06:45 Sportscast, August 31st, 2016

After a disappointing 2015 season, the Ragin Cajuns look to start 2016 with a big win over Boise State on Saturday afternoon at Cajun Field. Running back Elijah McGuire is back for UL Lafayette and he’s the only player in the nation with three-thousand yards rushing and one-thousand receiving yards during his career. Cajuns Coach Mark Hudspeth says they are expecting more big things from their senior…:
Cut 18 (16) “our team”
The Cajuns-Boise state game will kick-off at 11 AM.

Fox Sports college football analyst Stewart Mandel predicts LSU and Alabama will play twice this season. His playoff final four includes Florida State, Alabama, LSU and TCU — with Alabama and LSU facing off in Fiesta Bowl. The Tigers open the season against Wisconsin Saturday.

The Matt Viator era at ULM kicks off Saturday night at Malone Stadium in Monroe as the Warhawks host the Southern Jaguars. The Jags were 6-5 in 2015 and Viator says they provide a good challenge for his team..:
Cut 16 (20) “go along”
The ULM/Southern game will kick-off at 6pm.

Saints coach Sean Payton says you can expect to see quarterback Drew Brees on the field when the Black and Gold kicks off against Baltimore in tomorrow night’s preseason finale. He says all of the starters will play.

In the MLB, in this Major League debut, former LSU standout JaCoby Jones had two hits and two RBIs in the Detroit Tigers 8-4 win over the White Sox.

The Major League Baseball Players Association announced they are getting together to contribute $250,000 to assist flood victims in South Louisiana.