Down 10 points in the 4th quarter the Saints scored 17 consecutive points and held on for a 24-23 win over the Baltimore Ravens. New Orleans did a lot of things well to get the win, 4-for-5 on fourth down, only gave up two sacks to the the NFL leader in sacks and Quarterback Drew Brees threw two touchdown passes against the league’s top ranked defense. In the end, a missed extra point by Justin Tucker was the difference. Coach Sean Payton is happy with the win…
Cut 13 (14) “…good win.”
The Saints next game is Sunday night in Minnesota. The Vikings beat the Jets 37-17 on Sunday.
And the Saints still lead the Panthers by one game for first place in the NFC South. Carolina rallied from a 17 point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Eagles 21-17. Tampa Bay also a winner yesterday, 26-23 in overtime over Cleveland.
The LSU Tigers will head into its annual grudge match with top ranked Alabama with a 7-1 record, but they’ll start the game without star linebacker Devin White, who has to sit for the first half after he was flagged for targeting late in the 4th quarter in the win over Mississippi State. After the game, Coach Ed Orgeron says the bye week comes at a good time…
Cut 16 (16) “.somebody ready”
ULM is also entering the bye week after beating Texas State 20-14 for homecoming. The victory improves the Warhawks’ record to 4-4, 2-2 in the Sun Belt. Coach Matt Viator feels better about his team…
Cut 20 (12) “on track”
ULM’s hosts Georgia Southern on November 3rd.