A tough finish to the 2017 season for the LSU Tigers as Notre Dame backup Quarterback Ian Book connected with Miles Boykin on a 55-yard touchdown pass play to give Notre Dame a 21-17 victory over the Bayou Bengals. Boykin made a spectacular catch with two LSU defenders near him, but he broke away from Donte Jackson and John Battle and walked into the end zone.
Book came off the bench and completed 14 of 19 passes for 164 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.
In his final game as an LSU Tiger, Danny Etling was 19-of-33 for 229 yards and threw two touchdown passes to Derrius Guice. Guice also rushed for 98 yards on the ground.
LSU missed two field goals in the first half and that is one of the reasons the Tigers finish the year 9-4, instead of 10-and-3.
The Tigers next game on the gridiron, will be September 2nd against Miami in Dallas.
The Saints are preparing to host the Carolina Panthers in an NFC playoff game this Sunday. New Orleans offense hasn’t played great the last two weeks. Coach Sean Payton says the postseason is great opportunity to get the offense back on track….
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New Orleans will host the Carolina Panthers on Sunday at 3:40 in the Mercedes Benz Superdome.
Tonight at the Dome, it will be Alabama versus Clemson in the semifinals of the College Football Playoffs. Clemson beat Bama in the national championship game last year.
Earlier today in bowl game action, UCF completed an undefeated season by beating Auburn 34-27 as quarterback McKenzie Milton accounted for three touchdowns in the Peach Bowl.
And in the Outback Bowl, Michigan had five turnovers in the second half and blew a 16-point lead to South Carolina as the Gamecocks rallied for a 26-19 win.