The LSU football team is looking to avoid a repeat of last year. In 2014, the Tigers lost a heart breaking game to Alabama and then were shutout the following week at Arkansas. Senior safety Jalen Mills says his teammates need to stick together to avoid deja vu…

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The Razorbacks come into the game with a 5-4 record and are coming off a big 53-52 overtime win over Ole Miss. Saturday’s game has a 6:15 PM kickoff and will be televised on ESPN.

The new College Football Playoff rankings came out last night and the Bayou Bengals fell seven spots to the number nine position after last Saturday’s 30-16 loss to Alabama. The Crimson Tide rose to number two this week following top ranked Clemson. Ohio State and Notre Dame round out the top four.

A win this Saturday for Grambling State against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and they’ll clinch the Western Division title in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

The Ragin Cajuns have a game Thursday night game against South Alabama. Coach Mark Hudspeth says he’s leaning towards starting Brooks Haack at quarterback, but plans to play Jalen Nixon as well. The game starts at 6:30 PM and you can watch on ESPNU.

The rumors of Saints Coach Sean Payton leaving New Orleans are not over. Yahoo Sports reporter Charles Robinson says a source tells him that there’s a 50-50 chance Payton will not return to the Black & Gold for the 2016 season and a lot of the decision depends on the legal battle with Owner Tom Benson and his former heirs.

The Pelicans picked up their first win of the NBA season last night. The Pels scored the first 12 points of the game on their way to a 120-105 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Ryan Anderson led all scorers with 25 followed by four Pelicans who put in 17 points each, including Anthony Davis who left the game at halftime with a bruised hip. The 1-6 Pels head to Atlanta to take on the Hawks tonight.