they know Spagnuolo will have a specific plan to stop the Saints offense…
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