The postponement of the LSU-Florida game has many Tiger fans frustrated, but head coach Ed Orgeron says it was a productive weekend for the football team. Orgeron says they got some good work in on the practice field and then hit the recruiting trail…
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It’s still a big unknown over whether the Tigers will be able to play Florida this season. Senior center Ethan Pocic says they are getting ready to play Southern Miss this Saturday and let others figure out the schedule…
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It’s also unclear if running back Leonard Fournette will play against the Golden Eagles, he continues to be hampered by an ankle injury.

The loser of this Sunday’s Saints-Panthers game will be in last place in the NFC South. Carolina lost to Tampa Bay last night and the defending NFC Champs are now 1-and-4 on the season. Panthers QB Cam Newton did not play last night, because of a concussion.

Haughton native Dak Prescott is on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Prescott has led the Cowboys to a 4-and-1 record. The rookie QB has a big test this Sunday as Dallas visits Green Bay.

Louisiana Tech kicker Jonathan Barnes was named Conference USA Special teams player of the week and Carlos Henderson was named the league’s offensive player of the week. Barnes kicked two field goals in Tech’s 55-52 win over Western Kentucky last week. Henderson had eight catches for a career-high 232 yards and three touchdowns.

K. Matthew Roan has been named the new athletics director at Nicholls State. He’s currently the deputy director of athletics at Eastern Kentucky and will begin work on the Thibodaux campus on November 15th