16:45 LRN Sportscast October 7

No LSU game on Saturday because of Hurricane Matthew. Tigers Athletic Director Joe Alleva says every attempt was made to play the Florida Gators. He says they offered to play it as late as Monday or charter a plane to bring Florida to Baton Rouge. College football reporter Stewart Mandel of Fox Sports says Florida and the SEC should have definitely handled this situation better…
cut 7 (10) “….earlier in the week”
Alleva says it’s unlikely the game will be made up. Which means, if the Tigers win the rest of their games, they might not make the SEC Championship game, because they would have played one less game. Interm Head Coach Ed Orgeron says his team can’t worry about that now…
cut 18 (12) “…you that”
LSU’s next game is Octobert 15th at home against Southern Miss.

Louisiana Tech gets to enjoy a weekend off after beating Western Kentucky 55-52 on Thursday night. A strip sack fumble by Tech’s Aaron Brown preserved the win, while Bulldogs Q-B Ryan Higgins threw for 454 yards and five touchdowns…
cut 28 (10) “…we did”
La Tech’s next game is October 15th at UMASS.

In college football action on Saturday…ULM hosts Idaho, Northwestern State takes on Kentucky Weseleyan, McNeese is at Southeastern and Nicholls hosts Stephen F Austin for homecoming. Colonels Coach Tim Rebowe…
cut 29 (17) “….at home”