4:45 LRN Sportscast

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier had both ups and downs in the 20-10 win over South Carolina. Nussmeier threw the ball better against the Gamecocks, but still made some poor decisions as he threw two interceptions. Kelly liked the way that Nussmeier attacked but says they need to limit his mistakes.

Cut 18 (21) “…uncharacteristic mistakes.”

LSU will kick off against Vanderbilt at 11 a.m. in Nashville.

The LSU women’s basketball team will start their season as the No. 5 team in the country as the preseason AP Poll was announced today. UConn, South Carolina, UCLA, Texas and LSU round out the top 5 teams.

The Tigers will start their season on November 4th when they host Houston Christian at the PMAC.

Despite UL-Lafayette’s 2-4 record, the team can still mathematically win the Sun Belt West Division. Head coach Michael Desormeaux says everything the team wants is in front of them and believes the Cajuns can get it done but says they will have to find a way to finish the close games more consistently.

Cut 20 (17) “…for you.”

Desormeaux also announced that junior quarterback Walker Howard will return to practice fully this week after missing the last six weeks after suffering an oblique injury that required surgery.

The Cajuns host Southern Miss on Saturday at 4 p.m.

Last night, former LSU quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders were defeated by the Chicago bears by a score of 25-24 after Bears kicker Jake Moody hit the game-winning field goal as time expired.