LSU Coach Les Miles says all nine full-time assistants will be on the sideline for the season opener against Wisconsin. Traditionally, the Tigers have had their offensive and defensive coordinators in the press box. But Coach Les Miles says Cam Cameron and Dave Aranda wanted to be on the field, which means graduate assistants will be in the press box…
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Saints Coach Sean Payton says starters will play in Thursday night’s preseason finale against Baltimore. New Orleans is 0-3 in the preseason and especially the first-team offense has not looked good.

Redshirt freshman J’Mar Smith will start at quarterback for Louisiana Tech when they take on Arkansas in the season opener. Smith is taking the place of Ryan Higgins as the starting quarterback. Higgins will not start because he was arrested on DWI charges before the start of fall camp. Higgins could play against Arkansas. The Razorbacks are known for their power run game and Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz says it will be a test for his defense…
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In other college football notes, Grambling wide receiver Chad Williams has been suspended for the season opener because of his arrest on weapon and drug charges.