After a disappointing 31-13 loss to Alabama, 24th ranked LSU is getting ready to play eighth ranked Texas on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. While LSU regroups, the Longhorns are coming off a top-25 road win at Missouri. Coach Lane Kiffin says that can actually be an advantage for the Tigers.
Cut 19 (16) “…they handle success.”
A 24-team playoff will begin next year in college football and this will be the last year for the SEC Championship.
The Saints and Panthers will battle for first place in the NFC South this Sunday in the Dome, even though both teams have losing records. Center Erik McCoy will miss time with a biceps injury and New Orleans has traded defensive tackle Davon Godchaux (Gawd-shaw) to the Jaguars for a future late round draft pick.
Fourteen Grambling players have been suspended for their roles in a brawl that broke out at the conclusion of Saturday’s loss to Arkansas Pine Bluff. The G-Men are now 4-5, after going 7-and-5 last year. Coach Mickey Joseph says he understands that when things go wrong in athletics, things have to change. He says he will attack any problems head-on, but first he wants to finish the season strong,
Grambling is at Bethune-Cookman this Saturday.
The LSU men’s basketball team easily defeated Louisiana Tech 90 to 50. It’s the first time LSU has started a season by winning its first three games by 40 points or more. The Tigers will play 14th ranked Gonzaga in Spokane on Saturday.
And the Pelicans suffered their worst loss in franchise history, 138 to 87 to Golden State.