Saints owner Gayle Benson says the fans deserve better after watching the Black and Gold lose three consecutive games at home to start the season 1-and-4. Coach Kellen Moore says Benson’s comments will not change the team’s preparation because they were already focused on getting better…
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The Saints visit the New York Giants on Sunday.
LSU’s defense played well for most of the game in the overtime loss to Kentucky, but they did not finish well, allowing the Wildcats to tie the game right before the end of regulation. Kentucky easily scored a touchdown and a two-point conversion in overtime. Linebacker TJ Dottery says he spoke with coordinator Blake Baker about what went wrong.
Louisiana Tech is making the 30-minute drive to Monroe to face the Warhawks for the first time in 26 years this weekend. The teams have met 43 times going back to 1953. Tech head coach Sonny Cumbie says his team is ready to write their own chapter in a historic rivalry.
Louisiana Tech is trying to get to 2-0 in the Sun Belt, while the Warhawks have lost 13 in a row. Kick-off is at 7 PM.
The LSU men’s basketball team won a fun exhibition game last night, beating UCF 85 to 81. Donovan Dent scored the winning basket on a driving layup with eight seconds left and he finished with 21 points. Dent nearly had a triple-double, also had 11 assists and nine rebounds. LSU guard Abdi Bashir had 26 points as he played all 40 minutes. The Tigers only played six guys last night as they wait for others to get eligible.