After LSU lost to Alabama 31-13, safety Ty Benefield said you’d be a weirdo not to want to get the bad taste out of your mouth as soon as possible. The Tigers will have the chance to do just that against sixth-ranked Texas this weekend. He says the loss has given the team a sense of urgency to want to get back on the field and play better.
Kickoff in Tiger Stadium is set for 6:30.
Will Wade welcomed two five-star guards on national signing day today. Point guard Reese Alston is the ninth-ranked prospect in the class out of Houston and Ohio combo guard King Gibson is ranked 17th.
LSU baseball and softball each signed the top-rated classes in the nation. The six-player softball signing class is the highest-ranked in program history.
Saints running back Travis Etienne returned to practice today after being sidelined with a hamstring injury. Center Erik McCoy is out with a bicep injury, so head coach Kellen Moore says right guard Caesar Ruiz will shift to center, which he played in college, against the Panthers on Sunday.
Cut 20 (10) “…great job today.”
Jermiah Wright will start in Ruiz’s place at guard. Rookie wide receiver Jordyn Tyson was taken off the injury report.
ULM hosts UL Lafayette tomorrow night in a nationally televised game on ESPN 2. The Warhawks are coming off their second upset win of the season while the Cajuns are fighting to reach nine wins for the second time in three years. ULM coach Bryant Vincent says it’s a great opportunity for both programs.
Cut 21 (14) “…going on.”