After missing the last two games because of an ankle injury, LSU running back Leonard Fournette is expected to play this Saturday against 23rd ranked Ole Miss. Tigers Head Coach Ed Orgeron says not being able to play has been tough on his All-American tailback…:
Cut 16 (16) “his hand”
Ole Miss brings a 3-3 record into Baton Rouge as they are 1-and-2 in the SEC. But the Rebels have the best pass offense in the SEC, averaging 320 yards through the air. Kickoff is 8pm.

Defensive Player of the Week honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association goes to Tiger linebacker Kendell Beckwith who had a career best 15 tackles including two for a loss in the Tigers’ 45-10 victory over Southern Miss.

In the Southland…Nicholls and Southeastern Louisiana are both 3-1 in league play, tied for third place. The Colonels host Sam Houston this Saturday, while the Lions play Houston Baptist in Hammond.

Nicholls defensive lineman Ronald Ollie was named Special Teams Player of the Week by the LSWA. It’s the second weekly award for the junior.

Louisiana Tech’s Carlos Henderson was named the LSWA Offensive Player of the Week. Henderson’s receiving yardage in the Bulldogs’ win over Massachusetts was the second most in Tech and C-USA history

Louisiana Tech running back Jaqwis Dancy will miss the rest of the season as he’s been diagnosed with cancer. Coach Skip Holtz says the sophomore from Arkansas has been diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Holtz says the team learned about Dancy’s cancer fight earlier this month and it’s helped bring the team together…:
Cut 19 (17) “Louisiana Tech”