11:40 LRN Sportscast October 30

LSU is a 14 point underdog against top ranked Bama this Saturday, the largest point spread at home in 20 years. Matt Doyle spoke with a Baton Rouge sports talk show host who is a betting odds expert…
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Looking at the other betting odds for this weekend. Louisiana Tech is a three touchdown underdog to Mississippi State. ULM is about a touchdown underdog to Georgia Southern. The Cajuns are a 10-point underdog to Troy.

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagvailoa has been playing at a different level this season and is a front-runner to win the Heisman Trophy. Coach Ed Orgeron says it will take a team effort to slow Tua down and it starts with the defensive line playing great technique…
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The Crimson Tide leads the NCAA in scoring, averaging 54 points a game.

Anthony Davis and Elfrid Payton didn’t play last night and the Pelicans lost their second straight as they fell to Denver 116 to 111. Julius Randle had 24 points and Nikola Mirotic had a double-double, 17 points and 10 rebounds. A-D has missed two games because of a sprained elbow and the Pels visit the defending NBA champs, the Golden State Warriors.