49er kicker Phil Dawson put a 35-yard field goal through the uprights in overtime as San Francisco edged the Saints 27-24 yesterday in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Saints Quarterback Drew Brees threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns, but threw two interceptions and lost a critical fumble in overtime. Coach Sean Payton says this is a disappointing loss…

cut 16 (12) “make enough plays”

With the loss, the Black & Gold fall to 4-5 on the season. The Saints will try to get back to .500 this Sunday as they host the Cincinnati Bengals, who are coming off a disappointing 24-3 loss to Cleveland.

Elsewhere in the NFC South, Atlanta kicker Matt Bryan connected on four field goals yesterday as the Falcons got past the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-17. Carolina plays tonight as they travel to Philadelphia.

LSU’s overtime loss to Alabama on Saturday night is expected to sting for a long time. The Tigers were poised to beat the Crimson Tide, but victory slipped away as Alabama won in overtime 20-13. It wouldn’t be LSU and Alabama without some controversy. An unsportsmanlike penalty on LSU’s Vadal Alexander kept LSU from scoring a touchdown in the final minute of regulation. Instead they had to settle for a field goal and Coach Les Miles is not happy about the call…

cut 14 (10) “not the case”

Meanwhile, LSU Quarterback Anthony Jennings says there was a pass interference that wasn’t called on Alabama, when he threw a pass to Travin Dural in overtime.

Louisiana Tech remains undefeated in Conference USA play as they downed the UAB Blazers 40-20. Bulldog quarterback Cody Sokol threw for 200 yards and 2 touchdowns as Tech remains atop the West Division.