06:45 LRN Sportscast September 22nd

The Saints head to Carolina this Sunday looking for a rare win in September. Many in the who dat nation are ready to give up on this season after another 0-2 start, but Quarterback Drew Brees believes in his team…
cut 20 (20) “…this week”
The Saints have the number two pass offense in the NFL, but the Panthers have the league’s number two pass defense. Kick-off is at noon.

ULM heads to Lafayette today for its matchup against the Ragin Cajuns on Saturday at 4 PM. UL Lafayette leads the all-time series 28-24 and has won three in a row and eight of the last 10 meetings.

Louisiana Tech gets another shot at an SEC team as the Bulldogs visit South Carolina.

LSU football Coach Ed Orgeron is promising a better performance on Saturday night when his Tigers host Syracuse. The Bayou Bengals suffered their worst loss ever to Mississippi State last week in a 37-7 drubbing. Orgeron says he’s on a mission for his team to play better
Cut 16 (16) “get it fixed”
And one day after saying he won’t play, Orgeron now says running back Derrius Guice will play. But Coach O says safety Ed Paris has suffered what appears to be a serious knee injury.

A study by offers-dot-com finds Louisiana ranking seventh in the country for dinking the most alcohol at tailgates, averaging four drinks per tailgate. Spokeswoman Carson Yarbrough….
cut 4 (05) “…tailgaiting activites”
South Dakota and Connecticut came in at number one when it comes to average number of drinks per tailgate.