16:45 LRN Sportscast Monday Oct 20

Tiger Stadium should be rocking on Saturday night when the 24th ranked Fighting Tigers host the third ranked Ole Miss Rebels. LSU is coming off a 41-3 victory over Kentucky. Fresham safety Jamal Adams looks like a star in the making. He had eight total tackles against the Wildcats and a sack. Adams says the players on defense have bought into the game plan…
cut 19 (11) “…as a team”
Can LSU’s offense put some points on the board on Saturday? That will be a big question as the Rebels are allowing only ten points a game.

In the latest FCS Top 25 poll….Southeastern Louisiana is still ranked eighth, while McNeese State is 11th. The Lions and Cowboys are coming off victories at home. This Saturday McNeese is at Incarnate Word and S-L-U is at Stephen F Austin.

Louisiana Tech is 3-and-0 in Conference USA heading into Saturday’s game against Southern Miss. The Bulldogs are coming off a 27-20 victory over Texas San-Antonio. Tech trailed 10-to-6 at halftime, but the game turned when senior linebacker Terrell Pinson had a two-yard fumble return for a touchdown. Tech scored two more quick touchdowns and Coach Skip Holtz says that was the difference in the game…
cut 30 (14) “….it was huge”

A huge loss for the Saints yesterday as they lost to Detroit 24 to 23. New Orleans led by 13 late in the fourth quarter, but Detroit hit on a long touchdown pass and Quarterback Drew Brees threw an interception that set up the game winning score. Some fans are wondering if Brees is still an elite quarterback in the NFL, but Coach Sean Payton said today that number nine is the least of their worries.